16 Bestselling Books By Indian Authors
Featuring some of our most celebrated writers like Vikram Seth, Jhumpa Lahiri, and more.
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1. The Courtesan, the Mahatma and the Italian Brahmin by Manu S. Pillai - ₹376

A collection of awe-inspiring short stories from the depths of Indian history, mainly digging out anecdotes and tales of Indian women who have been obscured, hidden or simply forgotten. A brilliant read.
2. The Blue Umbrella by Ruskin Bond - ₹94

3. Sister of my Heart by Chitra Banerjee Divakurni - ₹413

4. An Era of Darkness: The British Empire in India by Shashi Tharoor - ₹450

5. The Namesake by Jhumpa Lahiri - ₹330

6. Shikandi And Other Queer Tales They Don't Tell You by Devdutt Pattanaik - ₹245

Queerness isn't a modern concept, read this eye-opener to learn about it and the various queer figures found in Hindu mythology - Shikhandi, Mahadeva, Chudala, Samavan, and many more.
8. The Palace of Illusions by Chitra Banerjee Divakurni - ₹280

9. Midnight's Children by Salman Rushdie - ₹276

Rushdie is a masterful weaver of stories, and Midnight's Children is the perfect example of this. Salim, born with the nation on August 15, 1947, has telepathic powers and can converse with other children who have the same abilities; he experiences the same highs and lows as India does. An enchanting adventure with shockingly realistic episodes.
10. Anita Desai's Clear Light of Day - ₹221

12. Train To Pakistan by Khushwant Singh - ₹123

A gut-wrenching testimonial of the Partition, read it to know more about the events that transpired at the time - beyond the political and social versions.
13. The God of Small Things by Arundhati Roy - ₹193

14. Those Pricey Thakur Girls by Anuja Chauhan - ₹218

15. Twinkle Khanna's amazingly comical Mrs. Funnybones which brings out the nuances of Indian family life - ₹150

16. A Suitable Boy by Vikram Seth - ₹929
