India's rich cultural history, sophistication and allure make it a rich tapestry in which skilled authors can weave their tales. Complex social structures combined with lyric prose and mythical elements generally typify these works, but each thread is rich with its own detail and artistry.
- The White Tiger: A Novel Aravind Adiga
- English, August: An Indian Story by Upamanyu Chatterjee
- The Immortals by Amit Chaudhuri
- One Amazing Thing by Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni
- Sea of Poppies by Amitav Ghosh
- The Case of the Missing Servant: A Vish Puri Mystery by Tarquin Hall
- Almost Single by Advaita Kala
- The Namesake by Jhumpa Lahiri
- Family Matters by Rohinton Mistry
- Half a Life by V.S. Naipaul
- The God of Small Things by Arundhati Roy
- Chef: A Novel by Jaspreet Singh
- Shadow Princess: A Novel by Indu Sundaresan
- The Age of Shiva: A Novel by Manil Suri
- The Toss of a Lemon by Padma Viswanathan
- The Marriage Bureau for Rich People by Farahad Zama
Another great one that comes to mind is Life of Pi. Martel is maybe not an Indian author but the story has a very Indian bent.