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The Loneliness of Sonia and Sunny: A Novel Audiobook
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A spellbinding story of two young people whose fates intersect and diverge across continents and years—an epic of love and family, India and America, tradition and modernity, by the Booker Prize–winning author of The Inheritance of Loss
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When Sonia and Sunny first glimpse each other on an overnight train, they are immediately captivated yet also embarrassed by the fact that their grandparents had once tried to matchmake them, a clumsy meddling that served only to drive Sonia and Sunny apart.
Sonia, an aspiring novelist who recently completed her studies in the snowy mountains of Vermont, has returned to her family in India. She fears that she is haunted by a dark spell cast by an artist to whom she had once turned for intimacy and inspiration. Sunny, a struggling journalist resettled in New York City, is attempting to flee his imperious mother and the violence of his warring clan.
Uncertain of their future, Sonia and Sunny embark on a search for happiness together as they confront the many alienations of our modern world.
The Loneliness of Sonia and Sunny is the sweeping tale of two young people navigating the many forces that shape their lives: country, class, race, history, and the complicated bonds that link one generation to the next. A love story, a family saga, and a rich novel of ideas, it is the most ambitious and accomplished work yet by one of our greatest novelists.
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“A masterpiece.”
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Awards
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Shortlisted for the 2025 Booker Prize
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Finalist for the Kirkus Prize
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A New York Times Bestseller
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An Amazon Bestseller
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A Time Magazine Best Book of 2025
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A People Magazine “Top Ten Books” of the Year
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A New Yorker Best Books of the Year Pick
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A New York Times Top 10 of the Year
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A Chicago Public Library Best of the Best
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A Harper’s Bazaar Pick of 2025's Best Books
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The Guardian (London) Best Book of the Year
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An An Oprah Daily Pick of Best Books of 2025
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About Kiran Desai
Kiran Desai is the bestselling author of the novels Hullabaloo in the Guava Orchard and The Inheritance of Loss, both of which won the Booker Prize and the National Book Critics Circle Award. Born in India, she came to the United States when she was sixteen and now lives in New York City.
About Sneha Mathan
Sneha Mathan is a voice actor and audiobook narrator. Her audiobook work has received several Earphones awards, and she is a three-time Audie Award finalist. She lives in Seattle.