May is all about Asian books! Here are twelve recent South Asian middle grade books for all readers.
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Book Review: Burnt Sugar by Avni Doshi
In her youth, Tara was wild. She abandoned her arranged marriage to join an ashram, took a hapless artist for a lover, rebelled against every social expectation of a good Indian woman – all with her young child in tow. Years on, she is an old woman with a fading memory, mixing up her maid’s…
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Book Review: Love Marriage by Monica Ali
Yasmin Ghorami in twenty-six, in training to be a doctor (like her Indian-born father), and engaged to the charismatic, upper-class Joe Sangster, whose formidable mother, Harriet, is a famous feminist. The gulf between families is vast. So, too, is the gulf in sexual experience between Yasmin and Joe. As the wedding day draws near, misunderstandings,…
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Cover Reveal: The Man or the Monster by Aamna Qureshi
Today this blog is so excited to reveal the cover of The Man or the Monster by Aamna Qureshi — sequel to The Lady or the Lion, a YA fantasy set in a Pakistan-inspired world full of forbidden love and court intrigue. The title, second in the The Marghazar Trials, will be released on July…
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Mini Reviews — Two Middle-Grade Books, Two Contemporary Romances, And A Translated Fiction
A Mystery at Lili Villa by Arathi Menon Enid Blyton’s Five Find-Outers meets Carolyn Keene’s Nancy Drew in this small-town mystery set against the beautiful backdrop of Kerala, India. For a desi kid, summer vacations are more than school holidays: they’re the perfect time for meeting up with distant family, delicious food, running wild while the elders napped in…
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Book Review: If This Gets Out by Sophie Gonzales & Cale Dietrich
Eighteen-year-olds Ruben Montez and Zach Knight are two members of the boy-band Saturday, one of the biggest acts in America. Along with their bandmates, Angel Phan and Jon Braxton, the four are teen heartbreakers in front of the cameras and best friends backstage. But privately, cracks are starting to form: their once-easy rapport is straining…
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Book Review: House of Glass Hearts by Leila Siddiqui
Maera and her ammi never talk about the Past, a place where they’ve banished their family’s heartache and grief forever. They especially never mention the night Maera’s older brother Asad disappeared from her naana’s house in Karachi ten years ago. But when her grandfather dies and his derelict greenhouse appears in her backyard from thousands…
Read MoreBook Review: Kololo Hill by Neema Shah
Kololo Hill is a historical fiction featuring Ugandan Indians who traverse the horrors and hope of home. Released in 2021 by Picador Books UK!
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30 More South Asian Books To Read in 2021
In addition to the list of 84 books by South Asian authors that was curated earlier this year on the blog, here are 30 more such 2021 titles by desi authors that you can add to your shelf.
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Book Review: Sway With Me by Syed M. Masood
Sway With Me is a coming-of-age YA romantic comedy featuring Muslim Pakistani-American characters. Released in 2021 by Little, Brown Books for Young Readers!
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