Novels:
* Funny Boy (1994): This coming-of-age story is considered his most famous work. It tells the story of a young Tamil boy growing up in Sri Lanka during the 1970s and his struggle with his sexuality and the political turmoil of the time.
* The Hungry Ghosts (2000): This novel explores the lives of several characters connected by their experiences in the Sri Lankan civil war.
* Cinnamon Gardens (2006): A story about a young man searching for his family's history during the period of Sri Lankan independence.
* The Galle Face Hotel (2015): A novel set in the legendary hotel in Colombo, Sri Lanka, and focuses on a young woman's life and experiences during the country's tumultuous political landscape.
* Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood (2016): This memoir was written by Trevor Noah, but Selvadurai co-wrote it with him.
Short Stories:
* The Art of Love and Other Stories (1996)
* A Day at the Races and Other Stories (2001)
Other Works:
* Writing Home: A Sri Lankan Odyssey (2004): A collection of essays and personal reflections on Sri Lanka and his own experiences.
Selvadurai's works have been translated into many languages and have received numerous awards, including the Canadian Authors Association Award and the Commonwealth Writers' Prize.