Week 5 Of Lockdown: Here Are Our Top 10 Reads For Y'all

Hola, Delhizens! Hope you guys have been staying indoors following the prohibitory orders! Week 5 of the nationwide lockdown has almost come to an end and with it, we’re back to tell y’all about our top reads that transported us to another world and satisfied the bookworm in us with the timeless stories. Oh, and this time, this list is all about Indian authors, so check it out!

1. The Perfect Us By Durjoy Datta

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Deb and Avantika have been together for a long time and have survived all the hardships together, but now, after years, Avantika wants to take the next, big step. But the question is, does Deb want the same? Also, he fails to make her understand that they belong to each other. Read this one to find out what fate has in store for this young couple!

2. The God Of Small Things By Arundhati Roy

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The God Of Small Things is a tale about two twins, Rahel and Esthappen, who live in Kerala. They grow up in a wrecked family but learn so many things along the way that stays with them forever. It’s about love, hope and joy, a book that will you keep you engrossed!

3. Gun Island By Amitav Ghosh

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Deen deals with rare books and spends most of his time indoors. But, life happens, and he is forced to travel from India to LA and Venice. During this journey, he makes some friends and learns about himself, that changes everything he thought he knew about himself and the world around him! A perfect read that will remind you that the world is changing, constantly and nothing remains the same, forever!

4. The Namesake By Jhumpa Lahiri

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The Namesake takes you through the transition of a typical Bengali family, Ganguli’s into Americans. This story tells you about how the family’s expectations change an individual’s identity and his views on the world, something that y’all must check out if you haven’t yet!

5. A Suitable Boy By Vikram Seth

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This novel is set in the 1950s when the newly-independent India was trying to emerge from the crises. Lata and her mother, Mrs Rupa, are both trying to find the love of their lives, but will they succeed to find the suitable boy in a world full of love, ambition, humour, prejudice and violence? Read this one and find all the answers!

6. The Palace Of Illusions By Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni

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The Palace Of Illusions tells you the legendary story of Mahabharat, but from the point of Panchaali. She was married to the Pandava brothers, who were thrown out of their father’s kingdom. Do check out this one to get an insight into the world of warriors, gods and the cunning deeds of fate!

7. In Custody By Anita Desai

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This one narrates the desires and tragedies of a small town in India. A protagonist is a middle-aged man, Deven, who is a Hindi lecturer, who is anything but happy and dreams of becoming a poet. When he is asked to interview India’s greatest Urdu poet, he thinks he may have gotten the break he was waiting for, but this will only end in disaster!

8. The Golden House By Salman Rushdie

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The Golden House revolves around the American culture and politics, modern love and terrorism, loss and reinvention. Set in the Obama-era, Nero Golden, along with his three adult sons move into the Greenwich Village in New York. There, he meets Rene and follows his passion as a filmmaker. A must-read that will keep you hooked until the last page!

9. Train To Pakistan By Khushwant Singh

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Before India-Pakistan’s partition, Hindus, Muslims and Sikhs lived together in harmony for hundreds of years. But, once the partition and the terror begins, millions are dead. This is a book about a ghost-train that is loaded with the dead bodies of refugees, but, it’s also about a sweet love story between a Sikh boy and a Muslim girl whose love overcomes all the challenges of the war and hatred!

10. I Too Had A Love Story By Ravinder Singh

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I Too Had A Love Story narrates a heartwarming story of Ravin and Khushi, who met through a matrimonial site and fell for each other. The engagement is just days away when Khushi dies in a car accident. A story that’s romantic, honest, emotional and will make you teary-eyed, we guarantee. This one is for all the romantics out there!

We hope you liked our top reads for this week! Do let us know in the comments below which book you’re currently reading.