Standalone Novels
| Title | Published | Buy on Amazon |
|---|---|---|
| Ours Are the Streets | 2011 | Buy |
| The Year of the Runaways | 2015 | Buy |
| China Room | 2021 | Buy |
| The Spoiled Heart | 2024 | Buy |
Sunjeev Sahota is a British novelist whose work has earned wide critical recognition. His second novel, The Year of the Runaways (2015), was shortlisted for the Man Booker Prize and follows a group of Indian immigrants struggling to build new lives in Sheffield. The book drew comparisons to the social realism of writers like George Orwell for its unflinching portrayal of exploited migrant labor.
Sahota’s debut, Ours Are the Streets (2011), dealt with radicalization in the British-Pakistani community. China Room (2021) moves between contemporary England and 1920s Punjab, telling parallel stories of freedom and constraint. His most recent novel, The Spoiled Heart (2024), continues his exploration of lives shaped by class, culture, and the desire for something better.