10 Best Books By Sudha Murthy

May 25, 2023

How I Taught My Grandmother To Read

A story full of love and compassion, this book traces the relationship between a grandmother and grandaughter where the latter teaches the former to read and write Kannada.

Magic Of The Lost Temple

This is Murthy's first full-length children’s fiction novel and is apt for kids between 8 and 12. A child visits her grandparents’ village in Karnataka and it turns into a heart-warming adventure.

Three Thousand Stitches

An inspiring story, in this book Murthy talks about her encounter with the flood victims in Karnataka. She also talks about her struggles of being a single girl in an engineering college full of boys.

The Mother I Never Knew

This is a set of two novellas. In one story, the protagonist struggles after he discovers his father’s hidden past which involves an abandoned wife and child. In the other, dealing with the reality of being an adopted son, the protagonist sets out to find his biological mother.

The Serpent’s Revenge

Taking the incidents from Mahabharata, Sudha Murthy retells the stories in a unique way. The author molds the characters and the storyline according to her plot.

Mahashweta

In this book, Murthy shows how women don't need the support of men to be happy in life. The book traces the story of a woman who was abandoned by her husband and how she starts a new life in a new city.

Dollar Bahu

A story about a mother-in-law with two daughters-in-law, this novel traces the concept of greed. While one of the bahus is filthy rich, the other is spiritually superior. Who will the mom-in-law value more?

Grandma’s Bag of Stories

There are some stories that are passed down to us by our grandparents and this book is a compilation of several such beautiful stories. Kids will love the tales while adults will get nostalgic.

Wise and Otherwise: A Salute To Life

With tales set in different parts of India, the 51 stories in the book each tell an enthralling tale. The skillful narration grabs readers' attention.

The Day I Stopped Drinking Milk

It's not a kid's story. In fact, the title is metaphorical - the day you stop drinking milk, you become an adult. The book narrates some heart-rendering tales about life.

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