We take a look at the top 10 fiction and non-fiction books that kept readers in India hooked this year
The Krishna Key
Ashwin Sanghi
Westland
Rs.250
Pg 485
A murderer who executes his schemes in the name of God is the first clue to a conspiracy to expose an ancient secret?Krishna?s legacy to mankind.
Tea for Two and a Piece of Cake
Preeti Shenoy
Random House
Rs.125
Pg 280
This book talks about the fickle nature of relationships, and how they may come to an abrupt end at any time.
That?s The Way We Met
Sudeep Nagarkar
Random House
Rs.125
Pg 248
From the rush of Mumbai and Delhi to the beauty of Manali, this is a journey through life and love.
Asura: Tale of the Vanquished
Anand Neelakantan
Leadstart Publishing
Rs.250
Pg 500
Asura is about the vanquished Asura people, a story cherished by India?s outcastes for 3,000 years.
God Save the Dork
Sidin Vadukut
Penguin
Rs.199
Pg 248
The story revolves around a management executive, fresh out of management school, trying to claw his way up the corporate ladder.
Mumbaistan
Piyush Jha
Rupa
Rs.195
Pg 248
Mumbaistan unravels the subterranean secrets of the maximum city from Dharavi to the Bandra high-rises.
The Bankster
Ravi Subramanian
Rupa
Rs.250
Pg 364
A series of murders threaten to destroy the reputation of Greater Boston Global Bank. Who is behind these killings, and what is their motive?
Sethji
Shobhaa De
Penguin
Rs.250
Pg 304
Exposing the dark, venal heart of Indian politics, Sethji is a novel about ambition, greed and above all trust.
Can Love Happen Twice?
Ravinder Singh
Penguin
Rs.125
Pg 224
Does cupid strike just once, or can we fall in love again with someone else? This is the novel?s central theme.
Narcopolis
Jeet Thayil
Penguin
Rs.499
Pg 304
Written in poetic and affecting prose, Jeet Thayil?s luminous debut novel charts the evolution of a great and broken metropolis across three decades.
Non- FICTION
The Day I Stopped Drinking Milk
Sudha Murty
Penguin
Rs.199
Pg 224
This is a collection of real-life, extraordinary stories about ordinary people?s lives that will delight readers of all ages.
India Grows at Night
Gurcharan Das
Allen Lane (Penguin)
Rs.599
Pg 320
What India needs, Das says, is a strong liberal state.
One that would have the authority to take quick, decisive action and be accountable to people.
Eat.delete
Pooja Makhija
HarperCollins
Rs.199
Pg 244
A leading nutritionist gives a combined mind-body weight loss solution.
What Young India Wants
Chetan Bhagat
Rupa
Rs.140
Pg 181
In his latest book, Bhagat asks hard questions, demands answers and presents solutions for a more prosperous India.
From the Ruins of Empire
Pankaj Mishra
Allen Lane (Penguin)
Rs.699
Pg 368
From Pankaj Mishra, comes a provocative account of how China, India and the Muslim world are remaking the world in their own image.
Dongri to Dubai
S Hussain Zaidi
Lotus Roli
Rs.350
Pg 408
Chronicling the history of the Mumbai mafia, it provides an in-depth account of the mafia?s warfare.
Day to Day Economics Satish Y Deodhar
Random House
Rs.299
Pg 232
An enjoyable and extremely user-friendly book that explains modern-day Indian economy to the layperson.
Jinnah vs Gandhi
Roderick Matthews
Hachette India
Rs.499
Pg 336
A chronicle of the incredible similarities and ultimate differences between the two leaders, as their admirers and detractors would have it and as they actually were.
Get To The Top
Random House
Suhel Seth
Rs.399
Pg 204
Seth advises on how one can use the qualities of trust, respect and loyalty to increase one?s self-worth.
Beyond the Lines
Kuldip Nayar
Lotus Roli
Rs.595
Pg 464
Kuldip Nayar?s autobiography takes us on a journey through India?s story of a nation working on its foreign policy, development plans, relations with neighbouring countries and dealing with coalition politics, among others.