Books By Asian Authors not set in Asia
I wrote about the books that I’ve read so far in 2016 that were set in Asia. Here are some books by Asian authors that I read that were set around the world.
Unidentified Suburban Object by Mike Jung
The only Korean girl in a midwest U.S. school finds more than she expected when researching her family history
Sammi Ever After by Soma Helmi
An Indonesian-Australia woman follows a guy to England and disaster follows.
Truffle Boy: My Unexpected Journey Through the Exotic Food Underground by Ian Purkayastha
An Indian-American teenager starts an exotic food business
The Hindi-Bindi Club by Monica Pradhan
Chick lit about a group of Indian female friends and their daughters
Sofia Khan Is Not Obliged by Ayisha Malik
One of my favorites of the year so far! Muslim dating in England.
The Sari Shop Widow by Shobhan Bantwal
An Indian-American widow needs to take control of her family’s sari shop to save it.
Rejection Proof: 100 Days of Rejection, or How to Ask Anything of Anyone at Anytime by Jia Jiang
A man tries to get rejected 100 days in a row with surprising results.
Thanks for the list. I’d love to read Sofia Khan one day. I just know I’ll love it.