10 Best-Selling Indian Novels You Must Read

"The God of Small Things"

Winner of the Booker Prize, this novel tells the story of twins growing up in Kerala and the events that shape their lives. 

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"A Suitable Boy"

A sprawling family saga set in post-Independence India, this novel explores themes of love, politics, and identity. 

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"Midnight's Children"

Another Booker Prize winner, this magical realist novel explores the birth of modern India through the eyes of a boy born at the stroke of midnight on August 15, 1947. 

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"The White Tiger"

A satirical novel that takes a hard look at India's class divide through the eyes of a poor villager who becomes a successful entrepreneur. 

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"The Namesake"

This novel explores the immigrant experience through the story of a young Bengali-American man trying to find his place in the world. 

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"Train to Pakistan"

Set during the Partition of India, this novel tells the story of a small village caught in the crossfire of religious violence. 

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"Interpreter of Maladies"

Winner of the Pulitzer Prize, this collection of short stories explores the lives of Indian immigrants in the United States. 

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"The Shadow Lines"

This novel explores the impact of political upheaval on the lives of ordinary people in India and Bangladesh. 

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"English, August"

A coming-of-age novel about a young civil servant posted to a rural town in India, this book is a humorous and poignant exploration of Indian bureaucracy and culture. 

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