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
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 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...
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...

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