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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
701 books — 1,921 voters
The New Jim Crow by Michelle AlexanderBetween the World and Me by Ta-Nehisi CoatesThe Autobiography of Malcolm X by Malcolm XBury My Heart at Wounded Knee by Dee BrownThe Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks by Rebecca Skloot
Books White People Need to Read
1,224 books — 1,668 voters

A Fine Balance by Rohinton MistryThe God of Small Things by Arundhati RoyA Passage to India by E.M. ForsterShantaram by Gregory David RobertsThe Far Pavilions by M.M. Kaye
Books Set in India
487 books — 393 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)
246 books — 333 voters

Moth Smoke by Mohsin HamidA Case of Exploding Mangoes by Mohammed HanifThe Reluctant Fundamentalist by Mohsin HamidKartography by Kamila ShamsieBullets and Train by Adeerus Ghayan
Notable Books by Pakistani Authors
250 books — 269 voters
The White Tiger by Aravind AdigaThe God of Small Things by Arundhati RoyThe Namesake by Jhumpa LahiriMidnight's Children by Salman RushdieA Fine Balance by Rohinton Mistry
Indian redditors' favourite books by indian authors
106 books — 225 voters

Breath, Eyes, Memory by Edwidge DanticatWide Sargasso Sea by Jean RhysKrik? Krak! by Edwidge DanticatWhite Teeth by Zadie SmithThe Farming of Bones by Edwidge Danticat
Caribbean/West Indian Diaspora Literature - Women (fiction)
205 books — 152 voters
The Color Purple by Alice WalkerGiovanni's Room by James BaldwinZami by Audre LordeSister Outsider by Audre LordeAristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe by Benjamin Alire Sáenz
Books by LGBTQ People of Color
475 books — 138 voters

The God of Small Things by Arundhati RoyInterpreter of Maladies by Jhumpa LahiriThe Namesake by Jhumpa LahiriThe Inheritance of Loss by Kiran DesaiBrick Lane by Monica Ali
South Asian Fiction by Women
158 books — 128 voters
A Fine Balance by Rohinton MistryThe Blue Bar by Damyanti BiswasMidnight's Children by Salman RushdieShantaram by Gregory David RobertsSwimming Lessons and Other Stories from Firozsha Baag by Rohinton Mistry
Best Mumbai/Bombay Stories
58 books — 94 voters

The Glass Palace by Amitav GhoshBurmese Days by George OrwellFrom the Land of Green Ghosts by Pascal Khoo ThweThe River of Lost Footsteps by Thant Myint-UThe Perfect Hostage by Justin Wintle
Myanmar/Burma
141 books — 72 voters
Written in the Stars by Aisha SaeedA Time to Dance by Padma VenkatramanBorn Confused by Tanuja Desai HidierSold by Patricia McCormickEnter Title Here by Rahul Kanakia
South Asians in Contemporary YA
150 books — 72 voters

Los Sangurimas by José de la CuadraHuasipungo by Jorge IcazaLas cruces sobre el agua by Joaquín Gallegos LaraNefando by Mónica OjedaPolvo y ceniza by Eliécer Cárdenas
Ecuadorian Literature
302 books — 45 voters
From Here to Timbuktu by Milton J. DavisMoses by Balogun OjetadeThe Black God's Drums by P. Djèlí ClarkSteamfunk! by Milton J. DavisThe Sea Is Ours by Jaymee Goh
Multicultural Steampunk
65 books — 42 voters

The One for Me by Ramla Zareen AhmadTake a Hint, Dani Brown by Talia HibbertBetting on a Duke’s Heart by Royaline SingWanna Bet? by Talia HibbertArchangel's Storm by Nalini Singh
South Asian Romance Heroes and Heroines
193 books — 42 voters
Wanted, A Gentleman by K.J. CharlesRed, White & Royal Blue by Casey McQuistonVincent's Thanksgiving Date by R. CooperA Hundred Thousand Words by Nyrae DawnBingo Love by Tee Franklin
People of Color in Queer Romance
179 books — 35 voters

The Jungle Book by Rudyard KiplingKim by Rudyard KiplingA Passage to India by E.M. ForsterRikki-Tikki-Tavi by Jerry PinkneySiddhartha by Hermann Hesse
India India
343 books — 33 voters
Bullets and Train by Adeerus GhayanThe God of Small Things by Arundhati RoyThe Inheritance of Loss by Kiran DesaiSea of Poppies by Amitav GhoshUnaccustomed Earth by Jhumpa Lahiri
Flavorwire's Contemporary South Asian Writers You Should Know
22 books — 26 voters

Thai Food by David ThompsonMaangchi's Real Korean Cooking by MaangchiLand of Plenty by Fuchsia DunlopJapanese Cooking by Shizuo TsujiThai Street Food by David Thompson
Best Asian Cookbooks
151 books — 26 voters
Homeless Bird by Gloria WhelanAhimsa by Supriya KelkarClimbing the Stairs by Padma VenkatramanRickshaw Girl by Mitali PerkinsKeeping Corner by Kashmira Sheth
South Asia in YA & Middle Grade Historical Fiction
50 books — 25 voters

The Ghost Bride by Yangsze ChooBlack Water Sister by Zen ChoThe Girl with Ghost Eyes by M.H. BorosonWater Ghosts by Shawna Yang RyanThree Souls by Janie Chang
Spooky Asian Fiction
13 books — 19 voters
Swallows of Kabul by Yasmina KhadraRooftops of Tehran by Mahbod SerajiThe Cry of the Dove by Fadia FaqirThe Reluctant Fundamentalist by Mohsin HamidA Blessed Olive Tree by Zain Hashmi
Middle Eastern/South Asian Doorways
40 books — 17 voters

A Torch Against the Night by Sabaa TahirAn Ember in the Ashes by Sabaa TahirAn Ember in the Ashes by Sabaa TahirAll My Rage by Sabaa TahirA ​Sky Beyond the Storm by Sabaa Tahir
South Asian Representation
50 books — 16 voters
Iron Widow by Xiran Jay ZhaoJade Legacy by Fonda LeeShe Who Became the Sun by Shelley Parker-ChanJade War by Fonda LeeThe Empress of Salt and Fortune by Nghi Vo
Best Asian Diaspora Sci-fi and Fantasy Books
49 books — 13 voters

An Extraordinary Union by Alyssa ColeA Gentleman Never Keeps Score by Cat SebastianTalk Sweetly to Me by Courtney MilanAn Unseen Attraction by K.J. CharlesUnfit to Print by K.J. Charles
Favorite POC Leads in Historical Romance
59 books — 9 voters
The Love Match by Priyanka TaslimThe Henna Wars by Adiba JaigirdarBabu Bangladesh! by Numair Atif ChoudhuryUntil We Meet Again in Jannah by Laki IsraRickshaw Girl by Mitali Perkins
English Fiction With Bangladeshi Protagonists
60 books — 9 voters

Made in India by Meera SodhaFresh India by Meera SodhaAnnapurni by Sabita RadhakrishnanChai, Chaat Chutney by Chetna Makan660 Curries by Raghavan Iyer
Best Indian Cookbooks
74 books — 7 voters
Remnants of a Separation by Aanchal MalhotraThe God of Small Things by Arundhati RoyI Am Malala by Malala YousafzaiAnu by Shabnam VasishtReconciliation by Benazir Bhutto
Best non-fiction books by South Asian women
48 books — 5 voters

House of Many Gods by Kiana DavenportThe Joy Luck Club by Amy TanBreadfruit by Célestine Hitiura VaiteThe Kitchen God's Wife by Amy TanHomicide and Halo-Halo by Mia P. Manansala
May Book Display - Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month
103 books — 2 voters
Hani and Ishu's Guide to Fake Dating by Adiba JaigirdarThe Henna Wars by Adiba JaigirdarThe Love & Lies of Rukhsana Ali by Sabina KhanIn Sensorium by Tanaïsদুরধ্যয় by Tanveer Anoy
Bangladeshi LGBTQ+ Representation
6 books — 1 voter

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