Catcher in the Rye by JD Salinger -- It is the classic teenage voice book. The feelings of the protagonist and his anger get under your skin and stay with you.
Moth Smoke by Mohsin Hamid -- This book, by a writer of Pakistani origin is wonderfully written, and one of the few that talks about modern, present-day issues for the new generation in Pakistan. It is strikingly relevant to India too.
The God of Small Things by Arundhati Roy -- This book is very well known for the richness of its characters and emotions. However, as an engineer, I also see Ms. Roy's architecture background contributing structure to the story. She has done a wonderful job at weaving the story together, which is told non-sequentially. Very hard to do this well, and she has done it.
Catch-22 by Joseph Heller -- Very funny. The humor is top class and the fact that the name became a accepted English phrase tells you what impact it has had.
English August by Upmanyu Chatterjee -- The IAS officer's story is again extremely funny and very Indian.
Dedicated To My Book Worm Buddy
K.N
hey W.T.F m i watchin it right it or wat u have added chetan bhagat in ur blog....tat day u were tellin u dont lyk these buks......not at all rite man bes specific....okkk........but i think now u have changed ur mind.....so der aye durust aye....
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