Books like Shalimar the Clown by Salman Rushdie

The Kite Runner follows an unlikely friendship between a privileged boy and the son of his father’s servant amid Afghanistan’s turbulent history, exploring betrayal, redemption, and the father‑son bond.

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.

Midnight's Children, Salman Rushdie's 1981 Booker Prize‑winning novel, intertwines India’s journey from colonial rule to independence with the personal saga of Saleem Sinai in a tale of historical myth and magical realism.

Salman Rushdie’s fourth novel, The Satanic Verses, blends magical realism with contemporary events, exploring themes of identity, good and evil, and the life of the Islamic prophet Muhammad.

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.

The Moor's Last Sigh traces a family’s fortunes in 20th‑century India, weaving themes of love, secrecy, and the pursuit of power through generations.

Salman Rushdie’s sweeping epic follows the enigmatic billionaire Nero Golden and his family as they settle into Greenwich Village’s “The Gardens,” setting off a chain of mysteries, betrayals, and political intrigue amid contemporary America.

Bettina Daniels lived a fairytale existence of glamour, endless parties, and luxury among America's top celebrities -- simply because she was the beautiful daughter of famous American author Justin Daniels. Then, in one moment of tragedy, her father was dead, and Bettina discovered the truth -- he had spent every dime he'd ever earned and run up millions in debt. At eighteen, penniless and alone, she had lost everything except her father's dearest friend, Ivo Stewart. A wealthy, handsome publisher of sixty-two, he offered Bettina a way out: marriage. But only for a time. What lay ahead for Bettina was a life filled with shocks and surprises -- and eventually a chance to become a playwright, and a writer like her father. Having learned her lessons dearly, Bettina blossoms into her own person at last. — From the Paperback edition.