* The Mango Season (1995)
* Unfaithful Practices (1997)
* Interrogation of the Sky: A Novel (2000)
* The Education of a Naked Woman (2002)
* Unclaimed Lives: A Novel (2011)
Short Stories:
* The Last Laugh: And Other Stories (2006)
Nonfiction:
* "My Journey to the World of Books: A Memoir" (2009)
* "The Art of Fiction: A Guide for Writers" (2012)
* "Unraveling the Past: A Memoir of Identity and Immigration" (2014)