World Book Day 2023: 10 Indian Authors You Must Read

Varun Yadav
Apr 23, 2023

Shashi Tharoor

Shashi Tharoor is an Indian politician, diplomat, and author who has written both fiction and non-fiction works. His most famous novel is "The Great Indian Novel," which is a satirical retelling of India's independence movement.

Amitav Ghosh

Amitav Ghosh is an Indian novelist and non-fiction writer who is known for his historical fiction. His most famous works include "The Shadow Lines," "Sea of Poppies," and "The Glass Palace."

Kiran Desai

Kiran Desai is an Indian novelist who won the Booker Prize in 2006 for her novel "The Inheritance of Loss." Her other works include "Hullabaloo in the Guava Orchard" and "The Artist of Disappearance."

Arundhati Roy

Arundhati Roy is an Indian author, activist, and filmmaker. Her debut novel, "The God of Small Things," won the Booker Prize in 1997 and became an international bestseller.

Jhumpa Lahiri

Jhumpa Lahiri is an Indian-American Pulitzer Prize-winning author whose works explore the immigrant experience in America. Her most famous book is "The Namesake," which was also adapted into a film.

Vikram Seth

Vikram Seth is an Indian poet and novelist whose most famous work is "A Suitable Boy," which is one of the longest novels ever published in a single volume.

Anuradha Roy

Anuradha Roy is an Indian author whose works explore issues such as identity, politics, and the environment. Her most famous works include "An Atlas of Impossible Longing" and "Sleeping on Jupiter."

Aravind Adiga

Aravind Adiga is an Indian author and journalist who won the Booker Prize in 2008 for his debut novel, "The White Tiger." His other works include "Between the Assassinations" and "Last Man in Tower."

Rohinton Mistry

Rohinton Mistry is an Indian-Canadian novelist who is known for his works that explore the Parsi community in India. His most famous works include "A Fine Balance" and "Family Matters."

Salman Rushdie

Salman Rushdie is a British-Indian novelist who is known for his magical realism. His most famous work is "Midnight's Children," which won the Booker Prize in 1981.

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