Kololo Hill
By: Neema Shah
3.91
Format: 304 pages, Hardcover
Uganda 1972 A devastating decree is issued: all Ugandan Asians must leave the country in ninety …
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1. Rough Music
By: Patrick Gale
3.79
Format: 704 pages, Paperback
Beautifully written and deeply compassionate, Rough Music is a novel of one family at two defining … read more
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2. Two Lives
By: Vikram Seth
3.84
Format: 464 pages, Paperback
A heartrending new book -- the story of a marriage and the story of two lives -- from the author of… read more
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3. Man at the Helm
By: Nina Stibbe
3.64
Format: 211 pages, Hardcover
My sister and I and our little brother were born (in that order) into a very good situation and apa… read more
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4. The List of Suspicious Things
By: Jennie Godfrey
4.29
Format: 464 pages, Hardcover
'What if we decided to try and find him?' 'What on earth are you on about?' she said. 'How are w… read more
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- audiobook
- historical
- fiction
- historical fiction
5. A Nest of Vipers (Bangalore Detectives Club #3)
By: Harini Nagendra
3.79
Format: 416 pages, Paperback
This latest novel in the Bangalore Detectives Club mystery series takes the reader deep into the hi… read more
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- historical
- india
- fiction
- historical fiction
- audiobook
6. A Spell of Good Things
By: Ayọ̀bámi Adébáyọ̀
3.79
Format: 352 pages, Hardcover
Ayobami Adebayo, the celebrated author of Stay With Me unveils a dazzling story of modern Nigeria a… read more
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- literary fiction
- africa
- fiction
- audiobook
"Time was unforgiving, it didn’t stop, not even to give people a chance to scrape themselves off the floor if they’d been shattered."-Ayọ̀bámi Adébáyọ̀, A Spell of Good Things
"He stared back at her, unconcerned. She had always marvelled at his calm assurance that everything good in his life would either remain the same or get better. He took good fortune for granted. As th…"-Ayọ̀bámi Adébáyọ̀, A Spell of Good Things
7. Black Butterflies
By: Priscilla Morris
4.25
Format: 256 pages, Kindle Edition
Sarajevo, spring 1992. Each night, nationalist gangs erect barricades, splitting the diverse city i… read more
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- literary fiction
- historical
- fiction
- historical fiction
- audiobook
8. Brotherless Night
By: V.V. Ganeshananthan
4.46
Format: 348 pages, Hardcover
In this searing novel, a courageous young woman tries to protect her dream of becoming a doctor as … read more
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- literary fiction
- historical
- asia
- india
- fiction
- historical fiction
- audiobook
9. China Room
By: Sunjeev Sahota
3.78
Format: 256 pages, Hardcover
"The follow-up to his Booker Prize-shortlisted The Runaways, Sunjeev Sahota's new novel follows cha… read more
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- literary fiction
- historical
- asia
- india
- fiction
- historical fiction
- audiobook
"It’s different for women, isn’t it? They have no choice where they go. They grow up in a prison and then get married into one."-Sunjeev Sahota, China Room
"You know what the best thing is about falling out of love? It sets you free. Because when you’re in love it is everything, it is imprisoning, it is all there is, and you’d do anything, anything to ke…"-Sunjeev Sahota, China Room
10. Western Lane
By: Chetna Maroo
3.51
Format: 160 pages, Hardcover
Shortlisted for the 2023 Booker Prize A taut, enthralling first novel about grief, sisterhood, a… read more
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- literary fiction
- fiction
- audiobook
11. 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
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- fiction
- audiobook
12. A Golden Age (Bangla Desh, #1)
By: Tahmima Anam
3.80
Format: 326 pages, Kindle Edition
Set against the backdrop of the Bangladesh War of Independence, A Golden Age is a story of passion … read more
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- historical
- asia
- india
- fiction
- historical fiction
"How very close it is to illness. The loose, restless limbs. The feverish cheeks. The burning salt of the heart. The prickle of sweat. Love. "-Tahmima Anam, A Golden Age (Bangla Desh, #1)
"There was only one thing to do, she decided: make pickles. The mangoes on the tree were just about ready: grassy-green and tongue-smackingly sour. She asked the boys to pick them from the tree. When …"-Tahmima Anam, A Golden Age (Bangla Desh, #1)
13. How We Disappeared
By: Jing-Jing Lee
4.20
Format: 350 pages, Hardcover
Singapore, 1942. As Japanese troops sweep down Malaysia and into Singapore, a village is ransacked,… read more
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- literary fiction
- historical
- asia
- fiction
- historical fiction
- asian literature
- audiobook
14. Love Marriage
By: Monica Ali
3.90
Format: 432 pages, Hardcover
In present-day London, Yasmin Ghorami is twenty-six, in training to be a doctor (like her Indian-bo… read more
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- literary fiction
- india
- fiction
- audiobook
15. Wandering Souls
By: Cecile Pin
4.15
Format: 240 pages, Hardcover
A luminous, boldly imagined debut novel about three Vietnamese siblings who seek refuge in the UK, … read more
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- literary fiction
- historical
- asia
- fiction
- historical fiction
- asian literature
- audiobook
"We tell ourselves stories in order to live. We tell ourselves stories in order to heal."-Cecile Pin, Wandering Souls
"I didn't know that my culture had fashioned the shape of my mourning; I didn't know that my grief could be improper."-Cecile Pin, Wandering Souls
16. Lucky Girl
By: Irene Muchemi-Ndiritu
4.11
Format: 336 pages, Paperback
Longing for independence, a young sheltered Kenyan woman flees the expectations of her mother for a… read more
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- literary fiction
- africa
- fiction
- historical fiction
17. A Girl Is a Body of Water
By: Jennifer Nansubuga Makumbi
4.15
Format: 560 pages, Hardcover
In her twelfth year, Kirabo, a young Ugandan girl, confronts a piercing question that has haunted h… read more
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- uganda
- literary fiction
- africa
- historical
- fiction
- historical fiction
"Remember, be a good person, not a good girl. Good girls suffer a lot in this life."-Jennifer Nansubuga Makumbi, A Girl Is a Body of Water
"Explore it, love it, find out what it is capable of before you hand it over to a man."-Jennifer Nansubuga Makumbi, A Girl Is a Body of Water
"Stories are critical, Kirabo. The minute we fall silent, someone will fill the silence for us."-Jennifer Nansubuga Makumbi, A Girl Is a Body of Water
"Children do absolutely nothing on their arrival that warrants presents every year. If anything, they should give presents to their mothers, who come close to death."-Jennifer Nansubuga Makumbi, A Girl Is a Body of Water
18. Everyone Is Still Alive
By: Cathy Rentzenbrink
3.58
Format: 304 pages, Hardcover
It is summer on Magnolia Road when Juliet moves into her late mother's house with her husband Liam … read more
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- fiction
- audiobook
19. We Are All Birds of Uganda
By: Hafsa Zayyan
4.03
Format: 400 pages, Hardcover
'You can't stop birds from flying, can you, Sameer? They go where they will...' 1960s UGANDA. Hasan… read more
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- uganda
- literary fiction
- africa
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- historical fiction
- audiobook
20. The Family Tree
By: Sairish Hussain
4.20
Format: 528 pages, Hardcover
Your roots can always lead you home…Amjad cradles his baby daughter in the middle of the night. He … read more
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- historical
- fiction
- historical fiction
- audiobook
21. The Ship of Doom (The Butterfly Club, #1)
By: M.A. Bennett
4.00
Format: 304 pages, Paperback
Greenwich, London, 15th February 1894. Luna thinks that an evening at her aunt's butterfly club … read more
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- historical
- historical fiction
22. No Honour
By: Awais Khan
4.28
Format: 291 pages, Paperback
A young woman defies convention in a small Pakistani village, with devastating results for her and … read more
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- asia
- fiction
23. The Book of Echoes
By: Rosanna Amaka
4.01
Format: 384 pages, Paperback
'A searing, rhapsodic novel. The Book of Echoes is filled with beauty, devastation and the power of… read more
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- literary fiction
- africa
- historical
- fiction
- historical fiction
24. The Road to the Country
By: Chigozie Obioma
3.92
Format: 384 pages, Hardcover
A sweeping, heart-racing, mystical novel about a university student in Lagos trying to save his bro… read more
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- literary fiction
- africa
- historical
- fiction
- historical fiction
- audiobook
"It has always seemed to him that the world was full of things; that even in one’s loneliest moments, there was often a crowd. But the things one loved remained invisible, hidden amongst the multitude…"-Chigozie Obioma, The Road to the Country
25. Kololo Hill
By: Neema Shah
3.91
Format: 304 pages, Hardcover
Uganda 1972 A devastating decree is issued: all Ugandan Asians must leave the country in ninety … read more
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- uganda
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- asian literature
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26. Girl in White Cotton
By: Avni Doshi
3.35
Format: 288 pages, Hardcover
Antara has never understood her mother Tara's decisions - walking out on her marriage to follow a g… read more
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- literary fiction
- asia
- india
- fiction
- asian literature
27. Goddess of the River
By: Vaishnavi Patel
3.86
Format: 496 pages, Paperback
A powerful reimagining of the story of Ganga, goddess of the river, and her doomed mortal son, from… read more
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- historical
- india
- fiction
- historical fiction
- audiobook
28. The Funeral Cryer
By: Wenyan Lu
3.49
Format: 336 pages, Hardcover
Debut novelist Wenyan Lu brings us this witty yet profound story about one woman’s mid-life reawake… read more
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- asian literature
- audiobook
29. Brown Baby: A Memoir of Race, Family and Home
By: Nikesh Shukla
4.14
Format: 277 pages, ebook
From the editor of The Good Immigrant. We have to believe in hope in these dark uncertain times.… read more
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- audiobook
30. Why Mummy Drinks on Holiday
By: Gill Sims
4.18
Format: 336 pages, Paperback
No.1 bestselling author Gill Sims is back with her eagerly awaited sixth Why Mummy novel.When famil… read more
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31. Costanza
By: Rachel Blackmore
4.29
Format: 336 pages, Kindle Edition
Rome, 1636. History calls her a Muse. Temptress. Fallen woman. This is her story. In the scorche… read more
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