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10 Must-Read Books By Indian Women Authors

Brilliant women-centric fiction you don’t want miss

Anangsha Alammyan
Publishous
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10 min readMay 17, 2020

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When it comes to Indian women writing in English, there is a wealth of unexplored treasures out there in the world. Often, we hear readers complaining that books written by Indian authors are not women-centric enough, but once you go through the recommendations in this list, I am sure your opinion would change. These are some hand-picked book recommendations by Indian women authors that every reader would be able to appreciate. The books are listed in no particular order.

1. The God Of Small Things by Arundhati Roy

Genre: Domestic Fiction

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An idyllic village where nothing really happens. A divorcee still blamed by her family as if whatever happened to her was her fault. A boy-girl pair of dizygotic twins who have shared their entire lives while growing up and are fated to share much more than anything they could have imagined. A secret relationship forbidden by the rules of the society that dictate whom to love and how. And how much.

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