Novel Books

In Buddhist myth, the dead may be reborn as “hungry ghosts”- spirits with stomach so large they can never be full - if they have desired too much during their lives. It is the duty of the living relatives to free those doomed to this fate by doing ki

The only thing you cannot plan in life is when and who to fall in love with . . . Raghu likes to show that there is nothing remarkable about his life-loving, middle-class parents, an elder brother he looks up to, and plans to study in an IIT. And th

Mano Majra is a place, Khushwant Singh tells us at the beginning of this classic novel, where Sikhs and Muslims have lived together in peace for hundreds of years. Then one day, at the end of the summer, the 'ghost train' arrives, a silent, incredibl

We are in the car. She’s looking at me. I can see the love in her eyes for me. Then a huge crash. She’s flung out of the window. I’m thrown out too. A pool of blood. Her eyes are still on me... but now it’s a death stare. I am Daman and I wake up to

'Of course I love you till I find someone better’ is a youth centric novel written By Durjoy Dutta and Maanvi Ahuja. The dilemma of choosing someone over the other, the internal turmoil that the heart goes through in its quest for love is a constant

‘You’re asking me to hold your hand. And now you’re turning away from me. You are saying something but I can’t hear you. It’s too windy. You’re crying now. Now you’re smiling. I’m done. I love you . . .’ It’s been two years since Raghu left his fi

The Canterville Ghost, by Oscar Wilde, is a story about forgiveness, love, and the clash of Old World and New World beliefs. Through a satirical approach, Wilde highlights the shortcomings of each set of beliefs and how the characters overcome those

Hi, I’m Keshav, and my life is screwed. I hate my job and my girlfriend left me. Ah, the beautiful Zara. From Kashmir. A Muslim. And did I tell you my family is a bit, well traditional? Anyway, leave that. Zara and I broke up three years ago

Falling in love is the most blessed feeling in the world. However, in the modern generation, staying in love is the actual test. Oh Yes I'm Single!: and So Is My Girlfriend is about a confused bunch of young people who, after having numerous failed r

From one of the most famous writers of India comes another novel that will make the young adults of India fall in love all over again. The novel, 'When Only Love Remains' by Durjoy Datta is a novel that is bound to make some readers reach out for tis

This book is the third in line, which features the life-struggles and love story of the main characters, Avantika and Deb. The book is for light reading and mostly appeals to young readers who are looking for a story that they can relate to. The book

Madhav is an aspiring writer stuck in a dead-end corporate job that gives him no joy and no time to write his book. But there’s more to him than meets the eye. He has been hiding a secret all his life-which, if revealed, may shatter the very existenc

Ever since you found Prerna, I lost my best friend,’ is what I told Saurabh. Hi, this is Keshav, and my best friend, flatmate, colleague and business partner, Saurabh, won’t talk to me. Because I made fun of him and his fiancée. Saurabh and Prer

The Ramayana, one of the world's greatest epics, is also a tragic love story. In this brilliant retelling, Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni places Sita at the centre of the novel: this is Sita's version. The Forest of Enchantments is also a very human stor

Love can happen anywhere, with anyone… Kabir Thapar is the spoilt son of a rich capitalist in Mumbai. His mother’s sudden death scars him for life, leaving him at loggerheads with his father who finds himself a new wife in no time. As Kabir embarks

KR Meera’s new novel, The Poison of Love, is a cautionary tale about the much abused and mythified emotion of love. The daughter of an IPS officer, the beautiful Tulsi has just graduated with a record score from IIT and is engaged to be married to a

‘An epic story ... poignantly told’ Hindustan Times ‘Radiant ... A charming and remarkable book’ Houston Chronicle ‘As bright a gem as the Hope Diamond’Los Angeles Times ‘A daring novel’ Vogue IndiaBe taken back to a time that is half history, half m

Hangwoman is the English translation of one of the famous contemporary Malayalam novels namely Arachar, written by K. R. Meera. The English translation was done by J. Devika and released by Arundathy Roy. The book has won numerous accolades: The Kend

The stories in this collection are relatively short, dealing with issues in the everyday lives of ordinary people. In each story a complication arises, and, in just a few pages an outcome emerges which is usually tragic for at least one of the people

My daughter Siya was kidnapped. Nine months ago,’ Alia said. The police had given up. They called it a cold case. Even the rest of her family had stopped searching. Alia wouldn’t stop looking, though. She wanted to know if I could help her. Hi, I