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• The Lowland

  a Novel

  Lahiri, Jhumpa

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  If you liked The Namesake, you might enjoy reading another book written by Jhumpa Lahiri.

• A Place for Us

  a Novel

  Mirza, Fatima Farheen, 1991-

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  If you loved the family story and clash of cultures in The Namesake, you'll love this book that follows a family that reunites at a family wedding.

• Pride, Prejudice, and Other Flavors

  a Novel

  Dev, Sonali,

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  To get more delicious descriptions of food and to follow a sweet love story, check out this Pride and Prejudice retelling.

• The Hundred-foot Journey

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  If The Namesake left you wanting more information about Indian cuisine, check out this delicious movie.

• Born Confused

  Desai Hidier, Tanuja

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  The Namesake focused on Gogol, a boy, and the way he interacted with his family. To get a female perspective, check out this novel that focuses on a teenage girl named Dimple.

• You Bring the Distant Near

  Perkins, Mitali,

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  Unlike The Namesake, this story spans several generations and gives voices to several different women.

• Lion

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  Gogol struggled with his identity, but he knew his family and felt their love. In this movie, Saroo searches for his biological family after being separated from them as a little boy.

• Family Life

  a Novel

  Sharma, Akhil, 1971-

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  If you're looking for a first-generation immigrant story about brothers, check out this novel about two boys whose lives are irrevocably changed when they come to America.

• Not Quite Not White

  Losing and Finding Race in America

  Sen, Sharmila,

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  The Namesake is a fictional story about a man trying to reconcile his identity and his heritage. If you'd like to read a nonfiction account, check out this book.

• No One Can Pronounce My Name

  a Novel

  Satyal, Rakesh,

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  If you want a more humorous immigrant tale, check out this book that follows Harit and Ranjana, two people who struggle to find their place in America and their own families.

• The Collected Tales

  Gogolʹ, Nikolaĭ Vasilʹevich, 1809-1852

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  Check out the book of short stories that inspired Gogol's name.