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NEW DELHI
SATURDAY
APRIL 23, 2022

1. A SUITABLE
BOY
y City 16. TUESDAYS
Set in the fictional town of WITH MORRIE
Brahmpur in 1950’s India, This book by Mitch
this Vikram Seth novel Albom, is a collection of
follows a family’s efforts to life lessons by his college
find a suitable boy for Lata, a professor, Morrie
university student. Seth’s Schwartz. Schwartz
exploration of concepts like acted as a life coach to
relationships, religion and Albom during his college
identity are bound to life. The book, which is a
strike a chord with memoir of all the lessons
young readers. Morrie imparted to the
author, is a must-read for
everyone who is on a
quest to find the
meaning of life.

15. THE
2. THE FORTY SUBTLE ART OF 17. MILK AND
RULES OF LOVE NOT GIVING A F*CK HONEY
The novel by Elif Shafak is a 3. RICH DAD POOR This one’s for all those who are A collection of poems
delightful entanglement of DAD tired of conventional self-help and prose by Rupi
two narratives — one set in the
contemporary times with a
This non-fiction book by Robert
Kiyosaki and Sharon Lechter talks
As HT City celebrates books. The book by Mark Manson
teaches the readers to be
Kaur, it explores
many human
housewife stuck in a passionless
marriage and the other set in the
about all things money.
Advocating the importance of
its 23rd birthday, comfortable with being
different while not sugar-
emotions. From love,
loss to violence and
13th century, portraying the
lives of Shams of Tabriz and
financial literacy, it covers topics
like investing in assets, real here is an enriching coating the truth. abuse — the poems
leave a deep
Rumi. The story touches estate investing, starting and emotional impact on
upon love, mysticism, and owning businesses and more, gift for the the readers. Each
the essence of life. making the book a perfect poem is accompanied
entrepreneurial go-to handbook. bibliophile in you! Text: Digvijay with a representative
sketch that makes the
reading even more

A ‘LIT’ LIST:
interesting. With the
central theme being
survival, the book
remains minimal
with a gram-worthy
aesthetic.

4. THE
DIARY OF A
YOUNG GIRL
The compilation of a 13-year old
Jewish girl, Anne Frank’s
23 BOOKS TO 18. TRAIN TO
PAKISTAN
To look forward, one must look

READ BEFORE
remarkable diary has become a back and learn from the past.
classic—a reminder of the horrors The poignant tale by Kushwant
of war and an eloquent Singh will transport you to a
testament to the human spirit. bygone era. Set in 1947, the story
Her account offers a fascinating is a realistic fictional account of
commentary on human the lives of the residents of

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courage and frailty. Mano Majra, a village on the
Indo-Pak border.

5.
THE PALACE OF
ILLUSIONS
The novel by Chitra Banerjee ILLUSTRATION:
SHUTTERSTOCK
Divakaruni re-imagines
Mahabharata from the 19. THE
perspective of Panchali, the KITE RUNNER
princess born out of fire, who The novel by Khaled Hosseini
marries the five Pandava is a heartbreaking story of the
brothers. Relevant to today’s unlikely friendship between a
conflict-torn world, it gives boy and the son of his father’s
us a new interpretation servant, caught in the tragic
of the ancient tale. sweep of history. Transporting
readers to Afghanistan at a tense
and crucial moment of change,
it is an unforgettable tale of
betrayal and redemption
among friends.

6. THE LAST SELF-HELP 20. SHOPAHOLIC TO

BOOK YOU’LL EVER THE STARS
NEED The hilarious novel by Sophie
The self-help book by Paul Kinsella is follow-up in the
Pearsall, talks about how to Shopaholic series where
live a mindful life devoid of protagonist, Becky Brandon,
negative psychological has moved to LA. The book
aspects. The book explores her shopping
challenges the conventional addiction and desire to claim
ways of leading a happy life fame and live like an A-lister.
with various examples.

7. LOVE STORY 21. TO KILL A

Eric Segal’s quintessential MOCKINGBIRD
love story stands the test of The award-wining novel by
time when it comes to classic Harper Lee is all about kinship,
romances. The book follows friendship and, a lone man’s
the lives of two college 10. fight for justice. Centred on a
students, Oliver Barrett IV THE GIRL WITH 12. six-year-old, Jean Louise Finch,
and Jennifer Cavilleri, how THE DRAGON THE CATCHER daughter of a widowed
they fall in love and how they TATTOO IN THE RYE lawyer, Atticus Finch, the
overcome difficulties that The murder mystery by Stieg This coming-of-age book global classic addresses
their life throws at them. It Larsson is an interesting by JD Salinger is based on sensitive, nuanced, and
was also adapted into a investigative story revolving the rebellious protagonist, complicated subjects like race
movie by the same name. around family, love and Holden Caulfield, who is and racism, morality/ethics,
monetary discrepancies, expelled from school. Its and the law from the
which keeps the reader themes of angst, alienation viewpoint of a child.
captivated. This and critique of
quintessential classic is superficiality in society
perfect for thriller remain universal till
lovers. date.

22. THE
NAMESAKE
8. THE GOD OF Jhumpa Lahiri’s seminal work,
SMALL THINGS The Namesake, revolves around a
The winner of the 1997 Booker Bengali Indian family that has
Prize, Arundhati Roy’s debut work migrated to the states. Through the
explores the intricacies of family ties, characters, it throws light on the
broken relationships and the constraints 13. A POEM A DAY immigrant experience, the clash of
of social class. Full of wit and irony, the This is a compilation of poems by cultures, the conflicts of
masterpiece revolves around two renowned poet Gulzar. The 365 assimilation, and the tangled
fraternal twins who are separated featured poems are handpicked ties between generations.
for 23 years after the fateful and translated by Gulzar himself.
hours in which their The book is a collection of
cousin drowns. contemporary poems by 279 poets
in 34 languages.

9. MALGUDI 23. WHO WILL CRY

DAYS 14. WINGS OF FIRE WHEN YOU DIE?
A must-read for every youngster, 11. YOU CAN WIN The autobiography of APJ Abdul With 101 short chapters, the
RK Narayan’s collection of short stories This easy-to-read self-help Kalam, visionary scientist and book by Robin Sharma
based in the fictional town of Malgudi, is book by Shiv Khera elaborates former President of India, covers encourages readers to lead a
a nostalgic take on childhood curiosity, on the concept of self-esteem, his early life and journey. His rise positive, driven and disciplined
friendship and growing up. The light- values and principles that one from humble beginnings to life. The book sets an inspiring
hearted stories revolve around the should inculcate in their daily becoming the Missile Man of India tone with numerous quotes
various characters of the town, and routines to lead a harmonious is a tale that every person, who such as, “When we were born,
is sure to transport the reader and balanced life. The book dreams of making it big with we cried, while the world
to the simpler times. also features interesting and sheer grit and hard work, should rejoiced. Live your life in such a
inspiring short stories. read. way that when you die, the
world cries, while you rejoice”.