Books like Sugar in Milk by Thrity N. Umrigar

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.

A Chinese‑folklore adventure that follows a young girl’s magical journey to change her family’s fortune.

Jhumpa Lahiri’s The Lowland traces two brothers—Subhash, who settles in America, and Udayan, who joins a political uprising in Calcutta—and their divergent paths until a tragic event forces a return to India and a quest to mend family bonds.

An Indian judge in a Himalayan estate grapples with retirement and family secrets when his orphaned granddaughter Sai arrives, sparking personal discovery amid the echoes of colonial history.

The Magic Tree House duo Jack and Annie travel back to feudal Japan, where they discover the culture and skills of the ninja.

Cambodian child soldier recounts his survival against the Khmer Rouge regime.

When the Sea Turned to Silver follows Pinmei, a village girl who must journey with her friend Yishan to recover her kidnapped grandmother and reclaim the legendary Luminous Stone that once illuminated the night.

In contemporary Bombay, a thirty‑year‑old domestic servant and an upper‑middle‑class Parsi housewife find their lives entangled across class and gender lines, revealing the complex bonds that bind women in both worlds.

Japanese folktale characters—from a jealous brother to a pious monk—are examined to reveal the motives that drive their actions in this collection.

Davy Spencer might be the new kid in school, but that doesn't mean he can't start as the most POPULAR kid. With the help of his two best friends, Chuck and Annie, Davy throws himself into making viral YouTube videos with hilariously disastrous results. If he can pull this off, everybody at his new school will know his name before even meeting him. Davy's YouTube channel has everything- awesome pranks? Check! School lunch reviews? Check! Undercover detention missions? Check! Getting duct taped to the wall? Check - wait what? Becoming a rockstar Youtuber isn't easy but Davy won't give up... no matter how crazy things have to get. Kid Youtuber is a funny children's book for ages 9-12, middle school students, and adults who never grew up. Marcu Emerson is the author of Diary of a 6th Grade Ninja, The Super Life of Ben Braver, and Recess Warriors.