Books I Read in 2021
There are thousands of book lists out there, but here you will find some niche book lists of genres that I particularly enjoy. Check back soon for more!
South Asian (American) Literature and related
I can’t explain what exactly this list is, but each of these novels seem to capture some essential quality of living in a particular place or time that I have some familiarity with. These books live linked in my mind for some reason. I hope you enjoy, and if you have any recommendations to add, please reach out.
- The Namesake by Jhumpa Lahiri
This novel made me understand why representation matters. Even though the novel revolves around Ashima Ganguli (Gogol’s mothers) journey from India to America, I couldn’t help but see myself in Gogol and the number of parallels between us. The movie is also wonderfully done, with a stellar cast. Jhumpa Lahiri is also a wonderful person in real life; I had the opportunity to take a creative writing seminar with her at Princeton.
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The White Tiger by Aravind Adiga
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The Interpreter of Maladies by Jhumpa Lahiri
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A Thousands Splendid Suns by Khaled Hosseini
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East, West by Salman Rushdie
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Shantaram by Gregory David Roberts
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Life of Pi by Yann Martel
My Book List
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The God of Small Things by Arundhati Roy
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The Inheritance of Loss by Kiran Desai
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They Called Us Exceptional by Prachi Gupta
Book Reviews:
Review of How to Get Filthy Rich in Rising Asia
Notes from Rich Dad Poor Dad
in which I learned that being rich isn’t about the money
Notes from Essentialism: The Disciplined Pursuit of Less
Less, but better.
