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Best of 2018: Books about the life of a writer
4 of the best books published this year to help understand the mind of a writer. -
Best of 2018: Non-fiction books to understand India and the world
From a work of reportage on the aspirations of young Indians to a deeply-researched history of desire in the country, these books shed new light on the world. -
Best of 2018: History
From several accessible books about the Mughals to a much-awaited second volume of Gandhi’s biography, 2018 was a good year for readers of history. -
Best of 2018: Novels
Some of the most outstanding novels published in 2018, both originally written in English or translated. -
Best of 2018: Short story collections
Six collections of short stories that engage with the world in their own distinctive styles. -
The Ladies of Grace Adieu And Other Stories
Short stories full of magic, history, and malicious fairies. -
Trying To Grow
A semi-autobiographical novel that thumbs its nose at cliched depictions of disability and sexuality. -
The First Muslim
We know Muhammad the prophet. Here’s Muhammad the man. -
Football In Sun And Shadow
Odes to football and its place in the world of humans, heroism, heartbreak and the high streets of finance. -
Assymetry
Young woman, old man, the lives of others, and an airport. -
Ulysses
James Joyce’s experimental and ambitious novel may be hard to read but it holds immeasurable rewards for those who embrace it. -
The Cider House Rules
A novel set in the rural US remains that remains relevant over three decades later in its portrayal of abortion. -
Atonement
A haunting, skilfully constructed novel about lost love and and the anguishing repercussions of a childhood mistake. -
The Walls of Delhi
A collection of dark and comic short stories that capture the hardships of survival in India. -
Other Colours
A mesmerising collection of essays by a Nobel laureate usually loved for his fiction.