LGBTQ+ South Asian Books (73 books)

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This is a list of LGBTQ+ books that directly pertain to South Asia (Pakistan, India, Nepal, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, The Maldives, Bhutan, & Afghanistan) and the diaspora.

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1	Cinnamon Gardens by Shyam Selvadurai 3.91 avg rating — 2,183 ratings score: 300, and 3 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
1	The Outcasts - A Thousand Dreams of Redemption by Lidija Stankovikj (Goodreads Author) 4.06 avg rating — 36 ratings score: 300, and 3 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
3	The Jasmine Throne (The Burning Kingdoms, #1) by Tasha Suri (Goodreads Author) 4.09 avg rating — 39,679 ratings score: 296, and 3 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
4	Funny Boy by Shyam Selvadurai 4.06 avg rating — 9,153 ratings score: 287, and 3 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
5	Hani and Ishu's Guide to Fake Dating by Adiba Jaigirdar (Goodreads Author) 4.07 avg rating — 35,926 ratings score: 200, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
6	Marriage of a Thousand Lies by S.J. Sindu (Goodreads Author) 3.72 avg rating — 3,767 ratings score: 193, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
7	The Best at It by Maulik Pancholy 4.13 avg rating — 2,697 ratings score: 186, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
8	Swimming in the Monsoon Sea by Shyam Selvadurai 3.75 avg rating — 1,267 ratings score: 180, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
9	The City of Devi (The Hindu Gods, #3) by Manil Suri 3.29 avg rating — 1,061 ratings score: 178, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
10	Cobalt Blue by Sachin Kundalkar 3.95 avg rating — 3,434 ratings score: 176, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
10	Mohanaswamy by Vasudhendra (Goodreads Author) 3.75 avg rating — 704 ratings score: 176, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
12	My Magical Palace by Kunal Mukherjee (Goodreads Author) 4.28 avg rating — 104 ratings score: 175, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
13	My Father's Garden by Hansda Sowvendra Shekhar 3.59 avg rating — 434 ratings score: 172, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
14	Moving Truth(s): Queer and Transgender Desi Writings on Family by Aparajeeta 'Sasha' Duttchoudhury (Editor) 4.48 avg rating — 27 ratings score: 157, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
15	Yaraana: Gay Writing from India by Hoshang Merchant 3.44 avg rating — 68 ratings score: 141, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
16	Hijra by Kotak ash 4.08 avg rating — 12 ratings score: 100, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
16	Ritu Weds Chandni by Ameya Narvankar 4.45 avg rating — 488 ratings score: 100, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
16	The Sufi's Nightingale by Sarbpreet Singh (Goodreads Author) 4.14 avg rating — 29 ratings score: 100, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
19	The Tree Outside My Window Is a Drama Queen by Avinash Matta 4.07 avg rating — 14 ratings score: 99, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
19	The Love & Lies of Rukhsana Ali by Sabina Khan (Goodreads Author) 3.85 avg rating — 9,210 ratings score: 99, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
19	How to Date a Fanatic: A Novel by Aruni Kashyap (Goodreads Author) really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 6 ratings score: 99, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
22	Made in India: Decolonizations, Queer Sexualities, Trans/national Projects by Suparna Bhaskaran 3.19 avg rating — 16 ratings score: 98, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
22	The Henna Wars by Adiba Jaigirdar (Goodreads Author) 3.92 avg rating — 31,320 ratings score: 98, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
24	No Other World by Rahul Mehta 3.56 avg rating — 323 ratings score: 97, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
24	Nikhil Out Loud by Maulik Pancholy 4.15 avg rating — 472 ratings score: 97, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
26	Ode to Lata by Ghalib Shiraz Dhalla (Goodreads Author) 3.64 avg rating — 55 ratings score: 96, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
26	In Sensorium: Notes for My People – A Bangladeshi Muslim Perfumer's Kirkus Prize-Winning Memoir of Scent and Liberation by Tanaïs 4.09 avg rating — 373 ratings score: 96, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
26	Better Catch Up, Krishna Kumar by Anahita Karthik (Goodreads Author) 4.25 avg rating — 289 ratings score: 96, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
29	A Life Apart by Neel Mukherjee 3.48 avg rating — 796 ratings score: 95, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
30	A Sinner in Mecca: A Gay Muslim's Hajj of Defiance by Parvez Sharma 3.45 avg rating — 97 ratings score: 93, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
31	AIDS Sutra: Untold Stories from India by Negar Akhavi (Editor) 3.90 avg rating — 256 ratings score: 92, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
32	Quarantine: Stories by Rahul Mehta 3.61 avg rating — 378 ratings score: 91, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
33	No One Can Pronounce My Name by Rakesh Satyal (Goodreads Author) 3.65 avg rating — 3,623 ratings score: 90, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
34	A Thousand Dreams Within Me Softly Burn by Sahil Sood (Goodreads Author) 3.74 avg rating — 34 ratings score: 87, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
35	Babyji by Abha Dawesar 3.31 avg rating — 1,348 ratings score: 86, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
36	Blue Boy by Rakesh Satyal (Goodreads Author) 3.65 avg rating — 1,524 ratings score: 85, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
37	She of the Mountains by Vivek Shraya (Goodreads Author) 4.06 avg rating — 3,418 ratings score: 84, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
38	The Boy & The Bindi by Vivek Shraya (Goodreads Author) 4.17 avg rating — 730 ratings score: 83, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
39	Bright Lines by Tanwi Nandini Islam (Goodreads Author) 3.58 avg rating — 1,399 ratings score: 82, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
40	High Noon and the Body by Kyla Pasha it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 1 rating score: 78, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
41	Two Krishnas by Ghalib Shiraz Dhalla (Goodreads Author) 3.74 avg rating — 108 ratings score: 74, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
42	The Paths of Marriage by Mala Kumar (Goodreads Author) 3.87 avg rating — 90 ratings score: 73, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
43	The Pregnant King by Devdutt Pattanaik (Goodreads Author) 3.85 avg rating — 3,449 ratings score: 72, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
44	Shikhandi and Other Stories They Don't Tell You by Devdutt Pattanaik (Goodreads Author) 3.60 avg rating — 3,227 ratings score: 71, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
45	Stealing Nasreen by Farzana Doctor (Goodreads Author) 3.67 avg rating — 117 ratings score: 70, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
46	Trying to Grow by Firdaus Kanga 3.75 avg rating — 169 ratings score: 69, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
47	Valmiki's Daughter by Shani Mootoo 3.69 avg rating — 345 ratings score: 68, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
48	The World Unseen by Shamim Sarif (Goodreads Author) 4.07 avg rating — 2,307 ratings score: 67, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
49	Because I Have A Voice: Queer Politics in India by Arvind Narrain (Editor) 4.28 avg rating — 40 ratings score: 66, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
50	Dirty River: A Queer Femme of Color Dreaming Her Way Home by Leah Lakshmi Piepzna-Samarasinha 4.22 avg rating — 1,259 ratings score: 65, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
51	Gay Bombay: Globalization, Love and (Be)longing in Contemporary India by Parmesh Shahani 3.33 avg rating — 24 ratings score: 64, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
52	Impossible Desires: Queer Diasporas and South Asian Public Cultures by Gayatri Gopinath 4.18 avg rating — 222 ratings score: 63, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
53	The Invisibles: A Tale of the Eunuchs of India by Zia Jaffrey 3.25 avg rating — 133 ratings score: 62, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
54	A Lotus of Another Color: An Unfolding of the South Asian Gay and Lesbian Experience by Rakesh Ratti (Editor) 4.09 avg rating — 22 ratings score: 61, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
55	Love’s Rite: Same-Sex Marriage in India and the West by Ruth Vanita 4.13 avg rating — 30 ratings score: 60, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
56	Loving Women: Being Lesbian in Unprivileged India by Maya Sharma 3.83 avg rating — 46 ratings score: 59, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
57	Me Hijra, Me Laxmi by Laxminarayan Tripathi 3.58 avg rating — 171 ratings score: 58, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
58	Neither Man Nor Woman: The Hijras of India by Serena Nanda 3.74 avg rating — 414 ratings score: 56, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
59	Out! Stories From The New Queer India by Minal Hajratwala (Goodreads Author) 3.64 avg rating — 25 ratings score: 55, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
60	Queering India by Ruth Vanita (editor) 4.18 avg rating — 50 ratings score: 54, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
61	Queer Activism in India: A Story in the Anthropology of Ethics by Naisargi N. Dave 4.27 avg rating — 51 ratings score: 53, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
62	Queering Digital India: Activisms, Identities, Subjectivities by Rohit K. Dasgupta (Editor) really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 1 rating score: 52, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
63	Sakhiyani: Lesbian Desire in Ancient and Modern India by Giti Thadani 3.91 avg rating — 23 ratings score: 51, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
64	Same-Sex Love in India: Readings from Literature and History by Ruth Vanita 4.09 avg rating — 116 ratings score: 50, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
65	Sexual Sites, Seminal Attitudes: Sexualities, Masculinities and Culture in South Asia (Studies on Contemporary South Asia series) by Sanjay Srivastava (Editor) 3.40 avg rating — 5 ratings score: 49, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
66	Sex Longing & Not Belonging : A Gay Muslim's Quest for Love & Meaning by Badruddin Khan 3.50 avg rating — 6 ratings score: 48, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
67	With Respect to Sex: Negotiating Hijra Identity in South India by Gayatri Reddy 3.95 avg rating — 154 ratings score: 47, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
68	Truth About Me: A Hijra Life Story by A. Revathi 3.95 avg rating — 585 ratings score: 46, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
69	The Boyfriend by R. Raj Rao 3.07 avg rating — 164 ratings score: 44, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
70	Whistling in the Dark: Twenty-One Queer Interviews by R. Raj Rao (Editor) 4.11 avg rating — 19 ratings score: 43, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
71	Hostel Room 131 by R. Raj Rao 2.88 avg rating — 68 ratings score: 42, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
72	Criminal Love?: Queer Theory, Culture, and Politics in India by R Raj Rao 3.86 avg rating — 22 ratings score: 41, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
73	Governing Gender and Sexuality in Colonial India: The Hijra, c.1850–1900 by Jessica Hinchy 4.30 avg rating — 43 ratings score: 40, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars