Books read in 2024 (and my books of the year):

Sadly much less than normal because of this unfortunate “unretiring”…

1. Doppelgänger

2. Prophet Song 

3. The Zone of Interest 

4. History’s Angel

5. The Annihilation of Caste 

6. For whom the bell tolls 

7. Unreasonable hospitality 

8. H-pop 

9. Stories of your life and other stories 

10. The man eater of sivanapalli

11. The tiger roars 

12. Kairos 

13. The world according to physics 

14. Kafka on the shore 

15. True history of the Kelly gang 

16. Gujarat Under Modi

17. Around the Hearth : Khasi Legends 

18. The lumumba plot 

19. The incarcerations 

20. Shutter island

21. Orbital 

Favourite books of the year (fiction):

1) Kairos: Incredibly raw and sharp.

2) The Zone of Interest: Miles better than the award winning movie.

3) Prophet Song: Felt a bit too plausible for comfort.

Favourite books of the year (non fiction):

1) The Incarcerations: Absolutely terrifying and heartbreaking. And sadly a book that makes me shut up rather than speak up.

2) The Anhiliation of Caste: This should be compulsory reading for every Indian if India is to progress meaningfully.g

3) The World According to Physics: Beautiful book that simplifies the different streams of modern physics.