Here are 10 top books to enlighten and give a fresh start to your mind.
1. The Path of Sukshmaloka by Nihar Bhonsule
This Indian Dark Fantasy book depicts two different eras. While one is set in the distant past, the other is set in present day Mumbai. The book captures your suspense with a concept of a secret society of warriors named the Dharmayodhas who have received mystical boons to fight a dark lizard-like cult of humans. Harshavardhana, an enigmatic guru of the troop of Dharmayodhas believes they will win…Until he falls upon a sinister secret of the dark forces. The second storyline tells the tale of Prithvi Sen, a boy clean of heart, yet suffering an oddly supernatural disease. Prithvi's existential crisis is a well-sketched-out highlight of the book.
2. Urmila: The Forgotten Princess by Smriti Dewan
Strong-headed and resilient, Princess Urmila is the heir to the throne and the keeper of the sacred bow Pinaka. Her sister Sita is intended to wed the next Vishnu. But Urmila's plan changes when she bumps into the rude, temperamental, lesser-known Prince of Ayodhya, Lakshman. When Ravan kidnaps Sita, the ensuing war spreads beyond Lanka to northern India. The only way to protect Ayodhya's throne is to revive the Pinaka through an ancient tablet whose pieces are in four different ancient kingdoms. Should Urmila protect Mithila as is her Kshatriya duty? Or should she keep the promise she made to her husband?
3. What school doesn’t teach You by Nihit Mohan
Nihit Mohan’s debut book ‘What School Doesn’t Teach You’, recently launched on ‘A Story Club’ platform moderated by Kirk Meighoo. The book is based on his experiential learning and serves as a handy manual for all that formal schooling misses, and is required to thrive in adult life. Sharing his motivation to write the book, Mohan says that the lunch break conversation inspired him to pen down working frameworks for people to not only be aware but also to work out a practical framework. This book encompasses inferential learning based on personal experiences and multiple interactions with authors' mentors.
4.”Me Ki Gai" By Atul Khekade
Ikigai or the flow is discussed as a zone of effortless energy and productivity for an individual. It combines purpose, passion, vocation, and profession. "Me Ki Gai" is a young man’s journey to discover his own ikigai zone when guided by a mystic character saving him from a life-ending situation. Parth, a young adult discovers his ikigai through his own experience along the journey with Krisha. Prabhudas, the mystic guides Parth with a systematic process that may help millions of people discover their own. If looked within, the principles of ikigai may help us build a new world with a more rewarding personal and professional life.
5. Brand new start by Mainak Dhar
Studying in college or business school and wondering what it takes to land your dream job? Wondering how to set yourself up for success? Feeling off-track after just a couple of years of working? If you find yourself nodding to any of these questions, then this is the book for you. Brand New Start teaches you that a lot of success at the start of your career hinges on how well you understand, articulate and present the most important brand you can work on. Combining the wisdom and experience of a CEO gained over two and a half decades in the corporate world with the accessible and engaging storytelling of a bestselling novelist, Brand New Start is a unique book
6. Long Run by T. Sathish
For a moment, imagine that you are 20-something making tons of money in the stock market. When out of the blue, your car crashes, horrifically. While you were enjoying the spotlight, you slid away from some of your past relationships. Now, the question: Do you have it in you to make a comeback? Meet Raghu, a livewire investment manager. Glitz, romance, and euphoric success filled his life, until the day his car and life overturned. Come, join Raghu as he narrates his life story, one filled with challenges and some unanswered questions.
7. The Mistakes I Never Forget by Karthick Hemabushanam
The Mistakes I Never Forget is the story of the struggle of a young man, Gautam, who moves to Bangalore, in hunt of a lucrative job in a software company. He has completed his engineering but struggles to speak English fluently. He shares space in a dingy one-room apartment with three other young men, all struggling for months to find software jobs. When a beautiful, talented young woman, Reshmi, falls in love with Gautam, his friends got amazed. Reshmi works in the software industry but dreams of being a choreographer. Will she fulfil her dream? Will Gautam get a job in a software company despite his stuttering English?
8. The Mountains Will Call Again! by Durgesh Joshi
What if an unexpected situation disrupts your life? Life was easy going for young Mira, a computer engineer. After college, she landed a suitable job in a big multinational company. Mira proved her mettle in the company and started aiming to climb up the ladder with dedication. And then, Meeting Raghu was like a dream come true. But the dreams which she saw with Raghu were never fulfilled. Gradually, Mira started to cope with the broken dreams and spent time with Anuj, her best friend from college. But suddenly, the pandemic struck the world and shattered her deep down. Would Mira achieve all her dreams?
9. Karmyogi: In Battle with Inner Demons by Ramesh Arreja
This book is for all those who are at the crossroads of life. Here the author brings a lot from Mahabharata to give us an example of how to handle the worst situation. The story unfolds how Shivansh strives to discover his identity, and in the quest to find himself, he chooses a path, and the aftermath of his choice leads him to a point where he is stuck between Devil and the deep sea. Will he come out of multiple dire situations, or will he be crushed by the world standing tall between him & his dreams?
10. A Marriage, an Affair, and a Friendship by Sabarna Roy
This is a story where Rahul, Paromita, Suroma, and Samaresh bisect and intersect boundaries of marriage, affair, and friendship, evolving into an intriguing cocktail and mix of human relationships. Sabarna Roy looks at marriage, an affair, and a friendship in a very interesting, and fast-paced prose and gravitates to the idea of open marriage in a modernist setting. It is a highly enjoyable read that strikes at our prejudices and regressive thoughts in a subtle and fleeting manner. A must-read. True to his style, Sabarna experiments within the format of prose writing inside a single piece of a novella. A starkly visual human drama!