This list is for contemporary YA (& older middle grade) books featuring characters who are South Asian, whether they live in South Asia or are of South Asian descent and live elsewhere.

For historical fiction set in South Asia, go to Young Adult & Middle Grade Historical Fiction set in South Asia
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3.35 avg rating — 507 ratings
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3.88 avg rating — 615 ratings
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4.53 avg rating — 45 ratings
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3.92 avg rating — 396 ratings
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3.76 avg rating — 8,414 ratings
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3.63 avg rating — 178 ratings
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3.46 avg rating — 1,229 ratings
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3.98 avg rating — 3,461 ratings
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3.95 avg rating — 4,580 ratings
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3.74 avg rating — 14,222 ratings
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3.92 avg rating — 31,335 ratings
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3.82 avg rating — 325 ratings
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3.68 avg rating — 55,226 ratings
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4.04 avg rating — 166 ratings
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3.72 avg rating — 372 ratings
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3.71 avg rating — 828 ratings
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3.62 avg rating — 447 ratings
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3.78 avg rating — 410 ratings
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3.66 avg rating — 4,511 ratings
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3.42 avg rating — 2,458 ratings
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3.51 avg rating — 469 ratings
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3.77 avg rating — 7,315 ratings
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3.96 avg rating — 2,123 ratings
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3.36 avg rating — 286 ratings
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3.22 avg rating — 1,459 ratings
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3.97 avg rating — 2,865 ratings
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3.70 avg rating — 389 ratings
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3.57 avg rating — 174 ratings
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3.51 avg rating — 348 ratings
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4.07 avg rating — 8,892 ratings
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3.61 avg rating — 281 ratings
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3.92 avg rating — 1,235 ratings
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3.63 avg rating — 78 ratings
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3.70 avg rating — 277 ratings
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3.27 avg rating — 59 ratings
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3.97 avg rating — 644 ratings
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3.70 avg rating — 554 ratings
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3.92 avg rating — 1,258 ratings
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3.47 avg rating — 745 ratings
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message 1: by Rainbowheart (new)

Rainbowheart A little confused by some additions to this list. Morocco is North Africa, not South Asia. Is Vietnam considered South Asia?


message 2: by Holly (new)

Holly Rainbowheart, point out the books that seem weird, and I can delete them if necessary :]


message 3: by Holly (new)

Holly But Rainbowheart, if you're talking about the book The Garden of My Imaan, the main character's family are Muslim Indians and the new girl is from Morocco.

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message 4: by Rainbowheart (last edited Apr 10, 2015 02:52PM) (new)

Rainbowheart Ah, thanks! I think I misread the summary for The Garden of My Imaan. The other one I was confused about was Dirty Wings. I believe the MC is Vietnamese? Also, I'm not sure what background the MC from The Violet Hour is. Sounds like the book takes place in Cambodia, but don't know what country she originally hails from.


message 5: by Holly (new)

Holly Oh yeah, idk about Dirty Wings - I didn't add it. Same for The Violet Hour.


message 6: by Diana Santoso (new)

Diana Santoso Anyone can point me out to a Listopia of South Asians novels or precisely chick-lits? I enjoy them so much :)


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