Kiran Desai

Books on prize lists

• The Loneliness of Sonia and Sunny

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  Booker 2025 · Shortlist

  The Loneliness of Sonia and Sunny

  The Loneliness of Sonia and Sunny

  Kiran Desai · 54 when first published

  Novel · 688 pages · Love, Family, Migration

  AIAI-generated summary:Sonia, an aspiring novelist back in India after college in Vermont, and Sunny, a struggling journalist in New York, meet on an overnight train, both embarrassed that their grandparents once tried to match them.

• The Inheritance of Loss

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  Booker 2006 · ★ Winner

  The Inheritance of Loss

  The Inheritance of Loss

  Kiran Desai · 35 when first published

  Novel · 336 pages · Family, Migration, Politics

  AIAI-generated summary:In a crumbling house below Mount Kanchenjunga, an embittered retired judge wants only peace, but his orphaned granddaughter arrives to live with him, while his cook's son dodges US immigration in New York kitchens.