South Asian Authors
Aravind Adiga
Adiga writes darkly humorous, intricately plotted, and insightful fiction about social conditions in his native India.    
 
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Tahmima Anam
Anam writes literary fiction about family relationships set against social change and revolution. 
 
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Sara Desai
Desai writes funny, upbeat, and amusing contemporary romances. Families and the secrets you keep are a strong presence in her work.
 
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Sonali Dev
Dev writes contemporary romances starring spirited young women and handsome, dashing young men torn between Indian cultural tradition and modern Western culture. 
 
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Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni 
Divakaruni writes descriptive, leisurely-paced novels about Indian culture and the lives of Indians living in America.  
 
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Amitav Ghosh
Lyrical and elegant stories immerse readers in exotic, beautiful, and sometimes dangerous settings. 
 
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Shilpi Somaya Gowda 
Gowda writes domestic fiction featuring complex characters and an evocative writing style that takes the reader on a journey and immerses them into Indian culture.  
 
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Balli Kaur Jaswal
Jaswal books are character-driven, intricately plotted stories with well-crafted, witty, and sometimes explicit dialogue.
 
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Soniah Kamal 
Kamal writes witty, engaging romantic comedies typically set in Pakistan and feature culturally diverse characters.
 
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Vaseem Khan 
Khan writes the Baby Ganesh Agency investigations, an offbeat mystery series about a private investigator in Mumbai.   
 
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Jhumpa Lahiri
Lahiri writes lyrical books that examine the lives of Indian-Americans. 
 
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Sujata Massey
Compelling, suspenseful mystery stories are often set in India.
 
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Shobha Rao  
Rao’s descriptive writing and dramatic tone create a moving atmosphere for the reader.  
 
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Anuradha Roy
Roy’s stories are family sagas written in a lush, lyrical, and richly detailed style, with a strong sense of place.  
 
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Salman Rushdie 
Rushdie often writes on the theme of connections between the Eastern and Western worlds.  
 
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Thrity Umrigar
 
Lyrical and evocative, psychologically intimate stories about family dynamics and relationships in contemporary India.
 
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