Books·Posted on May 11, 20218 Books By South Asian Authors And Why You Should Read ThemAdd these to your reading list!by Simrin SinghBuzzFeed StaffLinkFacebookPinterestTwitterMail Growing up, it was rare to read a book with characters that looked like me. Parvati and Padma Patil from Harry Potter were the extent of Desi representation, and their characters were two-dimensional and stereotypical. Luckily, a lot has changed since then. Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF 1. The Henna Artist by Alka Joshi 2. American Betiya by Anuradha D. Rajurkar 3. Internment by Samira Ahmed 4. The White Tiger by Aravind Adiga 5. A Girl Like That by Tanaz Bhathena 6. Family Life: A Novel by Akhil Sharma 7. Well-Behaved Indian Women by Saumya Dave 8. A Place For Us by Fatima Farheen Mirza Check out how BuzzFeed is celebrating Asian Pacific American Heritage Month! And follow @buzzfeedapop on Instagram!