1. Unmarriageable by Sonia Kamal
Pride and Prejudice set in modern-day Pakistan.
2. Pride, Prejudice and Other Flavors by Sonali Dev
Gender-flipped P&P retelling that follows an Indian-American family descended from royalty. Set in San Francisco.
3. Ayesha at Last by Uzma Jalaluddin
P&P set in Toronto! Follows the adventures of a large, boisterous Muslim family.
Bonus Emma Retelling: Polite Society by Mahesh Rao
Emma, with a touch of Crazy Rich Asians, set in Delhi.
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Lizzy @ Bent Bookworm
Ooooh these all sound super interesting!! I’m such a sucker for retellings.
Rashika
ME TOO. I love a good retelling of any of the Jane Austen novels.
Amanda
I just bought Unmarriagable and I am so excited for the other two! I adore Sonali Dev. I hadn’t yet heard about Polite Society but you have me at Crazy Rich Asians and Emma!
Rashika
YAY! I hope you love all the books! Also, OMG, I KNOW (re: Polite Society)! That combo sounds amazing and I am here for it.
Gina
All are new to me, but I ADORE the covers! Rich colors, eye catching yet simple artwork… <3
Rashika
I love the illustrated style of covers thats a thing right now. It makes for such eye-catching covers!