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South Asian fiction

Fiction

Novels and stories set in or written from India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Afghanistan and their diasporas, by writers such as Rushdie, Seth, Desai, Sidhwa and Lahiri.

Books 53Recommenders 13

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  1. Umrao Jan AdaMirza Mohammad Hadi Ruswa, 1899
  2. Twilight in DelhiAhmed Ali, 1940
  3. A House for Mr. BiswasV. S. Naipaul, 1961
  4. Clear Light of DayAnita Desai, 1980
  5. Midnight's ChildrenSalman Rushdie, 1981
Umrao Jan AdaUmrao Jan Ada
T4 Umrao Jan Ada
Mirza Mohammad Hadi Ruswa · 1899
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Recommended by: Mohnish Pabrai

Twilight in Delhi
T4 Twilight in Delhi
Ahmed Ali · 1940
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Recommended by: Mohnish Pabrai

A House for Mr. BiswasA House for Mr. Biswas
T4 A House for Mr. Biswas
V. S. Naipaul · 1961
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Recommended by: Mohnish Pabrai

Clear Light of DayClear Light of Day
T4 Clear Light of Day
Anita Desai · 1980
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Recommended by: Mohnish Pabrai

Midnight's ChildrenMidnight's Children
T4 Midnight's Children
Salman Rushdie · 1981
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Recommended by: Patrick Collison

The BrideThe Bride
T4 The Bride
Bapsi Sidhwa · 1982
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Recommended by: Mohnish Pabrai

The Golden GateThe Golden Gate
T4 The Golden Gate
Vikram Seth · 1986
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Recommended by: Mohnish Pabrai

Baumgartner's BombayBaumgartner's Bombay
T4 Baumgartner's Bombay
Anita Desai · 1988
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Recommended by: Mohnish Pabrai

The Satanic VersesThe Satanic Verses
T4 The Satanic Verses
Salman Rushdie · 1988
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Recommended by: Susan J. Fowler

Raj: A NovelRaj: A Novel
T4 Raj: A Novel
Gita Mehta · 1989
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An Indian princess born in the 1890s lives through the end of British rule.

Recommended by: Mohnish Pabrai

The Great Indian NovelThe Great Indian Novel
T4 The Great Indian Novel
Shashi Tharoor · 1989
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Recommended by: Mohnish Pabrai

Cracking IndiaCracking India
T4 Cracking India
Bapsi Sidhwa · 1991
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Recommended by: Mohnish Pabrai

Incantations and Other StoriesIncantations and Other Stories
T4 Incantations and Other Stories
Anjana Appachana · 1991
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Recommended by: Mohnish Pabrai

A River SutraA River Sutra
T4 A River Sutra
Gita Mehta · 1993
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An American BratAn American Brat
T4 An American Brat
Bapsi Sidhwa · 1993
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Recommended by: Mohnish Pabrai

East, WestEast, West
T4 East, West
Salman Rushdie · 1994
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Recommended by: Mohnish Pabrai

A Fine BalanceA Fine Balance
T4 A Fine Balance
Rohinton Mistry · 1995
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Recommended by: Mohnish Pabrai, Patrick Collison and 1 other

Ravan and EddieRavan and Eddie
T4 Ravan and Eddie
Kiran Nagarkar · 1995
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Two schoolboys grow up in a crowded Bombay chawl in the 1960s.

Recommended by: Mohnish Pabrai

Red Earth and Pouring Rain
T4 Red Earth and Pouring Rain
Vikram Chandra · 1995
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Indian myth, epic history and three college students who go in search of America.

Recommended by: Mohnish Pabrai

Anita and MeAnita and Me
T4 Anita and Me
Meera Syal · 1996
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Recommended by: Mohnish Pabrai

Love and Longing in BombayLove and Longing in Bombay
T4 Love and Longing in Bombay
Vikram Chandra · 1997
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Recommended by: Mohnish Pabrai

Mirrorwork: 50 Years of Indian Writing 1947-Mirrorwork: 50 Years of Indian Writing 1947-1997
T4 Mirrorwork: 50 Years of Indian Writing 1947-1997
Salman Rushdie · 1997
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Stories and novel excerpts by Indian writers from independence in 1947 to 1997.

Recommended by: Mohnish Pabrai

The God of Small ThingsThe God of Small Things
T4 The God of Small Things
Arundhati Roy · 1997
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Recommended by: Mohnish Pabrai

The Mistress of SpicesThe Mistress of Spices
T4 The Mistress of Spices
Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni · 1997
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Recommended by: Mohnish Pabrai

Hullabaloo in the Guava OrchardHullabaloo in the Guava Orchard
T4 Hullabaloo in the Guava Orchard
Kiran Desai · 1998
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Recommended by: Mohnish Pabrai

The Snake CharmerThe Snake Charmer
T4 The Snake Charmer
Sanjay Nigam · 1998
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Recommended by: Mohnish Pabrai

An Equal MusicAn Equal Music
T4 An Equal Music
Vikram Seth · 1999
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Recommended by: Mohnish Pabrai

Anil's GhostAnil's Ghost
T4 Anil's Ghost
Michael Ondaatje · 1999
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Recommended by: Mohnish Pabrai

Fasting, FeastingFasting, Feasting
T4 Fasting, Feasting
Anita Desai · 1999
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Recommended by: Mohnish Pabrai

Life Isn't All Ha Ha Hee HeeLife Isn't All Ha Ha Hee Hee
T4 Life Isn't All Ha Ha Hee Hee
Meera Syal · 1999
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Recommended by: Mohnish Pabrai

Sister of My HeartSister of My Heart
T4 Sister of My Heart
Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni · 1999
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Recommended by: Mohnish Pabrai

The Blue BedspreadThe Blue Bedspread
T4 The Blue Bedspread
Raj Kamal Jha · 1999
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Recommended by: Mohnish Pabrai

The Ground Beneath Her FeetThe Ground Beneath Her Feet
T4 The Ground Beneath Her Feet
Salman Rushdie · 1999
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Recommended by: Mohnish Pabrai

What the Body Remembers: A NovelWhat the Body Remembers: A Novel
T4 What the Body Remembers: A Novel
Shauna Singh Baldwin · 1999
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Recommended by: Mohnish Pabrai

Tamarind WomanTamarind Woman
T4 Tamarind Woman
Anita Rau Badami · 2002
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Recommended by: Mohnish Pabrai

The ImpressionistThe Impressionist
T4 The Impressionist
Hari Kunzru · 2002
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Recommended by: Mohnish Pabrai

Brick Lane: A NovelBrick Lane: A Novel
T4 Brick Lane: A Novel
Monica Ali · 2003
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Recommended by: Mohnish Pabrai

The Kite RunnerThe Kite Runner
T4 The Kite Runner
Khaled Hosseini · 2003
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A wealthy boy and his father's servant's son, in an Afghanistan being destroyed.

Recommended by: Ann Miura-Ko, James Altucher

The Namesake: A NovelThe Namesake: A Novel
T4 The Namesake: A Novel
Jhumpa Lahiri · 2003
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An Indian-American boy named Gogol rejects his name and his parents' values.

Recommended by: Mohnish Pabrai, Rana el Kaliouby

Five Point Someone: What Not to Do at IITFive Point Someone: What Not to Do at IIT
T4 Five Point Someone: What Not to Do at IIT
Chetan Bhagat · 2004
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Recommended by: Mohnish Pabrai

A Thousand Splendid SunsA Thousand Splendid Suns
T4 A Thousand Splendid Suns
Khaled Hosseini · 2007
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Recommended by: Ann Miura-Ko, James Altucher, Tim Ferriss

The Elephanta Suite: Three NovellasThe Elephanta Suite: Three Novellas
T4 The Elephanta Suite: Three Novellas
Paul Theroux · 2007
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Recommended by: Mohnish Pabrai

Between the AssassinationsBetween the Assassinations
T4 Between the Assassinations
Aravind Adiga · 2009
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Recommended by: Mohnish Pabrai

In Other Rooms, Other WondersIn Other Rooms, Other Wonders
T4 In Other Rooms, Other Wonders
Daniyal Mueenuddin · 2009
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Recommended by: Mohnish Pabrai

The Story of My Assassins: A NovelThe Story of My Assassins: A Novel
T4 The Story of My Assassins: A Novel
Tarun J. Tejpal · 2009
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Recommended by: Mohnish Pabrai

Last Man in TowerLast Man in Tower
T4 Last Man in Tower
Aravind Adiga · 2011
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Recommended by: Mohnish Pabrai

The Cat's TableThe Cat's Table
T4 The Cat's Table
Michael Ondaatje · 2011
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Recommended by: Bill Gates

The Good Muslim: A NovelThe Good Muslim: A Novel
T4 The Good Muslim: A Novel
Tahmima Anam · 2011
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Recommended by: Mohnish Pabrai

How to Get Filthy Rich in Rising AsiaHow to Get Filthy Rich in Rising Asia
T4 How to Get Filthy Rich in Rising Asia
Mohsin Hamid · 2013
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A novel of a poor farmer's son who moves to the city and gets rich bottling water.

Recommended by: Nat Eliason, Chris Sacca, David Cancel and 1 other

The LowlandThe Lowland
T4 The Lowland
Jhumpa Lahiri · 2013
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Recommended by: Radhika Jones

Flood of Fire: A NovelFlood of Fire: A Novel
T4 Flood of Fire: A Novel
Amitav Ghosh · 2015
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Recommended by: Mohnish Pabrai

Sulekha Select
T4 Sulekha Select
Sulekha
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Recommended by: Mohnish Pabrai

Tread Softly
T4 Tread Softly
Nandita Bose
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