South Asian Heritage Month
July 18 – August 17, 2025
Celebrate South Asian voices through fiction and non-fiction titles that span continents, generations, and cultures. Available in print and digital formats.
Fiction
August 9th, 1945, Nagasaki
Hiroko Tanaka’s journey from Nagasaki to Delhi, Pakistan, New York, and Afghanistan explores love, loss, and the shadows of history.
ISBN: 9781526664792
Jadunath Kunwar’s Story
Jadu’s life, from mythical beginnings to historical reckonings, is told through his daughter Jugnu’s lens across India and the US.
ISBN: 9781035013715
Irumi’s Tiger
A childhood adventure in Telangana leads to lifelong consequences. A haunting tale of vengeance, memory, and return.
ISBN: 9781836430070
Remember, Mr Sharma
Adi’s search for his missing mother leads him to a talking vulture and the Department of Historical Adjustment. A magical journey through India’s past.
ISBN: 9781399714471
Persis Wadia’s Investigation
India’s first female detective investigates political conspiracies and a mysterious death in 1950s Bombay and Delhi.
ISBN: 9781399707657
East Africa Railway
Pirbhai’s journey from India to Uganda spans generations, colonialism, and exile under Idi Amin’s regime.
ISBN: 9781529921830
Grand Life Apartments
In Chennai, a diverse community fights to save their beloved apartment block from demolition. A heartwarming tale of unity and resistance.
ISBN: 9781399708500
Black Mountains Mystery
A stranger’s arrival in Pakistan triggers a cascade of events. A lyrical exploration of nature, fate, and survival.
ISBNs: 9781838858209, 9781838858162
Non-Fiction
The Partitions of the Indian Empire
Explores the lesser-known partitions that shaped modern Asia—from Burma to Arabia—and their lasting impact.
ISBN: 9780008466817
My Dear Kabul
In August 2021, a women's creative writing group in Afghanistan shared news of political turmoil and the Fall of Kabul. 'My Dear Kabul' is their story, a collective diary of a year living under the Taliban.
ISBNs: 9781399727990, 9781399727983 (hbk.)
Empireworld
Sathnam Sanghera extends his examination of British imperial legacies beyond Britain, tracing its global impact and calling for honesty about empire.
ISBNs: 9780241997086, 9780241600412 (hbk.)
Smoke and Ashes
Amitav Ghosh explores the opium trade's transformative effect on Britain, India, and China, blending travelogue, memoir, and history.
ISBN: 9781529349269
The Golden Road
William Dalrymple highlights India's role as the heart of ancient Eurasia, tracing its influence across art, religion, and technology.
ISBNs: 9781408864432, 9781408864418 (hbk.)
Ancestry and Empire
Mishal Husain traces her ancestry through a gripping family history set against the backdrop of British rule and the birth of India and Pakistan.
ISBNs: 9780008531720, 9780008531683 (hbk.)
Young Persons’ Fiction and Non-Fiction
A Complicated History
A unique exploration of the rich and complicated history of India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, and Britain. This book pieces together the interesting, surprising, and sometimes very sad story of how these countries have shaped one another over the centuries.
ISBNs: 9781805137481, 9781839944680 (hbk.)
Folktales from India
A collection of 20 stories from India's rich folklore heritage. These magical tales are full of adventure and trickery and infused with deeper messages about morality, life and the world around us.
ISBN: 9780241737958
Saving the Tigers
This compelling tale tells the true story of the tragic disappearance of tigers from Panna Tiger Reserve in India and their heroic return. Follow a group of tigers as they explore, hunt, play, and make the forest their home.
ISBN: 9781526626554
Empire and World War II
Leading historian Professor Yasmin Khan tells the stories of people across the British empire during WWII, from tea pickers in India to a Maori army lieutenant and a Singaporean resistance fighter.
ISBN: Not provided
Naeli's Musical Journey
Naeli embarks on an adventure from India to England to discover the truth of her musical inheritance, guided only by her father's name and his precious violin.
ISBN: 9781915947031
Puloma and the Dancing Bear
Puloma runs away with the circus and discovers the cruel treatment of Nyla, a dancing sloth bear. She decides to help Nyla escape and find freedom.
ISBN: 9780008698096