South Asian Heritage Month 2024

A selection fiction and non-fiction books, for adult and children readers, celebrating South Asian history and heritage.

Titles to deepen people’s understanding of the rich and diverse contributions of South Asian communities, to arts, culture, education and much more in British society.

Browse our collection of South Asian History Month related eBooks at this link: https://kirklees.overdrive.com/collection/1579480


Updated August 29, 2024
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Good intentions : a novel
Ali, Kasim
Paper Book
"Absorbing, compelling, and beautifully written. Its ending brought me close to tears." --Beth O'Leary, bestselling author of The Flatshare For fans of The Big Sick and Nick Hornby--a magnetic debut novel about a young man who has...
The runaways
Bhutto, Fatima
Paper Book
"Dazzling. A novel that holds up to scrutiny a world of claustrophobic war zones, virulent social media and cities collapsing upon themselves, and then sets it down again, transformed by the grace of storytelling." - Siddartha Deb, author of The Point of Return
Fight back
Dassu, A. M.
Paper Book
Amina's Voice meets A Good Kind of Trouble in this story about 13-year-old Aaliyah, who feels alone after putting on a hijab for the first time, but finds friends and allies through organizing a protest at her school. Thirteen-year-old Aaliyah can't wait for a concert...
Rumaysa: ever after #2
Hafiza, Radiya
Paper Book
The magical, empowering and fantasically funny sequel to Radiya Hafiza's Rumaysa: A Fairytale. Return to a Once Upon a Time where anything is possible.Rumaysa is determined to find her parents, and she's on the journey of a lifetime discover what happened to them after she was stolen...
The last white man
Hamid, Mohsin
Paper Book
A NEW YORKER "ESSENTIAL READ" A NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER NAMED A BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR BY THE NEW YORKER, VOGUE, AND NPR "Perhaps Hamid's most remarkable work yet ... an extraordinary vision of human possibility." -Ayad Akhtar, author...
Nura and the immortal palace
Khan, M. T.
Paper Book
Aru Shah and the End of Time meets Studio Ghibli's Spirited Away in this mesmerizing portal fantasy that takes readers into the little-known world of Jinn. Nura longs for the simple pleasure of many things--to wear a beautiful red dupatta or to bite into a...
I'm a Fan
Patel, Sheena.
Paper Book
"A fast, fizzing cherry bomb of a debut" (The Observer [UK]) about power, intimacy, and the internet I stalk a woman on the internet who is sleeping with the same man as I am. Sheena Patel's incandescent first novel begins with the unnamed narrator...
Empireland : how imperialism has shaped modern Britain
Sanghera, Sathnam
Paper Book
A best-selling journalist's illuminating tour through the hidden legacies and modern realities of British empire that exposes how much of the present-day United Kingdom is actually rooted in its colonial past. Empireland boldly and lucidly makes the case that in order to understand America...
Ballet kids
Sterling, Holly
Paper Book
In a gentle introduction to ballet, a little boy and his friends gather for their dance class to learn some moves--and get excited about their debut performance. Stretchy leggings on? Ballet shoes in the bag? Let's go! Join Thomas and his fellow dancers as they're welcomed into...

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