Begin with accessible modern fiction
The Guide, Malgudi Days, The White Tiger, The Namesake, and The Palace of Illusions are strong starting points because they are widely read and easy to discuss.
Try literary award winners
Midnight's Children, The God of Small Things, The Inheritance of Loss, and Tomb of Sand reward slower reading and are useful choices for readers exploring prize-winning Indian literature.
Do not ignore translation
Translated Indian literature opens a much wider shelf. When comparing editions, check translator names because two translations of the same work can read very differently.