I have been fortunate enough to have friends who are avid readers. Having started to document my readings just a while back, listed below are some of the pieces that I have enjoyed reading, as well as the ones that have taught me a great deal.
I keep on updating this list, 5th of every month. If you’ve got any recommendations, please drop them in the comment section below.
Fiction
- Karna’s Wife: The Outcast’s Queen by Kavita Kane (2014)
- Sherlock Holmes by Arthur Conan Doyle
- The Kite Runner by Khaled Hosseini (2003)
- The Palace of Illusions by Chitra Banerjee (2008)
- The Shiva Trilogy by Amish Tripathi (2010)
There are many realities. There are many versions of what may appear obvious. Whatever appears as the unshakeable truth, it’s exact opposite may also be true in another context. After all one’s reality is, but perception, viewed through various presence of context.
Amish Tripathi in Immortals of Meluha (Shiva Trilogy)
Legal History
- East West Streets by Phillipe Sands (2016)
- The People’s Constitution by Rohit De (2018)
- The Cases That India Forgot by Chitan Chandrachud (2021)
Non-Fiction
- The Black Warrant by Sunetra Choudhary and Sunil Gupta (2019)
- Before Memory Fades: An Autobiography by Fali S. Nariman (2010)
- The India Way: Strategies for an Uncertain World by S. Jaishankar (2022)
Self Help
Atomic Habits by James Clear (2018)
Essays
Psychology
Why We’re More Exhausted Than Ever
That discomfort you’re feeling is grief
THE DARK SIDE OF THE MIND – How to break out of negative thought cycles
7 Ways to Get Better at Small Talk—And Why You Should
Sushant Singh Rajput: The outsider
Space & Mysteries
Meet 8 ‘Star Wars’ Planets in Our Own Galaxy
Women in History
Menstruation and the Holocaust
The Forgotten Princess: Life and Work of Rajkumari Amrit Kaur
Law
Data Privacy And Elections In India: Microtargeting The Unseen Collective