28 Best fiction books like What a Happy Family by Saumya Dave

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What a Happy Family

By: Saumya Dave

3.83

Format: 386 pages, Paperback

Nestled in the suburbs of Atlanta, a family learns the funniest punchlines can hide the hardest tru…

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1. Is This Tomorrow

By: Caroline Leavitt

5.00

Format: 64 pages, Paperback

In 1956, when divorced, working-mom Ava Lark rents a house with her twelve-year-old son, Lewis, in … read more

Similar categories in Caroline Leavitt's Is This Tomorrow book and Saumya Dave's What a Happy Family

  • fiction
  • audiobook

2. A Bollywood Affair

By: Sonali Dev

3.67

Format: None pages,

Mili Rathod hasn't seen her husband in twenty years--not since she was promised to him at the age o… read more

Similar categories in Sonali Dev's A Bollywood Affair book and Saumya Dave's What a Happy Family

  • chick lit
  • audiobook
  • fiction
  • contemporary

3. A Change of Heart

By: Sonali Dev

4.01

Format: 204 pages, Paperback

Dr. Nikhil 'Nic' Joshi had it all--marriage, career, purpose. Until, while working for Doctors With… read more

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4. The Windfall

By: Soneela Nankani , Diksha Basu

3.82

Format: 4 pages, Audio CD

For the past thirty years, Mr. and Mrs. Jha's lives have been defined by cramped spaces, cut corner… read more

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5. Independence

By: Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni

4.11

Format: 288 pages, Hardcover

India, 1947. In a rural village in Bengal live three sisters, daughters of a well-respected doctor.… read more

Similar categories in Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni's Independence book and Saumya Dave's What a Happy Family

  • indian literature
  • adult
  • fiction
  • audiobook
"The year is 1947. It is the best of times, it is the worst of times."

-Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni, Independence

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6. The Museum of Failures

By: Thrity Umrigar

4.13

Format: 358 pages, Hardcover

An immersive story about family secrets and the power of forgiveness from the bestselling author of… read more

Similar categories in Thrity Umrigar's The Museum of Failures book and Saumya Dave's What a Happy Family

  • audiobook
  • adult
  • fiction
  • contemporary
"Because, ultimately everybody's story was written in scars."

-Thrity Umrigar, The Museum of Failures

"He had often thought of Bombay as the museum of failures, an exhibit hall filled with thwarted dreams and broken promises."

-Thrity Umrigar, The Museum of Failures

"Of course, there were unhappy people everywhere on earth, and if you catalogued all their griefs and disappointments, every place could be considered a museum of failures. One could argue that this w…"

-Thrity Umrigar, The Museum of Failures

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7. The Perfumist of Paris (The Jaipur Trilogy, #3)

By: Alka Joshi

4.16

Format: 368 pages, Hardcover

Paris, 1974. Radha is now thirty-two and living in Paris with her husband, Pierre, and their two da… read more

Similar categories in Alka Joshi's The Perfumist of Paris (The Jaipur Trilogy, #3) book and Saumya Dave's What a Happy Family

  • adult
  • fiction
  • audiobook
"I've given my best, but I've been used. Delphine said I have to move past it. Lakshmi moved past her betrayals. So did Victorine. Isn't that the look she's giving us in Manet's paining? There will al…"

-Alka Joshi, The Perfumist of Paris (The Jaipur Trilogy, #3)

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8. How (Not) to Have an Arranged Marriage

By: Amir Khan

4.33

Format: None pages, Kindle Edition

He’s the perfect catch (according to his mother).From Dr Amir Khan, How (Not) To Have an Arranged M… read more

Similar categories in Amir Khan's How (Not) to Have an Arranged Marriage book and Saumya Dave's What a Happy Family

  • audiobook
  • fiction
  • contemporary
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9. Dava Shastri's Last Day

By: Kirthana Ramisetti

3.49

Format: 384 pages, Hardcover

A dying billionaire matriarch leaks news of her death early so she can examine her legacy—a decisio… read more

Similar categories in Kirthana Ramisetti's Dava Shastri's Last Day book and Saumya Dave's What a Happy Family

  • drama
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • adult
  • audiobook
"And then maybe like a few months after the divorce, I read an amazing quote: 'Compatibility is an achievement of love. It shouldn't be its precondition.' Well, that hit me in the gut."

-Kirthana Ramisetti, Dava Shastri's Last Day

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10. Kaikeyi

By: Vaishnavi Patel

4.19

Format: 478 pages, Hardcover

“I was born on the full moon under an auspicious constellation, the holiest of positions—much good … read more

Similar categories in Vaishnavi Patel's Kaikeyi book and Saumya Dave's What a Happy Family

  • adult
  • fiction
  • audiobook
"Because those who are good question themselves. Because those who are good always wonder if there was a better way, a way that could have helped more and hurt less. That feeling is why you are good."

-Vaishnavi Patel, Kaikeyi

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11. They Called Us Exceptional: And Other Lies That Raised Us

By: Prachi Gupta

4.36

Format: 288 pages, Hardcover

An Indian American daughter reveals how the dangerous model minority myth fractured her family in t… read more

Similar categories in Prachi Gupta's They Called Us Exceptional: And Other Lies That Raised Us book and Saumya Dave's What a Happy Family

  • audiobook
  • mental health
"We abide by their story because we think that is how we gain acceptance in America. But we cannibalize our bodies, our spirits and our minds to feed a hunger that never abates. We struggle under a we…"

-Prachi Gupta, They Called Us Exceptional: And Other Lies That Raised Us

"The world we live in, which demands perfection and achievement, teaches us we cannot love ourselves as we are. The myth teaches us to think greatness always resides outside us instead of within us. W…"

-Prachi Gupta, They Called Us Exceptional: And Other Lies That Raised Us

"We had each been raised to believe that every unknown could be resolved through willpower and intellect, a message reinforced by America's rigid conception of who we are supposed to be. The truth is,…"

-Prachi Gupta, They Called Us Exceptional: And Other Lies That Raised Us

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12. The Daughters of Madurai

By: Rajasree Variyar

4.10

Format: 336 pages, Hardcover

The Daughters of Madurai is both a heartrending family story and a page-turning mystery about the s… read more

Similar categories in Rajasree Variyar's The Daughters of Madurai book and Saumya Dave's What a Happy Family

  • indian literature
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • adult
  • audiobook
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13. Tastes Like Shakkar (If Shakespeare Was an Auntie, #2)

By: Nisha Sharma

3.89

Format: 352 pages, Paperback

In the hilarious follow-up to the breakout rom-com Dating Dr. Dil, Nisha Sharma adds shakkar and m… read more

Similar categories in Nisha Sharma's Tastes Like Shakkar (If Shakespeare Was an Auntie, #2) book and Saumya Dave's What a Happy Family

  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • chick lit
  • adult
  • audiobook
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14. Tell Me How to Be

By: Neel Patel

4.16

Format: 336 pages, Hardcover

Lost in the jungle of Los Angeles, Akash Amin is filled with shame. Shame for liking men. Shame for… read more

Similar categories in Neel Patel's Tell Me How to Be book and Saumya Dave's What a Happy Family

  • audiobook
  • adult
  • fiction
  • contemporary
"Lies are like children, the second you conceive them you must protect them at all costs."

-Neel Patel, Tell Me How to Be

"You came into my life and rimmed it with gold. Everything was more bearable with you by my side."

-Neel Patel, Tell Me How to Be

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15. Late Bloomers

By: Deepa Varadarajan

3.75

Format: 368 pages, Paperback

An Indian American family is turned upside down when the parents split up thirty-six years into the… read more

Similar categories in Deepa Varadarajan's Late Bloomers book and Saumya Dave's What a Happy Family

  • audiobook
  • adult
  • fiction
  • contemporary
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16. Sugar, Spice, and Can't Play Nice (Chai Masala Club, #2)

By: Annika Sharma

3.56

Format: 416 pages, Paperback

Payal is a girl on the verge―of living a life she's always dreamt of, becoming a rising star in fas… read more

Similar categories in Annika Sharma's Sugar, Spice, and Can't Play Nice (Chai Masala Club, #2) book and Saumya Dave's What a Happy Family

  • indian literature
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • chick lit
  • adult
  • audiobook
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17. At Least You Have Your Health

By: Madi Sinha

3.96

Format: 384 pages, Paperback

Behind the wholesome veneer of a wellness clinic lies a dangerous secret in this compelling women's… read more

Similar categories in Madi Sinha's At Least You Have Your Health book and Saumya Dave's What a Happy Family

  • mental health
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • asian literature
  • adult
  • audiobook
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18. A Great Country

By: Shilpi Somaya Gowda

3.92

Format: 256 pages, Hardcover

From the New York Times bestselling author, a novel in the tradition of Celeste Ng's Little Fires E… read more

Similar categories in Shilpi Somaya Gowda's A Great Country book and Saumya Dave's What a Happy Family

  • audiobook
  • adult
  • fiction
  • contemporary
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19. The White Coat Diaries

By: Madi Sinha

3.56

Format: 304 pages, Paperback

Grey’s Anatomy meets Scrubs in this brilliant debut novel about a young doctor’s struggle to surviv… read more

Similar categories in Madi Sinha's The White Coat Diaries book and Saumya Dave's What a Happy Family

  • audiobook
  • adult
  • fiction
  • contemporary
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20. What a Happy Family

By: Saumya Dave

3.83

Format: 386 pages, Paperback

Nestled in the suburbs of Atlanta, a family learns the funniest punchlines can hide the hardest tru… read more

Similar categories in Saumya Dave's What a Happy Family book and Saumya Dave's What a Happy Family

  • audiobook
  • womens fiction
  • mental health
  • indian literature
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • asian literature
  • adult
  • chick lit
  • drama
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21. Imagine Summer

By: Shelley Noble

3.52

Format: 416 pages, Paperback

The New York Times bestselling author of Whisper Beach delights with her latest beach read about tw… read more

Similar categories in Shelley Noble's Imagine Summer book and Saumya Dave's What a Happy Family

  • womens fiction
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • chick lit
  • drama
Cover of Love, Chai, and Other Four-Letter Words (Chai Masala Club, #1) by Annika Sharma

22. Love, Chai, and Other Four-Letter Words (Chai Masala Club, #1)

By: Annika Sharma

3.53

Format: 384 pages, Paperback

A charming NYC romance by co-host of the Woke Desi, for fans of: • multicultural connections • … read more

Similar categories in Annika Sharma's Love, Chai, and Other Four-Letter Words (Chai Masala Club, #1) book and Saumya Dave's What a Happy Family

  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • chick lit
  • adult
  • audiobook
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23. Last Couple Standing

By: Matthew Norman

3.59

Format: 288 pages, Hardcover

A couple determined not to end up like their divorced friends try a radical experiment—and get in w… read more

Similar categories in Matthew Norman's Last Couple Standing book and Saumya Dave's What a Happy Family

  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • chick lit
  • adult
  • audiobook
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24. Sari, Not Sari

By: Sonya Singh

3.15

Format: 304 pages, Paperback

INSTANT NATIONAL BESTSELLER This delightful debut rom-com follows the adventures of a woman trying… read more

Similar categories in Sonya Singh's Sari, Not Sari book and Saumya Dave's What a Happy Family

  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • chick lit
  • adult
  • audiobook
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25. Dominoes

By: Phoebe Mcintosh

3.76

Format: 329 pages, Paperback

A tender and provocative debut novel about a mixed-race British woman who makes the shocking discov… read more

Similar categories in Phoebe Mcintosh's Dominoes book and Saumya Dave's What a Happy Family

  • audiobook
  • adult
  • fiction
  • contemporary
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26. Serena Singh Flips the Script

By: Sonya Lalli

3.73

Format: 352 pages, Paperback

Serena Singh is tired of everyone telling her what she should want--and she is ready to prove to he… read more

Similar categories in Sonya Lalli's Serena Singh Flips the Script book and Saumya Dave's What a Happy Family

  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • chick lit
  • adult
  • audiobook
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27. Purple Lotus

By: Veena Rao

4.05

Format: 312 pages, Paperback

Tara moves to the American South three years after her arranged marriage to tech executive Sanjay. … read more

Similar categories in Veena Rao's Purple Lotus book and Saumya Dave's What a Happy Family

  • indian literature
  • womens fiction
  • adult
  • fiction
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28. Family Law

By: Gin Phillips

3.10

Format: 304 pages, Hardcover

When an ambitious female lawyer becomes the victim of harassment, she must decide what's more impor… read more

Similar categories in Gin Phillips's Family Law book and Saumya Dave's What a Happy Family

  • audiobook
  • womens fiction
  • fiction
  • contemporary
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29. Grown Women

By: Sarai Johnson

4.28

Format: 400 pages, Hardcover

In this stunning debut novel, four generations of complex Black women contend with motherhood and d… read more

Similar categories in Sarai Johnson's Grown Women book and Saumya Dave's What a Happy Family

  • audiobook
  • fiction
  • contemporary
"I don’t think you’re ever really grown."

-Sarai Johnson, Grown Women

"We can learn from trauma. We can become better, more efficient, if we do the work."

-Sarai Johnson, Grown Women

"Similarly, I owe a great deal to my female ancestors and the women who mothered me."

-Sarai Johnson, Grown Women

"Sometimes the best thing you can do for someone you love is stay the hell away from them."

-Sarai Johnson, Grown Women

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30. Marriage & Masti (If Shakespeare Were an Auntie, #3)

By: Nisha Sharma

4.18

Format: 384 pages, Paperback

The third and final installment in Nisha Sharma’s beloved Shakespeare-inspired rom-com trilogy—an o… read more

Similar categories in Nisha Sharma's Marriage & Masti (If Shakespeare Were an Auntie, #3) book and Saumya Dave's What a Happy Family

  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • chick lit
  • adult
  • audiobook
Cover of I Wish We Weren't Related by Radhika Sanghani

31. I Wish We Weren't Related

By: Radhika Sanghani

3.54

Format: 400 pages, Paperback

After a shocking phone call from her mother, Reeva Mehta’s life starts to sound like the plot of a … read more

Similar categories in Radhika Sanghani's I Wish We Weren't Related book and Saumya Dave's What a Happy Family

  • audiobook
  • womens fiction
  • fiction
  • contemporary

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Sonali Dev

3.67

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The Museum of Failures

Thrity Umrigar

4.13

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Amir Khan

4.33

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Kirthana Ramisetti

3.49

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Lisa See

4.36

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Abraham Verghese

4.45

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Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni

4.11

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