Reading order
| # | Title | Published | Author | Buy on Amazon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ours Are the Streets | 2011 | Sunjeev Sahota | Buy |
| 2 | The Year of the Runaways | 2015 | Sunjeev Sahota | Buy |
| 3 | China Room | 2021 | Sunjeev Sahota | Buy |
| 4 | The Spoiled Heart | 2024 | Sunjeev Sahota | Buy |
Sunjeev Sahota’s four standalone novels, published between 2011 and 2024, form a body of work focused on migration, labor, and the search for dignity. Ours Are the Streets was his debut, followed by the Booker-shortlisted The Year of the Runaways, which brought him international attention. China Room bridged past and present through a dual timeline set in Punjab and modern England.
The Spoiled Heart (2024) is his most recent novel. Across all four books, Sahota writes about people at the margins of society with a realism and empathy that has made him one of the most respected British novelists of his generation.