The Buddha of Suburbia
by Hanif Kureishi · 1990
Literary Fiction · ranked #151 in category
Karim Amir — half-English, half-Indian — grows up in the South London suburbs in the 1970s and gradually makes his way into the worlds of theatre and popular culture. Kureishi's debut novel is both a coming-of-age story and a study in the specific experience of the child of South Asian immigrants in Thatcher-era Britain — what it means to be seen as perpetually foreign in the only country you know.
UK visitors: Bookshop.org supports independent bookshops. All links open a search — never a specific listing. As an Amazon Associate and Bookshop.org affiliate we earn from qualifying purchases.
The verdict
- Category
- Literary Fiction
- Author
- Hanif Kureishi
- Standing
- Essential Read
If you liked this
More literary fiction worth your shelf. See the full books like The Buddha of Suburbia list. Or try our book club guide.
Featured in
Ready to read it?
Get The Buddha of Suburbia
As an Amazon Associate, Bookshop.org and CJ Affiliate we earn from qualifying purchases.
Between books? Read magazines too.
Book readers love Magzter — 10,000+ magazines and newspapers on any device, 50% off the annual GOLD plan.
Start Reading — 50% off Annual Plan →