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Audiobooks by South Asian Authors

These audiobooks by South Asian authors are perfect for enjoying all year round.

A Year of Last Things

Poems

By: Michael Ondaatje
Narrated by: Michael Ondaatje
Length: 2 hours 10 minutes

From one of the most influential writers of his generation, a gorgeously surprising poetry collection about memory, history, and the act of looking back

Following several of his internationally acclaimed novels, A Year of Last Things is Michael Ondaatje’s long-awaited return to poetry. In pieces that are sometimes witty, sometimes moving, and... Read more

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In a Not So Perfect World

A Novel

By: Neely Tubati-Alexander
Narrated by: Jorjeana Marie
Length: 10 hours 56 minutes

“Tubati Alexander is a writer to watch!” —Emily GiffinOne of Good Morning America's 15 books to read heading into spring and a SheReads and Zibby Mag Most Anticipated Book of the YearThe author of Love Buzz follows her acclaimed first novel with a delightful Caribbean-set romp about an ambitious designer of apocalyptic video games with a... Read more

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Maya's Laws of Love

By: Alina Khawaja
Narrated by: Mayuri Bhandari
Length: 10 hours 25 minutes

"A charming, funny, and unique twist on challenging the laws and traditions that shape us."
—Abby Jimenez, New York Times bestselling author of Yours Truly

A bride-to-be convinced she’s cursed in romance finds her luck changing—at exactly the wrong time.

Maya Mirza is so convinced she’s unlucky in love that she’s come up with a list of laws to... Read more

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A Great Country

A Novel

By: Shilpi Somaya Gowda
Narrated by: Vikas Adam
Length: 8 hours 8 minutes

Named an ELLE BEST BOOK OF 2024Named a BEST or MOST ANTICIPATED BOOK OF THE YEAR by Readers’ Digest, Elle Magazine, CondeNast Traveler, Publishers’ Weekly, Indigo, ZibbyMag, Goodreads, BookBub & more “A deeply moving, layered portrait of the hopes, dreams and fears a family carries as ‘other’ in the face of the modern American Dream."" --... Read more

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Code Dependent

Living in the Shadow of AI

By: Madhumita Murgia
Narrated by: Madhumita Murgia
Length: 9 hours 25 minutes

“As someone who doesn't really care for new technologies, listening to this book has been very enlightening for me, as it shows that not only AI is now more and more infused in our everyday lives, but also how it's not all black or white and how it can sometimes be really useful and sometimes frankly frightening and threatening to our very... Read more

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The Voyage of Sam Singh

By: Gita Ralleigh
Narrated by: Sid Sagar
Length: 5 hours 33 minutes

In Gita Ralleigh's second magical middle grade adventure set in a parallel colonial India, land-pirate Sam Singh sails to an isle teeming with spirits and secrets on a perilous journey to find the truth.

'We are kings of the forest,
Let them tame us if they can!'

Sam’s older brother, Moon, has been missing for three long years. Moon is a skilled... Read more

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Dream Hunters

Dream Hunters: Book #1

By: Nazima Pathan
Narrated by: Nikki Patel
Length: 6 hours 39 minutes

Set in a fantasy, reimagined India where dreams can be captured and bottled, young Mimi Malou must go on a quest to save the king and rescue her parents. A gorgeous adventure dripping in magic from debut author Nazima Pathan, perfect for fans of Starfell, The Hatmakers and The Kingdom Over the Sea.

In the Citadel, we hunt. Dreams are our prey. If... Read more

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The Hidden Story of Estie Noor

By: Nadine Aisha Jassat
Narrated by: Nikki Patel
Length: 5 hours 41 minutes

No one wanted to hear Estie's side of the story. Now she's on a mission to make sure the truth is heard . . . A page-turning mystery novel in verse about identity, friendship and learning to use your voice, with accessible text and beautiful illustrations throughout.

When twelve-year-old Estie is expelled from school, she's sent to stay with her... Read more

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Into the Sunken City

By: Dinesh Thiru
Narrated by: Rasha Zamamiri
Length: 9 hours 56 minutes

""Steal-your-breath adventure."" —Marissa Meyer, #1 New York Times bestselling author of the Lunar ChroniclesPerfect for fans of Fable and House of Salt and Sorrows, this spectacular YA fantasy adventure debut is like nothing else, featuring a unique twist on Treasure Island, a magnetic second chance romance, and a thrilling heist where the... Read more

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Rani Choudhury Must Die

By: Adiba Jaigirdar
Narrated by: Chandrika Narayanan-Mohan & Shubhangi Karmakar
Length: 8 hours 56 minutes

In this sapphic dual POV romance by Adiba Jaigirdar, Meghna and Rani (ex-best-friends-turned-rivals) realize they're dating the same guy, so they team up to beat and expose him at a big science competition!

"Both narrators deliver exactly the kind of authentic, well-characterized performances needed for a story of hard-won... Read more

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Dancers of the Dawn

Dancers of the Dawn, Book 1

Dancers of the Dawn: Book #1

By: Zulekhá A. Afzal
Narrated by: Safiyya Ingar
Length: TBA

Deep in the desert a storm is brewing. The first in a slow burning YA romantasy.

'Enchanting.' Katharine Corr, co-author of Daughter of Darkness

Under the blazing sun, an elite troupe of dancers are trained to harness their magic. They are the queen's most formidable assassins. Aasira has one of the rarest talents – for she is a flame-wielder.... Read more

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Ajay and the Treasure of Thar

Ajay and the Mumbai Sun: Book #3

By: Varsha Shah
Narrated by: Susheel Kumar
Length: TBA

When eight-year-old Kai – custodian of a legendary treasure map – asks the Mumbai Sun team for help, Ajay knows he has landed on his next story.

The team is propelled into a journey through the Blue City of Jodhpur, to the temples of Ranakpur, and the desert city of Jaisalmer.

But a dastardly billionaire treasure hunter has heard of the map too .... Read more

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The Roof Beneath Their Feet

By: Geetanjali Shree
Narrated by: Anuj Datta & Mala Mangla
Length: 5 hours 11 minutes

In this beautifully crafted novel, roofs have a special place; they are meant for wild things, for romance and for play, they are places to dry pickles and grains while exchanging gossip about quiet caresses. But above all, they are realms of freedom. In The Roof Beneath their Feet, Chachcho and Lalna use their roofs to build a friendship that... Read more

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Victory City

A Novel

By: Salman Rushdie
Narrated by: Sid Sagar
Length: 11 hours 48 minutes

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • The epic tale of a woman who breathes a fantastical empire into existence, only to be consumed by it over the centuries—from the transcendent imagination of Booker Prize–winning, internationally bestselling author Salman Rushdie

Salman Rushdie is one of Time’s 100 Most Influential People of the Year • Victory City is... Read more

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The Light at the End of the World

By: Siddhartha Deb
Narrated by: Neil Shah & Sneha Mathan
Length: 17 hours 39 minutes

Delhi, the near future: Bibi, a low-ranking employee of a global consulting firm, is tasked with finding a man long thought to be dead but who now appears to be the source of a vast collection of documents. The trove purports to reveal the secrets of the Indian government, including detention centers, mutated creatures, engineered viruses,... Read more

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No Funeral for Nazia

By: Taha Kehar
Narrated by: Shaheen Khan
Length: 7 hours 35 minutes

A witty and theatrical South Asian mystery novel set over the course of one single electrifying night, exploring the unfinished business death leaves in its wake.



Nazia Sami is a celebrated author, but perhaps her greatest plot twist is yet to be produced. In her final days, she wields a pen one last time as she fills her diary with instructions... Read more

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Ayesha at Last

By: Uzma Jalaluddin
Narrated by: Roshni Shukla
Length: 11 hours 10 minutes

As seen on The Today Show! One of the best summer romance picks!

One of Publishers Weekly Best Romance Books of 2019!

A modern-day Muslim Pride and Prejudice for a new generation of love.


Ayesha Shamsi has a lot going on. Her dreams of being a poet have been set aside for a teaching job so she can pay off her debts to her wealthy uncle. She lives... Read more

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Hijab Butch Blues

A Memoir

By: Lamya H
Narrated by: Ashraf Shirazi
Length: 7 hours 32 minutes

“This memoir absolutely blew me away. Structured around stories from the Qur'an, Lamya H beautifully explores the intersections between faith, identity, culture, and belonging. I learned so much while reading this book, and really valued Lamya's unique perspective on queerness and religion. Incredibly raw and honest, this is a memoir I will be... Read more

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Much Ado About Nada

By: Uzma Jalaluddin
Narrated by: Farah Kidwai
Length: 9 hours 41 minutes

A sparkling second-chance romance inspired by Jane Austen’s Persuasion...
 
Nada Syed is stuck. On the cusp of thirty, she’s still living at home with her brothers and parents in the Golden Crescent neighbourhood of Toronto, resolutely ignoring her mother’s unsubtle pleas to get married already. While Nada has a good job as an engineer, it’s a... Read more

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The Woman Who Climbed Trees

A Novel

By: Smriti Ravindra
Narrated by: Deepa Samuel
Length: 16 hours 10 minutes

“A stunning chronicle of an Indian woman’s coming-of-age... This is electrifying.”—Publishers Weekly, starred review“Is this a ghost story?” Meena asked the barber’s wife who told the tale. “I don’t want to hear scary stories one night before I marry.” “Not all ghost stories are scary,” said the barber’s wife, laughing at Meena. “Besides, we... Read more

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