12 Books By Indian Authors You Need To Read Now

Surabhi NijhawanApril 23, 2015facebooktwittermailtwittergplus

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Books by Indian authors are an entirely different ball game, so it wasn't easy to pick only 12 masterpieces. But here's a list we think you shouldn't miss. 

1. The Inscrutable Americans by Anurag Mathur

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If you want to laugh out loud then this is the book for you. The cultural reference to an Indian boy's upbringing is bang on. The letters written by Gopal, the protagonist are hilarious. Mathur's description of New York City will flash right in front of your eyes. His experiences of cultural shocks and immigrant experience will make it hard to put this book down.

2. Maximum City by Suketu Mehta

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Suketu Mehta has given this book a complete insider's view of Mumbai and that’s what we loved about it. From the shady lanes where lie the stories of the underworld, to the glamorous world of Bollywood, Mehta has managed to give us a little too much in this book. Not only that, he takes you through the life of a poverty stricken prostitute and a million other people who come to Bombay to fulfill their unrealistic dreams. Certainly, one of the best books written on India’s very favorite metropolis.

3. Untouchable by Mulk Raj Anand

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This book was written in 1935 and takes you through a day in the life of Bakha, an 18-year-old sweeper. He has the responsibility of cleaning the public toilets of his city and is an untouchable. The book takes you through some really hard hitting moments and makes you wonder why people were treated such. In the book, Bakha too keeps searching for this answer and reaches an unexpected conclusion at the end.