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Fiction
Amnesty By Aravind Adiga
F ADIGA Aravind
A young immigrant in Sydney, Australia is forced to choose between risking deportation and reporting the murder of a female client.
F ADIGA Aravind
A young immigrant in Sydney, Australia is forced to choose between risking deportation and reporting the murder of a female client.
Never Saw Me Coming By Vera Krian
F KRIAN Vera
A tale of two families and a mystery that upends their lives.
F KRIAN Vera
A tale of two families and a mystery that upends their lives.
The Bombay Prince By Sujata Massey
M MASSEY Sujata PERVEEN 3
India’s only female lawyer in 1920s Bombay, Perveen Mistry investigates the murder of Parsi student. *3rd book in series
M MASSEY Sujata PERVEEN 3
India’s only female lawyer in 1920s Bombay, Perveen Mistry investigates the murder of Parsi student. *3rd book in series
Blue Skinned Gods By S.J. Sindu
F SINDU S.J.
Born with blue skin, an Indian boy believed to be the 10th human incarnation of Vishnu blesses pilgrims, but ultimately questions his divinity.
F SINDU S.J.
Born with blue skin, an Indian boy believed to be the 10th human incarnation of Vishnu blesses pilgrims, but ultimately questions his divinity.
The Kite Runner By Khaled Hosseini
F HOSSEINI Khaled
A powerful story of friendship, the power of reading, the price of betrayal, and the possibility of redemption.
F HOSSEINI Khaled
A powerful story of friendship, the power of reading, the price of betrayal, and the possibility of redemption.
American Dervish By Ayad Akhtar
F AKHTAR Ayad
A young Pakistani boy, finds transformation and a path to happiness through a family friend, Mina.
F AKHTAR Ayad
A young Pakistani boy, finds transformation and a path to happiness through a family friend, Mina.
A Passage North By Anuk Arudpragasm
F ARUDPRAGASM Anuk
A young man journeys into Sri Lanka's formerly war-torn north, and into a country's soul, in this searing novel of love and the legacy of war.
F ARUDPRAGASM Anuk
A young man journeys into Sri Lanka's formerly war-torn north, and into a country's soul, in this searing novel of love and the legacy of war.
The Namesake By Jhumpa Lahiri
F LAHIRI Jhumpa
The Namesake takes the Ganguli family from their life in Calcutta through their transformation into Americans.
F LAHIRI Jhumpa
The Namesake takes the Ganguli family from their life in Calcutta through their transformation into Americans.
The Bad Muslim Discount By Syed Masood
F MASOOD Syed
A homesick man from Pakistan and a young woman from Baghdad upend their community in the aftermath of a fateful chance encounter.
F MASOOD Syed
A homesick man from Pakistan and a young woman from Baghdad upend their community in the aftermath of a fateful chance encounter.
The Startup Wife By Tahmima Anam
F ANAM Tahmima
Asha is poised to revolutionize artificial intelligence when she is reunited with her high school crush, Cyrus Jones.
F ANAM Tahmima
Asha is poised to revolutionize artificial intelligence when she is reunited with her high school crush, Cyrus Jones.
The Ministry of Utmost Happiness By Arundhati Roy
F ROY Arundhati
A provocative love story meanders through a spectrum of powerful emotions experience.
F ROY Arundhati
A provocative love story meanders through a spectrum of powerful emotions experience.
The City Inside By Samit Basu
SF BASU Samit
Joey’s mediocre life is disrupted when she is caught between protecting herself and her loved ones and exposing a rot that everyone is programmed to ignore.
SF BASU Samit
Joey’s mediocre life is disrupted when she is caught between protecting herself and her loved ones and exposing a rot that everyone is programmed to ignore.
We Hunt the Flame By Hafsah Faizal
TEEN FAIZAL
Huntress Zafira must disguise herself as a man to seek a lost artifact that could return magic to her cursed world.
TEEN FAIZAL
Huntress Zafira must disguise herself as a man to seek a lost artifact that could return magic to her cursed world.
Before She Sleeps By Bina Shah
F SHAH Bina
Nuclear war and disease have ravaged the world in this haunting dystopian thriller.
F SHAH Bina
Nuclear war and disease have ravaged the world in this haunting dystopian thriller.
An Ember in the Ashes By Sabaa Tahir
TEEN TAHIR
In this fantasy, Laia goes undercover at the empire's greatest military academy in exchange for assistance from rebel Scholars to save her brother from execution.
TEEN TAHIR
In this fantasy, Laia goes undercover at the empire's greatest military academy in exchange for assistance from rebel Scholars to save her brother from execution.
Hanna Khan Carries On By Uzma Jalaluddin
F JALALUDDIN Uzma
A young woman juggles pursuing her dream job while helping her family in this sparkling new rom-com.
F JALALUDDIN Uzma
A young woman juggles pursuing her dream job while helping her family in this sparkling new rom-com.
All My Rage By Sabaa Tahir
TEEN TAHIR
A family extending from Pakistan to California, deals with generations of young love, old regrets, and forgiveness.
TEEN TAHIR
A family extending from Pakistan to California, deals with generations of young love, old regrets, and forgiveness.
Incense and Sensibility By Sonali Dev
F DEV Sonali
An Indian American twist to Jane Austen's classic Sense and Sensibility in this delightful retelling that is a feast for the senses.
F DEV Sonali
An Indian American twist to Jane Austen's classic Sense and Sensibility in this delightful retelling that is a feast for the senses.
The Singles Table By Sara Desai
F DESAI Sarah
Opposites attract in this laugh-out-loud romantic comedy about a free-spirited lawyer who is determined to find the perfect match for the grumpy bachelor at her cousin's wedding.
F DESAI Sarah
Opposites attract in this laugh-out-loud romantic comedy about a free-spirited lawyer who is determined to find the perfect match for the grumpy bachelor at her cousin's wedding.
Non-Fiction
What We Carry By Maya Lang
921 LANG
This is the story of a daughter and her mother, and how we can never really grow up until we fully understand the people who raised us.
nd history.
921 LANG
This is the story of a daughter and her mother, and how we can never really grow up until we fully understand the people who raised us.
nd history.
When Breath Becomes Air By Paul Kalanithi
921 KALANITHI
A young neurosurgeon faced with a terminal diagnosis describes his examination into what truly makes a meaningful life.
921 KALANITHI
A young neurosurgeon faced with a terminal diagnosis describes his examination into what truly makes a meaningful life.
A Dutiful Boy By Mohsin Zaidi
306 ZAI
One man’s story about growing up gay and muslim in London. An inspiring story about breaking through life's barriers.
306 ZAI
One man’s story about growing up gay and muslim in London. An inspiring story about breaking through life's barriers.
World War C By Sanjay Gupta
614.592 GUP
CNN chief medical correspondent Sanjay Gupta, MD, offers an accessible, data-packed answer to our biggest questions.
614.592 GUP
CNN chief medical correspondent Sanjay Gupta, MD, offers an accessible, data-packed answer to our biggest questions.
Why Not Me? By Mindy Kaling
921 KALING
Mindy Kaling presents a second collection of uproarious essays, observations, fears and advice on everything from prisoner fan mail to celebrity interactions.
921 KALING
Mindy Kaling presents a second collection of uproarious essays, observations, fears and advice on everything from prisoner fan mail to celebrity interactions.
Spellbound By Bishakh Som
ADULT GN SOM
This graphic novel memoir explores concepts of gender and sexuality, memory and urbanism, love and loss through daily life and memories.
ADULT GN SOM
This graphic novel memoir explores concepts of gender and sexuality, memory and urbanism, love and loss through daily life and memories.
