The books I hope to read for South-Asian Reading Challenge 2020. Note: [x] = finished reading
MY READING LIST:
- Scavenge the Stars by Tara Sim [x]
- Aru Shah and the End of Time by Roshani Chokshi [x]
- The City of Devi by Manil Suri [x]
- Love from A to Z by S.K. Ali [x]
- The Light at the Bottom of the World by London Shah [x]
- The Royal Abduls by Ramiza Shamoun Koya [x]
- The Henna Artist by Alka Joshi [x]
- Djinn Patrol on the Purple Line by Deepa Anappara
- Dreamers by Snigdha Poonam
- When you ask me where I’m going by Jasmin Kaur
- Valmiki’s Daughter by Shani Mootoo
GOAL: 7 / 20 BOOKS BY THE END OF 2020
MY RECOMMENDATIONS | For Your TBR List:
Are you looking for books for your SARC 2020 To Be Read (TBR) list? Here are some exciting books with South Asian representation, broken down by categories!
Adult Fiction:
- The Body Myth by Rheea Mukherjee
- Before She Sleeps by Bina Shah
- Lucky Boy by Shanthi Sekaran
- Interpreter of Maladies by Jhumpa Lahiri
Adult Romance:
- A Small Fortune by Rosie Dastgir
- Erotic Stories for Punjabi Widows by Balli Kaur Jaswal
- Unmarriageable by Sonia Kamal
- The Mistress of Spices by Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni
Middle Grade:
- The Night Diary by Veera Hiranandani
- Ticket to India by N.H. Senzai
- Aru Shah & the End of Time by Roshani Chokshi
- The Conch Bearer by Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni
1947 Partition & Historical Fiction:
- If They Come For Us by Fatimah Asghar
- The Night Diary by Veera Hiranandani
- Salt & Saffron by Kamila Shamsie
- An Unrestored Woman by Shobha Rao
- The Crooked Line by Ismat Chughtai
- The Henna Artist by Alka Joshi
LGBTQ+ Fiction:
- Marriage of a Thousand Lies by S.J. Sindu
- Tell Me How You Really Feel by Aminah Mae Safi
- The Love & Lies of Rukhsana Ali by Sabina Khan
- The City of Devi by Manil Suri
- Valmiki’s Daughter by Shani Mootoo
Muslim + South Asian Rep:
- A Places for Us by Fatima Farheen Mirza
- Love From A to Z by S.K. Ali
- The Love & Lies of Rukhsana Ali by Sabina Khan
- The Royal Abduls by Ramiza Shamoun Koya
- A Light at the Bottom of the World by London Shah
