Discover the most anticipated South Asian book releases this March!
These upcoming releases are by South Asian authors, feature South Asian main characters, or are set in South Asia or in worlds inspired by South Asia.
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- As Long as You Loathe Me by Swati Hegde
When a teen tries to get back at her ex-best friend for stealing her crush, she ends up unexpectedly rekindling their complicated friendship and discovers that it’s not just her pride on the line, it’s her heart too.
2. The Witch Without Memory by Maithree Wijesekara
The second epic installment of the Obsidian Throne fantasy trilogy, melding Indian myth and history into a story of a witch and a prince determined to burn an empire to the ground in order to raise it up out of the ashes.
3. Right as Rain by Tashie Bhuiyan
“I was struck by lightning and now there’s rain following me around. I was struck by lightning and now there’s rain following me around.”
4. All That Chandni Knows by Khushboo Patel
A powerful middle-grade novel in verse set in India that follows a 12-year-old girl as she navigates new beginnings, difficult truths and a crush. Perfect for fans of The Night Diary; Red, White and Whole; and Remember Us.
5. The Star from Calcutta by Sujata Massey
A movie censor murdered, a leading lady vanished—the glamour, romance, and intrigue of the beginnings of Bollywood come to vivid life in the thrilling new installment of the Perveen Mistry historical mystery series.
6. Hafsa’s Way by Aisha Saeed
In this inspiring stand-alone companion to New York Times bestseller Amal Unbound, Hafsa defies her family’s patriarchal expectations by pursuing her dreams and insisting that her married sister pursue hers.
7. The Complex by Karan Mahajan
A brilliant, sweeping, tour de force moving between America and modern India, following the illicit liaisons, real estate dramas, political ambitions, and mortal betrayals of one prominent Delhi family — from the author of the National Book Award finalist The Association of Small Bombs
8. Queen of the Night Sky by Amalie Howard
The sequel to The Starlight Heir and the epic conclusion to the romantasy duology that Rebecca Yarros calls, “a breathtaking, sexy romantasy full of twists and adventure.”
9. Under Water by Tara Menon
An intense, atmospheric novel about the devastating power of friendship, set against the backdrop of two cataclysmic events.
10. The Perfect Match by Adiba Jaigirdar
An enemies-to-lovers and angsty queer Bend it like Beckham meets Cross the Line jampacked with quirky side characters who cannot help but intervene to push their uptight managers together.
11. The Fake Matchmaker by Sonya Singh
From the nationally bestselling author of Sari, Not Sari comes a delightful enemies-to-friends-to-lovers romance about how love is sometimes only a click away.
12. Strange Girls by Sarvat Hasin
An award-winning international author’s stunning US debut about two old college friends who reunite over a feverish weekend and are forced to confront what happened between them years ago
Thank you for reading!
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