Books like Cartwheels in a sari by Jayanti Tamm

The God of Small Things chronicles the upended childhood of fraternal twins in India, exploring love, caste, and the impact of small moments on fate.

A collection of nine short stories by Jhumpa Lahiri that follows Indian and Indian‑American characters navigating identity, displacement, and complex relationships.

Balram Halwai rises from servant to entrepreneur, revealing the brutal path of ambition and survival in modern India.

Garry Wills’s complete Penguin Classics translation of Augustine of Hippo’s spiritual classic, capturing the original’s philosophical depth and poetic power in clear, contemporary language.

In Mumbai’s slums, families chase better lives as India’s prosperity rises, revealing the human side of global inequality.

A Fine Balance is Rohinton Mistry's critically acclaimed second novel, set in India in the mid-1970s and focusing on four unlikely individuals who come together in a city apartment during a state of emergency.

A reimagining of the epic tale of the Mahabharat, told from the perspective of Panchaali, the wife of the Pandavas, as she balances her wives' kingdoms and faces the threats of war and betrayal.

A memoir of a boy raised among the Turbans of the Dominican Republic, whose fierce love for his sister and quest for meaning culminate in a walk to the purported miracles of Jesus Land.

In the years leading to the Opium Wars, the slave ship Ibis carries a diverse crew of sailors, stowaways, convicts, and passengers—including a bankrupt raja, a widowed village woman, a mulatto American, and an evangelical opium trader—who bond as ship-brothers on a tumultuous voyage across the Indian Ocean.

A detailed biography of Michael Jackson, tracing his life and career through interviews and exclusive access to his family and close associates.

Anne Rice chronicles her life from a devout New Orleans upbringing, through an atheist period, to a profound Catholic conversion that reshaped her novels.

Over the years there have been many books published about the Kennedy family, individually and collectively. But only this book provides a powerful and detailed look at the complex relationships shared between the three women who were not born Kennedy but who married into the family: Jackie Bouvier, Ethel Skakel, and Joan Bennett. For each of the Kennedy wives, the Camelot years provided an entirely different experience of life lessons. These were the years when Jackie's dreams became reality, but at a hefty price. For Ethel, these were years of frustration where her dreams of being First Lady were dashed and she sank into a deep depression. For Joan, her years as a Kennedy wife were the most confusing of her life, and she is now a recovering alcoholic. This fascinating story is set against a panorama of explosive American history, as the women cope with Jack's and Bobby's alleged affairs with Marilyn Monroe, their tragic assassinations, and other tragedies and scandals. Whether dealing with their husbands' blatant infidelities, stumping for their many political campaigns, touring the world to promote their family's legacy or raising their children, the Kennedy wives did it all with grace, style, and dignity. In the end, JACKIE, ETHEL, JOAN is a story of redemption and great courage.

The story of Grace Kelly, a princess who was unexpectedly swept away by Prince Rainier, and the challenges of royal life and marriage in the 1930s in Monaco.

Elizabeth Edwards shares her inspiring story of resilience and grace after facing adversity, both in her personal life and as a politician, in her debut memoir for adults and a nonfiction bestseller for teens.

After a promising jazz career, Nikolai Grozni leaves Berklee to become a Buddhist monk in India, where he learns that true spiritual insight comes from confronting doubts and doubts, not merely from monastic rituals.

In this memoir, Jane Goodall recounts her pioneering work with chimpanzees in Gombe, Tanzania, while reflecting on her lifelong spiritual journey and the insights gained from the natural world.

Turner, Ted. Call Me Ted: A Personal History.

Natalie Goldberg, famed educator and writer, chronicles her own life, blending her teaching philosophy with personal reflection to explore emotional maturity and spirituality.

A Generation X memoir that traces one young man's journey from punk rebellion to Buddhist awakening, exploring the clash of counterculture with societal expectations and the transformative power of spirituality.

In graphic novel format, tells the life story of Christopher Columbus and his discovery of the Americas.

Former NFL coach Tony Dungy shares how faith, family, and humility guided him to the first Super Bill win for an African‑American head coach.