Reading South Asia 2024 - hosted by bbansal

By women, About women
A female author; a strong FMC; struggles against the patriarchy - you get the gist. 
All books added
Mad Sisters of Esi by Tashan Mehta

Mad Sisters of Esi

Tashan Mehta

413 pages • first pub 2023 (editions)

fiction fantasy science fiction adventurous emotional mysterious medium-paced
Well-Behaved Indian Women by Saumya Dave

Well-Behaved Indian Women

Saumya Dave

12 hours, 36 minutes • first pub 2020 (editions)

fiction contemporary emotional reflective slow-paced
The Daughters of Madurai by Rajasree Variyar

The Daughters of Madurai

Rajasree Variyar

14 hours, 14 minutes • first pub 2023 (editions) user-added

fiction literary dark emotional hopeful medium-paced
Island Witch by Amanda Jayatissa

Island Witch

Amanda Jayatissa

367 pages • first pub 2024 (editions)

fiction horror thriller dark mysterious tense medium-paced
Much Ado About Nada by Uzma Jalaluddin

Much Ado About Nada

Uzma Jalaluddin

310 pages • first pub 2023 (editions)

fiction romance adventurous reflective medium-paced
The Bandit Queens by Parini Shroff

The Bandit Queens

Parini Shroff

342 pages • first pub 2023 (editions)

fiction contemporary thriller dark funny medium-paced
Boys Don't Cry by Meghna Pant

Boys Don't Cry

Meghna Pant

276 pages • first pub 2022 (editions)

fiction crime dark emotional tense medium-paced
Swallowing the Sun by Lakshmi Murdeshwar Puri

Swallowing the Sun

Lakshmi Murdeshwar Puri

421 pages • first pub 2023 (editions) user-added

fiction historical
The Women's Courtyard by Khadija Mastur

The Women's Courtyard

Khadija Mastur

391 pages • first pub 1962 (editions)

fiction classics historical challenging emotional reflective medium-paced
Before She Sleeps by Bina Shah

Before She Sleeps

Bina Shah

256 pages • first pub 2018 (editions)

fiction science fiction dark slow-paced