Indian Comedy

Actor Kal Penn recounts why he rejected the advice of his aunties and guidance counselors and, instead of becoming a doctor or “something practical,” embarked on a surprising journey that has included confronting racism in Hollywood, meeting his future husband, and serving as an Obama White...

"Just three dates. That's all I'm asking. One boy shares your sense of humor. Another has similar interests and ideals. The third boy has a helpful heart like yours." When Aditi Gupta comes home late from work as a pediatric resident one night and her grandfather offers this pitch, she reluctantly agrees. She's far too busy with med school to be dating, and besides, she dreams of a love for the ages, like her parents, not an arranged marriage. And yet she finds herself agreeing to three dates because she loves her grandfather. All she has to do is make herself utterly ineligible.

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER In this hilarious instant classic, the creator of The Mindy Project and Never Have I Ever invites readers on a tour of her life and her unscientific observations on romance, friendship, and Hollywood. “[Kaling is] like Tina Fey’s cool little sister. Or perhaps...

A Marie Claire Book Club Pick! Even with a step-by-step plan, these fake fiancés might accidentally fall for each other in this hilarious, heartfelt romantic comedy from the author of The Marriage Game. Daisy Patel is a software engineer who understands lists and logic better than bosses and...

Abducted? Heck no! I’ll rescue myself thank you very much. I don’t need some creepy four-armed alien stalking me either. Meena Dragged from my home, I’ve rescued myself before, and I’ll do it again if I have to. I don’t trust these aliens that say I’m safe. I especially don’t trust that four-armed creep spying on me and leaving presents at my door. When I’m kidnapped again, it’s him that’s there for me. Sweeping me off into the trees like he’s freaking Tarzan. He’s willing to put everything on the line just because he thinks I’m his mate. He’s everything I’m ...

You might give up on love, but destiny is already working in the background—preparing the moment you least expect it. Raised by a single mother and scarred by his childhood, Vicky Khurana had shaped himself into a disciplined, ambitious man devoted solely to his mother and his goals. Love had become a distraction he refused to entertain, especially after the girl he believed was his soulmate rejected him. Vanya Sharma, a Billionaire heiress and pampered daughter, had hidden her pain behind a reckless, untamed attitude. Losing her mother at birth had left her craving warmth, until the man ...

The Namesake follows the Ganguli family through its journey from Calcutta to Cambridge to the Boston suburbs. Ashima and Ashoke Ganguli arrive in America at the end of the 1960s, shortly after their arranged marriage in Calcutta, in order for Ashoke to finish his engineering degree at MIT...

Young Roxana Weston is off to boarding school, first in nearby Hallowell and then in Boston, where an evil manstealer is out to kidnap some of her new friends.

When Archie escapes her big fat Indian wedding and Prasad ditches his own bridezilla, the last thing they expect is to find another wedding runaway hiding in the same restaurant. She’s a planner. He’s a dreamer. But as the aunties close in, the past catches up, and the chemistry gets harder to ignore, they’re left with one burning question: what if running away leads you exactly where you’re meant to be?

In the spirit of Mindy Kaling’s bestseller Is Everyone Hanging Out Without Me? or Judd Apatow’s Sick in the Head, a collection of humorous, autobiographical essays from Kunal Nayyar, best known as Raj on CBS’s #1 hit comedy The Big Bang Theory. Of all the charming misfits on television...

A delectable romantic comedy about a woman who fakes an engagement to the boy next door to enter a couples' cooking contest. “Farah Heron spins a delectable tale brimming with wit, emotion, and deliciously sexy banter that will leave readers hungry for more.” ―Farrah Rochon, author of The...

A five-part romantic comedy series of novellas Book 1: Any Blooming Thing Jessica and Chleo met in high school over 10 years ago, and now the best friends have created their perfect jobs working together at their flower shop called Any Blooming Thing. One day Jessica and Chleo notice a tall blonde man walk past the store window. Although they only see him from behind, something about him seems very familiar. Is it possible that they know him from the past? Book 2: Wherever Love Takes Me You might think Chleo Antonia Matthews has it all. She's beautiful, smart, hilarious, with skin the color...

Brilliant and original, A Thousand Years of Good Prayers introduces a remarkable new writer whose breathtaking stories are set in China and among Chinese Americans in the United States. In this rich, astonishing collection, Yiyun Li illuminates how mythology, politics, history, and culture...

A bold, wry, and intimate graphic memoir about American identity, interracial families, and the realities that divide us, from the acclaimed author of The Sleepwalker’s Guide to Dancing. “By turns hilarious and heart-rending, it’s exactly the book America needs at this moment...

INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLER **Longlisted for the Chommanard International Women's Literary Award** **One of NPR's 15 Books Our Critics Can't Wait for This Summer** **One of Debutiful's Most Anticipated Debut Books of 2026** **One of E! News's Books to Read This Summer** **One of Marie Claire's Best...

In this escapist, swoon-worthy novel, a famous actress becomes embroiled in a fake tabloid romance, confronts the challenges of being a woman of color in Hollywood, and the notion that she might actually be in love. “A pure delight! Effortlessly cool, razor sharp, and crazy fun—I couldn’t...

This book is a thoroughly researched primer on the 108 Upanishads, philosophical treatises that form a part of the Vedas, the revered Hindu texts. These Upanishads contain the most crystallized bits of wisdom gleaned from Hinduism. Roshen Dalal explains the concepts at the core of each Upanishad...

Lalita Gandhi and Sukhwinder Singh have lots in common: both are from India, both earned degrees in Bio Engineering from the prestigious Stanford University, and both are working on a gene editing process that will change the world. Should be an instant match. The only problem? They despise each other. Sukhwinder isn't about to let himself get beat out by ultra-competitive Lalita, not after she broke his heart back in college. With billions of dollars on the line, not to mention the possibility of making history, it's a race to the finish to see who will be the first to market in the high ...

It is a story of a girl whose secret crush was her best friend's brother. Ever since she saw him when she was fifteen, she was smitten. The girl, Kanan Bakshi, has a knack for accepting challenges. One such challenge, a bet with her best friend, lands her right into the office of her childhood crush. It is a story of a boy who is sick and tired of his parents who try to hook him up with every girl available on the planet. Manav Bedi, the business tycoon, is not lacking female attention, no! He is lacking interest. The caked up beauties who are ready to throw themselves at him have made him ...

Some love stories break barriers to prove the world wrong. Theirs must break barriers to prove themselves wrong. For years, Meera Rao and Harsha Kumar lived in the same neighborhood, silently admiring each other but never daring to take the next step. She was reserved, guarded, and afraid to express her feelings. He was confident, carefree, and certain he could have anything he wanted. Then life pulled them apart. Four years later, just when Meera was ready to let go of her feelings for Harsha, he unexpectedly crashed back into her life—forcing her to face everything she tried to bury. As...