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The Kite Runner by Khaled HosseiniA Thousand Splendid Suns by Khaled HosseiniA Fine Balance by Rohinton MistryThe God of Small Things by Arundhati RoyThe Namesake by Jhumpa Lahiri
Best South Asian Fiction
747 books — 1,909 voters
The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian by Sherman AlexieThe Lone Ranger and Tonto Fistfight in Heaven by Sherman AlexieLove Medicine by Louise ErdrichCeremony by Leslie Marmon SilkoReservation Blues by Sherman Alexie
Native American Fiction
838 books — 640 voters

The Color Purple by Alice WalkerThe Kite Runner by Khaled HosseiniThe Help by Kathryn StockettA Thousand Splendid Suns by Khaled HosseiniMemoirs of a Geisha by Arthur Golden
Books with a Non-Caucasian person as the/one of the lead characters.
1,520 books — 637 voters
The Little Prince by Antoine de Saint-ExupéryCrime and Punishment by Fyodor DostoevskyThe Stranger by Albert CamusThe Diary of a Young Girl by Anne FrankThe Trial by Franz Kafka
Favorite Translated Literature
1,044 books — 501 voters

The Kite Runner by Khaled Hosseini1984 by George OrwellA Thousand Splendid Suns by Khaled HosseiniCrime and Punishment by Fyodor DostoevskyThings Fall Apart by Chinua Achebe
Non-American books that every American should read
694 books — 495 voters
The Immortals of Meluha by Amish TripathiThe Secret of the Nagas by Amish TripathiThe Oath of the Vayuputras by Amish TripathiMahabharata by Krishna-Dwaipayana VyasaThe Great War of Hind by Vaibhav Anand
Indian Mythology
247 books — 490 voters

The Kite Runner by Khaled HosseiniA Thousand Splendid Suns by Khaled HosseiniLife of Pi by Yann MartelThings Fall Apart by Chinua AchebeDown and Rising by Rohith S. Katbamna
Best Multicultural General Fiction
590 books — 378 voters
The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian by Sherman AlexieLove Medicine by Louise ErdrichThe Lone Ranger and Tonto Fistfight in Heaven by Sherman AlexieThe Round House by Louise ErdrichGreen Grass, Running Water by Thomas King
Best Native American/First Nations Fiction
582 books — 354 voters

Born Confused by Tanuja Desai HidierInterpreter of Maladies by Jhumpa LahiriThe Contract by Zeenat MahalHaveli by Zeenat MahalThe Palace of Illusions by Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni
Desi Chick Lit (fiction)
256 books — 347 voters
The Lightning Thief by Rick RiordanThe Last Olympian by Rick RiordanThe Battle of the Labyrinth by Rick RiordanThe Sea of Monsters by Rick RiordanThe Titan’s Curse by Rick Riordan
Modern Interpretations of Ancient Myths
317 books — 342 voters

The Handmaid’s Tale by Margaret AtwoodPride and Prejudice by Jane AustenTo Kill a Mockingbird by Harper LeeJane Eyre by Charlotte BrontëBeloved by Toni Morrison
Interesting, Well Written Books that are not by Dead/Old White Men
1,198 books — 341 voters
Kira-Kira by Cynthia KadohataAmerican Born Chinese by Gene Luen YangGirl in Translation by Jean KwokEleanor & Park by Rainbow RowellBorn Confused by Tanuja Desai Hidier
Best Asian-American Teen Fiction
278 books — 335 voters

Undeniable by Madeline SheehanReaper's Property by Joanna WyldeMotorcycle Man by Kristen AshleySlow Burn by Autumn Jones LakeOwn the Wind by Kristen Ashley
Best Biker Fiction Books
400 books — 333 voters
Adhaata Asao's Liege by Afroz AlamEon by Alison GoodmanThe Red Pyramid by Rick RiordanCinder by Marissa MeyerThe Serpent's Shadow by Rick Riordan
YA Books inspired by Non-Western/Eastern Mythology
212 books — 332 voters

Rio Grande Wedding by Ruth WindBrooklyn's Song by Sydney ArrisonDancing on Coals by Ellen O'ConnellOne Hot Italian Summer by Karina HalleSaga, Volume 1 by Brian K. Vaughan
Interracial Romance with Non-White Love Interest
385 books — 252 voters
Peer-e-Kamil/پیر کامل by Umera AhmedRaja Gidh / راجه گدھ by Bano QudsiaShahabnama / شہاب نامہ by Qudratullah ShahabZaviya / زاویہ by Ashfaq AhmedAlipur ka Ailee / علی پور کا ایلی by Mumtaz Mufti
My favourite Urdu Books
91 books — 251 voters

She Who Became the Sun by Shelley Parker-ChanKlara and the Sun by Kazuo IshiguroThe Jasmine Throne by Tasha SuriA Man with A White Shadow by Vikram SuryawanshiThe Chosen and the Beautiful by Nghi Vo
Asian Authored Books in 2021
157 books — 204 voters
India After Gandhi by Ramachandra GuhaDongri To Dubai by S. Hussain ZaidiRestless Days, Sleepless Nights by Ranjana BharijEverybody Loves a Good Drought by Palagummi SainathSilver Haze by Pankaj Varma
Best Non-Fiction Writing by Indian Authors
307 books — 172 voters

The Ballad of Black Tom by Victor LaValleThe Girl from the Well by Rin ChupecoLovecraft Country by Matt RuffBleeding Violet by Dia ReevesAnother by Yukito Ayatsuji
Diverse Horror
276 books — 166 voters
The God of Small Things by Arundhati RoyInterpreter of Maladies by Jhumpa LahiriThe Namesake by Jhumpa Lahiriविप्लवी [Biplavi] by Sanu Sharmaएकादेशमा [Ekadeshma] by Sanu Sharma
South Asian Fiction by Women
193 books — 164 voters

Breath, Eyes, Memory by Edwidge DanticatWide Sargasso Sea by Jean RhysKrik? Krak! by Edwidge DanticatIn the Time of the Butterflies by Julia AlvarezWhite Teeth by Zadie Smith
Caribbean/West Indian Diaspora Literature - Women (fiction)
206 books — 152 voters
Firekeeper’s Daughter by Angeline BoulleyThere There by Tommy OrangeKillers of the Flower Moon by David GrannNever Whistle at Night by Shane HawkThe Berry Pickers by Amanda Peters
52 Book Club 2024: #46 Featuring Indigenous Culture
220 books — 138 voters

Rio Grande Wedding by Ruth WindSweet Caroline by Becky LowerCatching London by M.V. EllisBeast by Pepper PaceNeed You Now by Mika Jolie
Best Interracial Contemporary Romance
241 books — 98 voters
Two Rivers by Zoe SaadiaAcross the Great Sparkling Water by Zoe SaadiaThe Peacekeeper by Zoe SaadiaThe Great Law of Peace by Zoe SaadiaBeyond the Great River by Zoe Saadia
Native American Novels
180 books — 94 voters

The Martian by Andy WeirEm and The Big Hoom by Jerry PintoThe Illicit Happiness Of Other People by Manu JosephThe Godfather by Mario PuzoAll the Light We Cannot See by Anthony Doerr
INDIAN READERS - BEST BOOKS READ IN 2016
208 books — 93 voters
Ghachar Ghochar by Vivek ShanbhagEm and The Big Hoom by Jerry PintoThe Blue Monsoon by Damyanti BiswasWhen I Hit You by Meena KandasamyThe Illicit Happiness of Other People by Manu Joseph
Best Indian Fiction (English) of the 21st Century
100 books — 66 voters

Indian Captive by Lois LenskiRide the Wind by Lucia St. Clair RobsonFollow the River by James Alexander ThomThe Ransom of Mercy Carter by Caroline B. CooneyCalico Captive by Elizabeth George Speare
American Indian Captivity Fiction
134 books — 65 voters
The Rough-Face Girl by Rafe MartinThe First Strawberries by Joseph BruchacThe Girl Who Loved Wild Horses by Paul GobleFrog Girl by Paul Owen LewisThe Legend of the Indian Paintbrush by Tomie dePaola
Native American Picture Books
350 books — 65 voters

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