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  • Bibliography:
    4 Books
  • First Book:
    October 1995
  • Latest Book:
    April 2024
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Book List in Order: 4 titles



  • Now a major motion picture. An evocative coming-of-age novel about growing up gay in Sri Lanka during the turbulent and deadly Tamil-Sinhalese conflict.Arjie is “funny.”The second son of a privileged family in Sri Lanka, he prefers staging make-b...



  • Set among the upper classes in the gracious, repressive and complex world of 1920s Ceylon (Sri Lanka), this evocative novel tells the story of two people who must determine if it is possible to pursue personal happiness without compromising the happi...



  • Amrith comes to terms with his sexuality in this sweeping coming-of-age story set against the stormy backdrop of monsoon season in 1980s Sri Lanka. For fans of Call Me By Your Name.Shyam Selvadurai’s brilliant novels, Funny Boy and Cinnamon Ga...



  • A Globe and Mail Best Book - A Guardian Summer Book Pick - A CBC Best Canadian Fiction Book of the Year - From the bestselling, award-winning author of Funny Boy and The Hungry Ghosts comes a breathtaking reimagining of ancient India through the extr...




Award-Winning Books by Shyam Selvadurai

Funny Boy
1996 Lambda Literary Award -- Gay Fiction
Swimming in the Monsoon Sea
2006 Young Adult Canadian Book Award -- Young Adult


Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Shyam Selvadurai has published 4 books.

Shyam Selvadurai does not have a new book coming out soon. The latest book, Mansions of the Moon, was published in April 2024.

The first book by Shyam Selvadurai, Funny Boy, was published in October 1995.

No. Shyam Selvadurai does not write books in series.