South Asian Fiction by Women

1.
The God of Small Things
The God of Small Things 3.96 avg rating — 317,132 ratings
2.
Interpreter of Maladies
Interpreter of Maladies 4.18 avg rating — 203,022 ratings
3.
The Namesake
The Namesake 4.02 avg rating — 280,140 ratings
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विप्लवी [Biplavi]
विप्लवी [Biplavi] 4.48 avg rating — 65 ratings
5.
एकादेशमा [Ekadeshma]
एकादेशमा [Ekadeshma] 4.51 avg rating — 82 ratings
6.
ती सात दिन [Te Saat Din]
ती सात दिन [Te Saat Din] 4.09 avg rating — 32 ratings
7.
उत्सर्ग [Utsharga]
उत्सर्ग [Utsharga] 4.31 avg rating — 52 ratings
8.
फरक [Pharak]
फरक [Pharak] 4.03 avg rating — 37 ratings
9.
The Blue Monsoon (Blue Mumbai, #2)
The Blue Monsoon (Blue Mumbai, #2) 4.24 avg rating — 731 ratings
10.
Brick Lane
Brick Lane 3.46 avg rating — 35,228 ratings
11.
The Inheritance of Loss
The Inheritance of Loss 3.45 avg rating — 54,325 ratings
12.
अर्थ [Artha]
अर्थ [Artha] 4.16 avg rating — 45 ratings
13.
Clear Light of Day
Clear Light of Day 3.72 avg rating — 4,002 ratings
14.
She Who Rose From Ashes
She Who Rose From Ashes 4.49 avg rating — 49 ratings
15.
Unaccustomed Earth
Unaccustomed Earth 4.14 avg rating — 95,607 ratings
16.
Heat & Dust
Heat & Dust 3.55 avg rating — 8,489 ratings
17.
Butterfly Season
Butterfly Season 3.85 avg rating — 143 ratings
18.
The Space Between Us
The Space Between Us 4.03 avg rating — 52,229 ratings
19.
The Far Pavilions
The Far Pavilions
by: M.M. Kaye
4.20 avg rating — 44,841 ratings
20.
Imaginary Maps
Imaginary Maps 3.86 avg rating — 313 ratings
21.
The Lowland
The Lowland 3.88 avg rating — 95,698 ratings
22.
Monsoon Memories
Monsoon Memories 3.99 avg rating — 982 ratings
23.
Hullabaloo in the Guava Orchard
Hullabaloo in the Guava Orchard 3.47 avg rating — 6,222 ratings
24.
Secret Daughter
Secret Daughter really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 77,032 ratings
25.
Jasmine
Jasmine 3.47 avg rating — 3,910 ratings
26.
Arranged Marriage: Stories
Arranged Marriage: Stories 3.76 avg rating — 5,451 ratings
27.
The Ministry of Utmost Happiness
The Ministry of Utmost Happiness 3.55 avg rating — 38,034 ratings
28.
The Blue Bar (Blue Mumbai, #1)
The Blue Bar (Blue Mumbai, #1) 3.72 avg rating — 4,695 ratings
29.
The Sleeping Dictionary
The Sleeping Dictionary 4.17 avg rating — 2,447 ratings
30.
Fireflies in the Mist
Fireflies in the Mist 4.03 avg rating — 345 ratings
31.
That Long Silence
That Long Silence 3.57 avg rating — 831 ratings
32.
Difficult Daughters
Difficult Daughters 3.56 avg rating — 2,496 ratings
33.
Nectar in a Sieve
Nectar in a Sieve 3.69 avg rating — 10,714 ratings
34.
In Custody
In Custody 3.37 avg rating — 2,082 ratings
35.
Island of a Thousand Mirrors
Island of a Thousand Mirrors 4.03 avg rating — 5,014 ratings
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शब्दातीत शान्तनु [Shabdatit Shantanu]
शब्दातीत शान्तनु [Shabdatit Shantanu] 4.31 avg rating — 32 ratings
37.
Evening Is the Whole Day
Evening Is the Whole Day 3.63 avg rating — 1,808 ratings
38.
The Quilt and Other Stories
The Quilt and Other Stories 4.09 avg rating — 1,588 ratings
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Ardhabiram
Ardhabiram 3.17 avg rating — 18 ratings
40.
Jeetko Paribhasha
Jeetko Paribhasha 3.26 avg rating — 19 ratings
41.
A Newlywed’s Adventures in Married Land
A Newlywed’s Adventures in Married Land 3.37 avg rating — 172 ratings
41.
Anita and Me
Anita and Me 3.70 avg rating — 3,168 ratings
43.
A Girl Like That
A Girl Like That 3.66 avg rating — 4,473 ratings
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The Mistress of Spices
The Mistress of Spices 3.48 avg rating — 14,720 ratings
45.
Kartography
Kartography 3.89 avg rating — 3,980 ratings
46.
When the Elephants Dance
When the Elephants Dance 4.05 avg rating — 3,770 ratings
47.
The Shadow of the Crescent Moon
The Shadow of the Crescent Moon 3.37 avg rating — 1,611 ratings
48.
Cracking India
Cracking India 3.85 avg rating — 5,866 ratings
49.
An Incurable Insanity
An Incurable Insanity 4.04 avg rating — 120 ratings
49.
The Doodler of Dimashq
The Doodler of Dimashq 4.57 avg rating — 58 ratings
51.
Motherland
Motherland 3.40 avg rating — 272 ratings
51.
Love Marriage
Love Marriage 3.50 avg rating — 1,058 ratings
53.
The Pleasure Seekers
The Pleasure Seekers 3.60 avg rating — 996 ratings
53.
The Rice Mother
The Rice Mother 4.16 avg rating — 7,841 ratings
53.
Opposites Attract
Opposites Attract 3.80 avg rating — 70 ratings
56.
A Golden Age (Bangla Desh, #1)
A Golden Age (Bangla Desh, #1) 3.80 avg rating — 5,747 ratings
56.
The Mis-Arrangement of Sana Saeed
The Mis-Arrangement of Sana Saeed 3.65 avg rating — 830 ratings
58.
Tsomo's karma
Tsomo's karma 3.83 avg rating — 524 ratings
59.
River of Fire
River of Fire 4.04 avg rating — 1,020 ratings
60.
The Dark Holds No Terrors
The Dark Holds No Terrors 3.76 avg rating — 383 ratings
60.
Esmond In India
Esmond In India 3.44 avg rating — 184 ratings
62.
The Lost Girl
The Lost Girl 3.88 avg rating — 6,201 ratings
63.
Pavitra in Paris
Pavitra in Paris 4.20 avg rating — 5 ratings
63.
Sunlight on a Broken Column
Sunlight on a Broken Column 3.92 avg rating — 1,049 ratings
65.
Swimming Through Clouds
Swimming Through Clouds 4.12 avg rating — 282 ratings
66.
White Dancing Elephants
White Dancing Elephants 3.65 avg rating — 458 ratings
67.
Women Writing in India, Volume I: 600 BC to the Early 20th Century
Women Writing in India, Volume I: 600 BC to the Early 20th Century
by: K Lalita
4.82 avg rating — 11 ratings
68.
The Full Moon Bride
The Full Moon Bride 3.32 avg rating — 811 ratings
69.
No Onions Nor Garlic
No Onions Nor Garlic 3.43 avg rating — 229 ratings
70.
Chittacobra
Chittacobra 3.66 avg rating — 64 ratings
71.
The Toss of a Lemon
The Toss of a Lemon 3.78 avg rating — 3,181 ratings
71.
Darjeeling
Darjeeling 3.52 avg rating — 335 ratings
73.
So That You Can Know Me: An Anthology of Pakistani Women Writers
So That You Can Know Me: An Anthology of Pakistani Women Writers 3.89 avg rating — 9 ratings
74.
Women Writing in India, Volume II: The Twentieth Century
Women Writing in India, Volume II: The Twentieth Century 4.26 avg rating — 47 ratings
75.
The Mango Season
The Mango Season 3.61 avg rating — 4,621 ratings
76.
Stream Within: Short Stories by Contemporary Bengali Women
Stream Within: Short Stories by Contemporary Bengali Women really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 2 ratings
77.
Drawing the Line
Drawing the Line 3.94 avg rating — 125 ratings
78.
Inner Line: the Zubaan Anthology of Stories by Indian Women
Inner Line: the Zubaan Anthology of Stories by Indian Women liked it 3.00 avg rating — 10 ratings
79.
Katha: Short Stories by Indian Women
Katha: Short Stories by Indian Women 3.68 avg rating — 88 ratings
80.
The Color of Our Sky
The Color of Our Sky 4.24 avg rating — 12,282 ratings
81.
In Other Words: New Writing By Indian Women
In Other Words: New Writing By Indian Women 3.56 avg rating — 9 ratings
82.
Hell-Heaven
Hell-Heaven 4.19 avg rating — 1,160 ratings
83.
Madras on Rainy Days
Madras on Rainy Days 3.48 avg rating — 897 ratings
84.
The Forbidden Daughter
The Forbidden Daughter 3.68 avg rating — 1,111 ratings
85.
In the Convent of Little Flowers: Stories
In the Convent of Little Flowers: Stories 3.77 avg rating — 742 ratings
86.
Queen of Dreams
Queen of Dreams 3.56 avg rating — 2,892 ratings
87.
Before We Visit the Goddess
Before We Visit the Goddess 3.77 avg rating — 6,995 ratings
88.
Mosquito
Mosquito 3.98 avg rating — 710 ratings
88.
A Change in the Weather (The Purana Qila Stories, #1)
A Change in the Weather (The Purana Qila Stories, #1) 3.31 avg rating — 26 ratings
88.
Stray Mango Branches ... and other stories with Goan sap
Stray Mango Branches ... and other stories with Goan sap liked it 3.00 avg rating — 1 rating
88.
My Lawfully Wedded Husband and Other Stories
My Lawfully Wedded Husband and Other Stories 3.73 avg rating — 95 ratings
88.
Suspended Animation: Short stories of those who wait
Suspended Animation: Short stories of those who wait 4.41 avg rating — 27 ratings
88.
Undying Affinity
Undying Affinity 3.81 avg rating — 702 ratings
88.
Shamsuddin's Grave
Shamsuddin's Grave 3.74 avg rating — 31 ratings
88.
The Perfect Groom
The Perfect Groom 3.47 avg rating — 427 ratings
88.
Hidden Husband
Hidden Husband 3.68 avg rating — 308 ratings
88.
India's Most Unlikely Bride
India's Most Unlikely Bride
by: M.V. Kasi
3.97 avg rating — 525 ratings
88.
VietnamEazy: A Novel About Mothers, Daughters and Food
VietnamEazy: A Novel About Mothers, Daughters and Food 3.68 avg rating — 66 ratings
88.
Stained
Stained
by: Abda Khan
4.22 avg rating — 65 ratings
88.
The Grip of Change
The Grip of Change 3.85 avg rating — 93 ratings
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