We grow up believing creativity and love are quests with fixed endpoints, but Tomorrow and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow shows how making—and remaking—games, art, and selves is really an infinite respawn. … Read more
A book for when your life feels stalled, Satantango shows how false saviors, foggy plans, and low horizons trap whole communities—and how lucidity still glints through the rain. At its … Read more
When you pick up an Emily Henry novel, you expect certain delightful things: witty banter that crackles off the page, a swoon-worthy slow-burn romance, and a sun-drenched setting that feels … Read more
A desert world where water is life, prophecy is policy, and leadership can spark unintended crusades—Dune isn’t just a novel; it’s a system of ideas that still feels startlingly modern. … Read more
Most “coming-of-age” stories capture the ache; A Happy Boy solves the harder problem—how a poor child keeps his joy, dignity, and direction while climbing class ladders without losing himself. In … Read more
We live in a world that talks about inequality in numbers but rarely shows how money shapes people, kin, love, shame, and power from the inside. The Crazy Rich Asians … Read more
What do you do when truth is forbidden, when art is censored, and the Devil walks freely in Moscow? The Master and Margarita solves the problem of ideological suffocation by … Read more
Every society struggles to balance passion with principle, and Jane Eyre gives us a heroine who proves that integrity and independence can coexist with love. The problem it solves? Showing … Read more
If society looks through you, Invisible Man shows how to see yourself anyway. It’s a survival manual for being misread, mislabeled, and made invisible. Invisible Man argues that identity isn’t … Read more
E.M. Forster’s 1924 novel, A Passage to India, stands as a landmark of 20th-century English literature, a work that delves into the intricate and often painful dynamics between colonial rulers … Read more
If you’ve ever chased a dream job that quietly ate your life, The Devil Wears Prada shows why “making it” can break you—and how to decide what success really costs. … Read more
If your heart rate spikes at a “50% OFF” sign and your budgeting app gathers dust, Confessions of a Shopaholic by Sophie Kinsella is the friendly, hilarious nudge that shows … Read more
Feeling numb in a culture that equates worth with watches, restaurants, and résumés? American Psycho shows where that numbness ends—when a polished life stops being a life. American Psycho is … Read more
Families go missing in more ways than one. The God of the Woods solves the problem of why disappearances—of children, truth, empathy—persist when wealth, status, and panic cloud our vision. … Read more
Samanta Schweblin’s collection, Good and Evil and Other Stories, confronts the chilling reality that the greatest monsters don’t live in fantasy realms, but within the unsettling ambiguities of everyday human … Read more
If today’s India feels too complex to narrate, The Ministry of Utmost Happiness shows how to hold multitudes without losing mercy. It solves the “how do you tell a shattered … Read more
How does one capture the tragedy of caste, love, and loss in a way that is both deeply personal and politically resonant? The God of Small Things solves this by … Read more
When grief strips you of words, how do you stitch a self back together? Greek Lessons shows the painstaking, luminous work of reclaiming a voice—letter by letter, breath by breath. … Read more
When occupation feels inevitable, The Moon Is Down by 1962 Nobel Prize winner John Steinbeck shows why it isn’t: free people outlast fear and paperwork. The Moon Is Down argues … Read more
When politics hardens into teams and slogans, Partisans asks a tougher question: what happens to an individual conscience when every door seems to lead deeper into someone else’s ideology? Partisans … Read more
A Dance With Dragons is the fifth volume of George R. R. Martin’s epic fantasy saga, A Song of Ice and Fire. It was first published in July 2011 by … Read more
A Game of Thrones (1996) is the first novel in George R.R. Martin’s monumental series, A Song of Ice and Fire. Published by Bantam Spectra in the U.S. and HarperCollins … Read more
George R.R. Martin’s A Song of Ice and Fire is a masterfully crafted epic fantasy series known for its intricate plot, morally complex characters, and richly detailed world-building. Set in … Read more
The Startup Wife by Tahmima Anam is a witty, sharp, and thought-provoking novel that explores love, ambition, and technology in the modern age. It follows Asha Ray, a brilliant coder … Read more
Written by Tahmima Anam, A Golden Age is the debut work of Anam and the opening volume of her Bengal Trilogy, followed by The Good Muslim (2011) and The Bones … Read more
The Goldfinch is a Pulitzer Prize-winning novel written by Donna Tartt, published in 2013. Tartt, an American author renowned for her intricate and captivating writing style, gained significant acclaim with … Read more
Shame, a novel by Salman Rushdie, was first published in 1983. The novel is a crucial part of Rushdie’s literary portfolio, following the success of Midnight’s Children and preceding his … Read more
The Five People You Meet in Heaven is a profound novel written by Mitch Albom, first published in 2003. Albom, a renowned author and journalist, is best known for his … Read more
Midnight’s Children is a highly acclaimed novel by the Indian-British author Salman Rushdie, first published in 1981 by Jonathan Cape in the United Kingdom and by Alfred A. Knopf in … Read more
When I first opened The Midnight Library by Matt Haig, I expected a charming piece of speculative fiction. What I found instead was something that hovered between philosophy and storytelling … Read more