Important Books and Authors

1. A Kingdom for his Love
   • Authored by: Vani Mahesh and Shinie Antony
   • Trivia: Published by Amar Chitra Katha, it retells the play ‘Swapnavasavadattam’ by Bhasa.
2. Nathuram Godse – The Story of an Assassin
   • Authored by: Anup Ashok Sardesai
   • Trivia: Released on 30th January, the book narrates the story o Nathuram Godse and the reasons behind him turning into an assasin.
3. The Z Factor- My Journey as the Right Man at the Wrong Time
   • Authored By: Dr. Subhash Chandra
   • Trivia: The autobiography of the promoter of Essel/ Zee Group Subhash Chandra was released by Narendra Modi
4. Jawaharlal Nehru and The Indian Polity in Perspective
   • Authored by: Prof Alexander
   • Trivia: Released by Vice President of India, it discusses the role of Jawaharlal Nehru, the first PM in laying the basics of modern India
5. Go Set a Watchman
   • Authored by: Harper Lee
   • Trivia: Awarded Goodreads Choice Awards Best Fiction, Promoted as a sequel to ‘To Kill a Mockingbird’.
6. The Bose Brothers and Indian Independence – An Insider’s Account
   • Authored by: Madhuri Bose
   • Trivia: Narrates the roles of Sarat and Subhash Chandra Bose in the Indian freedom struggle
7. Life On My Terms: From the Grassroots to the Corridors of Power
   • Authored by: Sharad Pawar
   • Trivia: In this book, Pawar has detailed his experiences of political and social issues spanning 50 years.
8. Ghosts of Calcutta
   • Authored by: Sebastian Ortiz
   • Trivia: Sebastian Ortiz is the pen name of French Consul-General of India Fabrice Etienne
9. R.D. Burman: The Prince of Music
   • Authored by: Khagesh Dev Burman
   • Trivia: A biography on the life of the great musician RD Burman who revolutionized Indian music
10. Mrs Funnybones: She’s Just Like You and a Lot Like Me
    • Authored by: Twinkle Khanna
    • Trivia: Indian non fiction book noted for its humour and highlights anecdotes and experiences of the former actress
11. 105-year-old Shri Ramcharitmanas
    • Authored by: Shiv Brat Lal
    • Trivia: Urdu copy of 105-year-old Shri Ramcharitmanas was found from a scrap market at Hauz Khas in New Delhi
12. 30 Women in Power: Their Voices, Their Stories
    • Authored By: Edited by Naina Lal Kidwai
    • Trivia: Chronicles short autobiographies of 30 Indian women leaders in different fields
13. Globalisation, Democratization and Distributive Justice
    • Authored by: Professor Mool Chand Sharma
    • Trivia: Highlights the importance of different economic schemes like Make in India, Food Security Act etc to achieve higher sustainable growth
14. To the Brink and Back: India’s 1991 Story
    • Authored by: Jairam Ramesh
    • Trivia: The book deals with the massive economic changes implemented in 1991 under PV Narasimha Rao.
15. Two Years Eight Months and Twenty Eight Nights
    • Authored by: Salman Rushdie
    • Trivia: The latest fiction from a highly controversial author
16. The Courage to Act – A Memoir of a Crisis and Its Aftermath
    • Authored by: Ben S. Bernanke
    • Trivia: Highlights the policy response to the worst financial crisis and economic slump in America since the Great Depression
17. Interlinking of Indian Rivers
    • Authored by: Radha Kant Bharati
    • Trivia: Explains the social and economic importance of linking rivers in India
18. Green Signals: Ecology, Growth, and Democracy in India
    • Authored by: Jairam Ramesh
    • Trivia: Narrates the aspects of environmental decision making in India
19. India Central Asia Relations: The Economic Dimension
    • Authored by: Amiya Chandra
    • Trivia: Discusses the economic facets of the ties of India with Central Asian countries
20. Kashmir: The Vajpayee Years
    • Authored by: AS Dulat & Aditya Sinha
    • Trivia: Describes initiatives by Vajpayee government to ensure security in troubled Kashmir
21. Modi’s World: Expanding India’s Sphere of Influence
    • Authored by: C Raja Mohan
    • Trivia: An analysis of India’s challenges in a rapidly transforming regional and international landscape under Narendra Modi
22. Uniki
    • Authored By: CH Vidyasagar Rao
    • Trivia: Compilation of writings on life and experiences published in various newspapers
23. Transcendence: My Spiritual Experiences with Pramukh Swamij
    • Authored by: Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam & Arun Tiwari
    • Trivia: Journey of self realization through the eyes of Swamiji
24. Red Tape to Red Carpet…and then some
    • Authored by: Gina Rinehart
    • Trivia: Discusses how regulations and red tape can affect the growth of a country adversely
25. Beyond Doubt: A Dossier on Gandhi’s Assassination
    • Authored by: Teesta Setalvad
    • Trivia: Collection of archival documents in Marathi, Hindi and Gujrati related to Gandhi’s assasination
26. Benazir Bhutto: A Multidimensional Portrait
    • Authored by: Dr Anna Suvorova
    • Trivia: Chronicles life and works of former Pakistan PM Benazir Bhutto
27. Bikhare Khyalat
    • Authored by: Abdul Haq
    • Trivia: Presented to the Vice-President M Hamid Ansari. It is an Urdu translation of Mohammed Iqbal’s writings in English called Stray Reflections
28. Recasting India: How Entrepreneurship is changing the World’s Largest Democracy
    • Authored by: Hindol Sengupta
    • Trivia: Emergence of new class of entrepreneurs in India, in recent times, especially from geographically and socially disadvantage spaces.
29. Modi – Incredible emergence of a star
    • Authored by: Tarun Vijay
    • Trivia: The book is a biography based on the life and economic vision of Narendra Modi
30. Sourav Ganguly: Cricket, Captaincy and Controversy
    • Authored by: Saptarshi Sarkar
    • Trivia: Biography of former Indian Cricket captain
31. Flood of fire
    • Authored by: Amitav Ghosh
    • Trivia: Last volume of the Ibis Trilogy
32. Super Economies: America, India, China & The Future Of The World
    • Authored by: Raghav Bahl
    • Trivia: Predicting future changes in the 21st century by analysing the changes since Cold War
33. Ahmedabad: A City in the World
    • Authored by: Amrita Shah
    • Trivia: Biography of seventh largest city in India
34. Pakistan Paradox: Instability and Resilience
    • Authored by: Christrophe Jaffrelot
    • Trivia: A historical and political chronicle of Pakistan from the rebellion of 1857 to the aftermath of the killing of Osama Bin Laden
35. Unbelievable – Delhi to Islamabad
    • Authored by: Prof. Bhim Singh
    • Trivia: A travelogue, in an attempt by Pakistani and Indian lawyers to ensure better treatment of Pakistan/Indian prisoners in Indian/ Pakistani jails
36. China – Confucius in the Shadows
    • Authored by: Poonam Surie
    • Trivia: Highlights use of Confucius philosophy in the current political situation in China
37. Food for All: International Organizations and the Transformation of Agriculture
    • Authored by: Uma Lele
    • Trivia: Surveys food and agricultural assistance delivered by five major agricultural organizations
38. God’s Bankers: A History of Money and Power at the Vatican
    • Authored by: Gerald Posner
    • Trivia: The growth of Vatican into a wealthy corporate power
39. Pre-Modern Kutchi Navigation Techniques and Voyages
    • Authored by: Ashok B. Rajeshirke (Editor)
    • Trivia: Depiction and transcription of Malam Ni Pothis, a collection of Gujrati manuscripts describing navigation technology between 17th and 19th century
40. Family Life
    • Authored by: Akhil Sharma
    • Trivia: Winner of Folio Prize 2015
41. Faces and Places
    • Authored by: Prof. Deepak Nayyar
    • Trivia: A collection of photographs selected by the author focussing on people in everyday lives and places of tourist interest
42. Indian Parliamentary Diplomacy-Speaker’s Perspective
    • Authored by: Meira Kumar
    • Trivia: The book contains number of lessons from the observations of former Speaker Meira Kumar.
43. Editor Unplugged: Media, Magnates, Netas and Me
    • Authored by: Vinod Mehta
    • Trivia: Chronicles the views and incidents of the author, former Editor-In-Chief of Outlook magazine
44. Fragile Frontiers: The Secret History of Mumbai Terror Attacks
    • Authored by: Saroj Kumar Rath
    • Trivia: Centering on the 2008 Mumbai attacks, the book revolves around terrorism in South Asia
45. Farishta
    • Authored by: Kapil Isapuri
    • Trivia: Though the book was published in 2013, it was in the news again when the author accused filmmakers of PK of copying ideas from his book.
46. Neither a Hawk nor a Dove
    • Authored by: Khurshid M Kasuri
    • Trivia: Detailed analysis of Pakistan’s foreign policy
47. Kiran Bedi : Kaise Bani Top Cop
    • Authored by: Kiran Bedi
    • Trivia: A comic book based on the life of Kiran Bedi
48. Making India Awesome
    • Authored by: Chetan Bhagat
    • Trivia: Essays in a book addressed to Indian citizens to make them aware of their country politically and socially