Indian fiction on the humor side.
Explore the funniest Indian fiction books with our curated list of humor-filled reads. Discover witty, laugh-out-loud stories by top Indian authors perfect for comedy lovers.
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Interpreter of Maladies
by Jhumpa Lahiri
Navigating between the Indian traditions they've inherited and a baffling new world, the characters in Lahiri's elegant, touching stories seek love beyond the barriers of …
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The Namesake
by Jhumpa Lahiri
A young man born of Indian parents in America struggles with issues of identity from his teens to his thirties.
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Hullabaloo in the Guava Orchard
by Kiran Desai
Sampath Chawla was born in a time of drought that ended with a vengeance the night of his birth. All signs being auspicious, the villagers …
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Fasting, Feasting
by Anita Desai
In a stirring new novel by the author of In Custody, an Indian sister and brother both attempt to balance the pressures of traditional family …
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The Calcutta Chromosome
by Amitav Ghosh
From Victorian lndia to near-future New York, The Calcutta Chromosome takes readers on a wondrous journey through time as a computer programmer trapped in a …
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The Glass Palace
by Amitav Ghosh
NATIONAL BESTSELLER • NAMED ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR BY THE NEW YORK TIMES BOOK REVIEW AND LOS ANGELES TIMES “A rich, …
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Freedom Song
by Amit Chaudhuri
In three short novels, readers follow the life experiences of the intimate world of Indian men, women, and children of the middle class living in …
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Midnight's Children
by Salman Rushdie
The story of Saleem Sinal, born precisely at midnight, August 15, 1947, the moment India became independent. Saleem's life parallels the history of his nation.
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The God of Small Things
by Arundhati Roy
Set against a background of political turbulence in Kerala, this is the story of twins Esthappen and Rahel who try to craft a childhood for …
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The Ground Beneath Her Feet
by Salman Rushdie
Vina Apsara, a famous and much-loved singer, disappears in a devastating earthquake, leaving behind her long-time lover Ormus Cama, who finds, loses, seeks, and finds …
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The Inscrutable Americans
by Anurag Mathur
Anurag Mathur... is the toast of India's capital.... (His) tale of a subcontinental bumpkin at sea in the American heartland has struck a chord with …
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Maximum City
by Suketu Mehta
A native of Bombay, Suketu Mehta gives us an insider’s view of this stunning metropolis. He approaches the city from unexpected angles, taking us into …