It doesn’t matter if you’re a bookworm or not. A good book always stimulates the endorphins, irrespective of your love for reading. The titles we have listed below will educate you with a lot of amazing facts, suspenseful passages, and emotional prose about India. So grab yourself a hot chocolate, find a cozy couch, and enjoy these exciting books to read in the cold winter evenings!
List of top 10 Hot Books:
Discovery of India by Jawaharlal Nehru
Written by Nehru during his imprisonment in 1942 to 1946 at Ahmednagar Fort, this masterpiece will take you through the Indian history. From the Vedic Age to the days of India’s Independence, this book presents India in Nehru’s own words.
India after Gandhi by Ramachandra Guha
Ramachandra Guha describes the politics, economy, society, and culture of post-independence India. This book won Guha a Sahitya Akademi Award.
The Argumentative Indian by Amartya Sen
A title from the Nobel Prize-winning economist is a must-read. This book touches the Indian culture pertaining to arguments and scholarly debates.
Tamas by Bhishma Sahni
The fame of this story brought it to the TV screen. Bhishma Sahni’s Tamas reminds the readers of the heart-wrenching details of Indian partition.
Life Mantras by Subrata Roy
Sahara supremo Subrata Roy’s first book of the trilogy- Life Mantras motivates Indians to think differently if they wish to achieve their goals. The sequel to Life Mantras will be launched at the Think with Me Summit 2016 on December 18, 2016. Many politicians and celebrities will discuss their views on how to make India shine in all aspects.
Half Girlfriend by Chetan Bhagat
Half girlfriend is a story of Bihari boy Madhav and Delhi girl Riya, both are teenagers. Madhav belongs to middle class family where riya is from higher class, both have different lifestyle. Madhav fall in love with Riya and propose her. And Riya rejects it because she thinks they are good as friend only.
India: An Introduction by Khushwant Singh
As the name suggests, Khuswant Singh introduces India in his own way. It’s a guide to Indian economics, culture, politics, religion, literature, and art throughout the ages.
Mission India by APJ Abdul Kalam
In this book, the missile man maps the power and flaws of our exalted country. The focus is on the Indian youth, who will be instrumental in shaping the future.
The Inheritance of Loss by Kiran Desai
You’ll definitely fall in love with this title, just as the Man Booker Prize did. It tells a beautiful story of two individual’s sense of identity affected by colonialism and post-colonialism.
The End of India by Khushwant Singh
Most of the books in this list explore India’s past. This one tries to predict the future. Here, Khushwant Singh illuminates why India will fall in the future.
Have a superb time with these amazing books to read
Good list of books, best writes of Khushwant Singh and life mantras was motivational
read Mission India, really nice, Mr APJ kalam was really great