Books like The Buddha of Suburbia?

Kureishi in general. I love his approach to race relations. I’m looking for books that approach that topic in a similar way - left-wing but not super PC. It doesn’t have to be the main focus of the book. I’m especially interested in British South Asian perspectives but any suggestions very welcome

Brick Lane seems to be the obvious one but I disliked it. I really like Zadie Smith and the parts in White Teeth about the twin who becomes a radical Islamist are probably the closest thing I’ve come across

The Satanic Verses maybe… though I can’t stand magical realism, I like novels to be as kitchen-sink as possible

Not necessarily fiction. Thanks!!