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5 books to read if you loved The Hero's Walk

Erin Knoll | CBC | Posted: July 4, 2017 2:45 PM | Last Updated: July 21, 2017

Image | Anita Rau Badami author of The Hero's Walk

Caption: Anita Rau Badami's novel The Hero's Walk, was in the running for Canada Reads 2016. (Penguin Random House Canada/Richard-Max Tremblay)

If you loved The Hero's Walk by Anita Rau Badami — which was defended by Vinay Virmanifor Canada Reads 2016 —we think you'll also love these five books.

The Hungry Ghosts by Shyam Selvadurai

Image | Shyam Selvadurai

Caption: Shyam Selvadurai's The Hungry Ghosts is inspired by his own life, but before writing he had a pretty odd job. (shyamselvadurai.com)

The Amazing Absorbing Boy by Rabindranath Maharaj

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Image | 3 to Read - The Amazing Absorbing Boy by Rabindranath Maharaj

Caption: Rabindranath Maharaj won the 2010 Trillium Book Award for The Amazing Absorbing Boy. (Glenn Lowson/Knopf)

Secret Daughter by Shilpi Somaya Gowda

Image | 3toRead - Secret Daughter by Shilpi Somaya Gowda

Caption: Shilpi Somaya Gowda is the author of Secret Daughter. (Stacy Bostrom Photography/HarperCollins)

Family Matters by Rohinton Mistry

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Image | 3 to Read - Family Matters by Rohinton Mistry

Caption: Rohinton Mistry is the author of Family Matters. (Stephen Hird/Reuters/McClelland & Stewart)

The Inheritance of Loss by Kiran Desai

Image | The Inheritance of Loss by Kiran Desai

Caption: The Inheritance of Loss is a novel by Kiran Desai. (Ralph Orlowski/Getty Images, Grove Press)

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