Anita Desai Books in Order
Anita Desai is a celebrated Indian novelist, renowned for her thought-provoking and emotionally charged works. Born in 1937, she has established herself as a prominent literary figure, publishing a diverse range of adult novels, children's books, and short stories. As a distinguished scholar, Desai serves on the Advisory Board for English of the National Academy of Letters in Delhi and is a Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature in London. Currently, she holds the esteemed position of Emeritus John E. Burchard Professor of Humanities at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. A three-time Booker Prize nominee, Desai's legacy is further amplified by her daughter Kiran Desai, the 2006 Booker Prize winner.
Bibliography verified: January 2026
Book Series by Anita Desai
- #1AmazonCry, the Peacock(1963)
- #2AmazonVoices in the City(1965)
- #3AmazonBye Bye Blackbird(1968)
- #4AmazonThe Peacock Garden(1974)
- #5AmazonWhere Shall We Go This Summer?(1975)
- #6AmazonFire on the Mountain(1977)
- #7AmazonClear Light of Day(1980)
- #8AmazonThe Village by the Sea(1982)
- #9AmazonIn Custody(1984)
- #10AmazonBaumgartner's Bombay(1989)
- #11AmazonJourney to Ithaca(1995)
- #12AmazonFasting, Feasting(1999)
- #13AmazonThe Zigzag Way(2004)
- #14AmazonRosarita(2024)
- #15AmazonGames at Twilight(1978)
- #16AmazonScholar and Gypsy(1996)
- #17AmazonDiamond Dust: Stories(2000)
- #18AmazonCollected Stories(2008)
- #19AmazonThe Artist of Disappearance(2011)
- #20AmazonThe Complete Stories(2017)
About Anita Desai
Anita Desai is a celebrated Indian novelist, renowned for her thought-provoking and emotionally charged works. Born in 1937, she has established herself as a prominent literary figure, publishing a diverse range of adult novels, children's books, and short stories. As a distinguished scholar, Desai serves on the Advisory Board for English of the National Academy of Letters in Delhi and is a Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature in London. Currently, she holds the esteemed position of Emeritus John E. Burchard Professor of Humanities at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. A three-time Booker Prize nominee, Desai's legacy is further amplified by her daughter Kiran Desai, the 2006 Booker Prize winner.
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