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10 books to pack before India
Fiction + memoir + reportage. Nothing called 'Eat Pray Love'.
editorialupdated 20 Aug 2026
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The God of Small Things — Roy
A Funky India editor's pick for “10 books to pack before India”.
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Midnight's Children — Rushdie
A Funky India editor's pick for “10 books to pack before India”.
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A Suitable Boy — Seth
A Funky India editor's pick for “10 books to pack before India”.
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Maximum City — Mehta
A Funky India editor's pick for “10 books to pack before India”.
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The White Tiger — Adiga
A Funky India editor's pick for “10 books to pack before India”.
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A Fine Balance — Mistry
A Funky India editor's pick for “10 books to pack before India”.
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India After Gandhi — Guha
A Funky India editor's pick for “10 books to pack before India”.
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Behind the Beautiful Forevers — Boo
A Funky India editor's pick for “10 books to pack before India”.
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The Argumentative Indian — Sen
A Funky India editor's pick for “10 books to pack before India”.
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Em and the Big Hoom — Pinto
A Funky India editor's pick for “10 books to pack before India”.
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