Best South Asian Fiction

1.
The Kite Runner
The Kite Runner 4.35 avg rating — 3,401,760 ratings
2.
A Thousand Splendid Suns
A Thousand Splendid Suns 4.45 avg rating — 1,681,531 ratings
3.
A Fine Balance
A Fine Balance 4.38 avg rating — 156,843 ratings
4.
The God of Small Things
The God of Small Things 3.96 avg rating — 317,130 ratings
5.
The Namesake
The Namesake 4.02 avg rating — 280,137 ratings
6.
Interpreter of Maladies
Interpreter of Maladies 4.18 avg rating — 203,022 ratings
7.
The White Tiger
The White Tiger 3.77 avg rating — 200,079 ratings
8.
Midnight’s Children
Midnight’s Children 3.98 avg rating — 130,700 ratings
9.
Life of Pi
Life of Pi 3.94 avg rating — 1,726,479 ratings
10.
A Suitable Boy (A Bridge of Leaves, #1)
A Suitable Boy (A Bridge of Leaves, #1) 4.11 avg rating — 49,452 ratings
11.
Shantaram
Shantaram 4.28 avg rating — 233,145 ratings
12.
Cutting for Stone
Cutting for Stone 4.33 avg rating — 417,346 ratings
13.
The Inheritance of Loss
The Inheritance of Loss 3.45 avg rating — 54,325 ratings
14.
Unaccustomed Earth
Unaccustomed Earth 4.14 avg rating — 95,607 ratings
15.
The Glass Palace
The Glass Palace really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 27,578 ratings
16.
The Reluctant Fundamentalist
The Reluctant Fundamentalist 3.73 avg rating — 82,630 ratings
17.
Sea of Poppies (Ibis Trilogy, #1)
Sea of Poppies (Ibis Trilogy, #1) 3.97 avg rating — 29,065 ratings
18.
The Space Between Us
The Space Between Us 4.03 avg rating — 52,229 ratings
19.
The Palace of Illusions
The Palace of Illusions 4.20 avg rating — 61,964 ratings
20.
Q & A
Q & A 4.02 avg rating — 37,763 ratings
21.
And the Mountains Echoed
And the Mountains Echoed 4.08 avg rating — 395,433 ratings
22.
Family Matters
Family Matters 4.03 avg rating — 24,363 ratings
23.
A Passage to India
A Passage to India 3.68 avg rating — 84,380 ratings
24.
Brick Lane
Brick Lane 3.46 avg rating — 35,228 ratings
25.
Secret Daughter
Secret Daughter really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 77,030 ratings
26.
The Satanic Verses
The Satanic Verses 3.71 avg rating — 70,297 ratings
27.
The Blue Bar (Blue Mumbai, #1)
The Blue Bar (Blue Mumbai, #1) 3.72 avg rating — 4,695 ratings
28.
A Case of Exploding Mangoes
A Case of Exploding Mangoes 3.77 avg rating — 12,075 ratings
29.
Such a Long Journey
Such a Long Journey 3.96 avg rating — 11,413 ratings
30.
The Far Pavilions
The Far Pavilions
by: M.M. Kaye
4.20 avg rating — 44,840 ratings
31.
Train to Pakistan
Train to Pakistan 3.94 avg rating — 31,228 ratings
32.
Moth Smoke
Moth Smoke 3.86 avg rating — 12,177 ratings
33.
Haroun and the Sea of Stories (Khalifa Brothers, #1)
Haroun and the Sea of Stories (Khalifa Brothers, #1) 3.98 avg rating — 37,167 ratings
34.
The Death of Vishnu
The Death of Vishnu 3.62 avg rating — 9,324 ratings
35.
The Hungry Tide
The Hungry Tide 3.99 avg rating — 19,601 ratings
36.
2 States: The Story of My Marriage
2 States: The Story of My Marriage 3.44 avg rating — 97,764 ratings
37.
The Shadow Lines
The Shadow Lines 3.86 avg rating — 8,850 ratings
38.
Swami and Friends
Swami and Friends 4.22 avg rating — 13,526 ratings
39.
Anil's Ghost
Anil's Ghost 3.58 avg rating — 18,628 ratings
40.
The Moor's Last Sigh
The Moor's Last Sigh 3.93 avg rating — 14,517 ratings
41.
A Man with A White Shadow
A Man with A White Shadow 4.63 avg rating — 228 ratings
42.
River of Smoke
River of Smoke 3.97 avg rating — 10,820 ratings
43.
The Immortals of Meluha (Shiva Trilogy #1)
The Immortals of Meluha (Shiva Trilogy #1) 4.14 avg rating — 126,131 ratings
44.
The Lowland
The Lowland 3.88 avg rating — 95,698 ratings
45.
Hullabaloo in the Guava Orchard
Hullabaloo in the Guava Orchard 3.47 avg rating — 6,222 ratings
46.
The Lamentations of a Sombre Sky
The Lamentations of a Sombre Sky 4.27 avg rating — 66 ratings
47.
Five Point Someone: What Not to Do at IIT
Five Point Someone: What Not to Do at IIT 3.43 avg rating — 92,288 ratings
48.
The Rice Mother
The Rice Mother 4.16 avg rating — 7,841 ratings
49.
Malgudi Days
Malgudi Days 4.21 avg rating — 18,920 ratings
50.
Zero Defect
Zero Defect 3.84 avg rating — 201 ratings
51.
Tales From Firozsha Baag
Tales From Firozsha Baag 3.93 avg rating — 4,522 ratings
52.
A Good Indian Wife
A Good Indian Wife 3.58 avg rating — 4,331 ratings
53.
The Art of Hearing Heartbeats (The Art of Hearing Heartbeats, #1)
The Art of Hearing Heartbeats (The Art of Hearing Heartbeats, #1) 4.03 avg rating — 87,062 ratings
54.
English, August: An Indian Story
English, August: An Indian Story 3.78 avg rating — 6,120 ratings
54.
The Blood of Flowers
The Blood of Flowers 3.99 avg rating — 19,492 ratings
56.
The Buddha of Suburbia
The Buddha of Suburbia 3.75 avg rating — 20,578 ratings
57.
Beneath a Marble Sky
Beneath a Marble Sky 4.02 avg rating — 15,284 ratings
58.
Saving Fish from Drowning
Saving Fish from Drowning
by: Amy Tan
3.47 avg rating — 32,825 ratings
59.
Cracking India
Cracking India 3.85 avg rating — 5,866 ratings
60.
Sister of My Heart
Sister of My Heart 4.01 avg rating — 21,098 ratings
61.
In Other Rooms, Other Wonders
In Other Rooms, Other Wonders 3.75 avg rating — 7,112 ratings
62.
The Vine Of Desire (Anju and Sudha, #2)
The Vine Of Desire (Anju and Sudha, #2) 3.53 avg rating — 4,221 ratings
63.
The Jungle Books
The Jungle Books 4.01 avg rating — 88,661 ratings
64.
Love and Longing in Bombay
Love and Longing in Bombay 3.58 avg rating — 2,589 ratings
65.
Sacred Games
Sacred Games 3.93 avg rating — 8,970 ratings
66.
The Siege of Krishnapur (Empire Trilogy, #2)
The Siege of Krishnapur (Empire Trilogy, #2) 3.93 avg rating — 8,350 ratings
67.
A Golden Age (Bangla Desh, #1)
A Golden Age (Bangla Desh, #1) 3.80 avg rating — 5,747 ratings
68.
Destiny of Shattered Dreams
Destiny of Shattered Dreams 3.91 avg rating — 171 ratings
69.
The Twentieth Wife (Taj Mahal Trilogy, #1)
The Twentieth Wife (Taj Mahal Trilogy, #1) 4.07 avg rating — 16,580 ratings
70.
Shame
Shame 3.87 avg rating — 12,963 ratings
71.
The Hero's Walk
The Hero's Walk 3.73 avg rating — 4,090 ratings
72.
Animal's People
Animal's People 3.90 avg rating — 5,147 ratings
73.
Shalimar the Clown
Shalimar the Clown 3.91 avg rating — 14,679 ratings
74.
The Enchantress of Florence
The Enchantress of Florence 3.61 avg rating — 19,303 ratings
75.
My Midnight Sun
My Midnight Sun 4.24 avg rating — 197 ratings
76.
The Jewel in the Crown (The Raj Quartet, #1)
The Jewel in the Crown (The Raj Quartet, #1) 4.14 avg rating — 6,115 ratings
77.
Rooftops of Tehran
Rooftops of Tehran 3.96 avg rating — 11,115 ratings
78.
The Secret of the Nagas (Shiva Trilogy #2)
The Secret of the Nagas (Shiva Trilogy #2) 4.11 avg rating — 92,995 ratings
79.
The English Teacher
The English Teacher 3.82 avg rating — 4,585 ratings
80.
Burmese Days
Burmese Days 3.87 avg rating — 31,284 ratings
81.
KISMET - A DESI RHAPSODY IN LONDON
KISMET - A DESI RHAPSODY IN LONDON 4.53 avg rating — 30 ratings
82.
The Quest of the Sparrows: Explore the Joy of Freedom
The Quest of the Sparrows: Explore the Joy of Freedom 4.05 avg rating — 615 ratings
83.
Swallows of Kabul
Swallows of Kabul 3.69 avg rating — 11,922 ratings
84.
The Ministry of Utmost Happiness
The Ministry of Utmost Happiness 3.55 avg rating — 38,034 ratings
85.
The House of Blue Mangoes
The House of Blue Mangoes 3.57 avg rating — 1,508 ratings
86.
Coinman: An Untold Conspiracy
Coinman: An Untold Conspiracy 3.81 avg rating — 267 ratings
87.
Kartography
Kartography 3.89 avg rating — 3,980 ratings
88.
The Lizard Cage
The Lizard Cage 4.23 avg rating — 3,177 ratings
89.
The Cat's Table
The Cat's Table 3.62 avg rating — 27,171 ratings
90.
KISMET: A DESI RHAPSODY IN LONDON
KISMET: A DESI RHAPSODY IN LONDON 4.57 avg rating — 7 ratings
91.
Narcopolis
Narcopolis 3.44 avg rating — 7,871 ratings
92.
Veil of Roses
Veil of Roses 3.72 avg rating — 5,861 ratings
93.
Girl from Fatehpur
Girl from Fatehpur 3.48 avg rating — 157 ratings
94.
The Ground Beneath Her Feet
The Ground Beneath Her Feet 3.80 avg rating — 12,089 ratings
95.
Butterfly Season
Butterfly Season 3.85 avg rating — 143 ratings
96.
The Septembers of Shiraz
The Septembers of Shiraz 3.83 avg rating — 8,351 ratings
97.
Cuckold
Cuckold 4.19 avg rating — 1,784 ratings
98.
The Crow Eaters
The Crow Eaters 3.78 avg rating — 1,700 ratings
99.
How to Get Filthy Rich in Rising Asia
How to Get Filthy Rich in Rising Asia 3.82 avg rating — 23,503 ratings
100.
Raj
Raj 3.71 avg rating — 806 ratings
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