They say that every man should drive a hobby horse and when it comes to a hobby, nothing serves it better than reading. When Books you give immense knowledge, they can also be man’s best friends. But for those who are not yet friends with Books, here are 13 such books which you must read in 2013 to inculcate this hobby in you this New Year.
1) Five Point Someone (Chetan Bhagat): For those who are not comfortable with the English language, start with Indian Authors and when it comes to Indian authors you simply can’t ignore this man. He may not be a literary genius but he is largely responsible for bringing the youth back to books. Talking about this book, this is a story of three average students at IIT. Well the Magical Bollywood film ‘3 Idiots’ was based on this very novel (Whatever Vidhu Vinod Chopra may have to say!!!)
2) I too had a Love Story (Ravinder Singh): Another Indian Author who became the youth heartthrob by narrating his own not so perfect love story. Simple language, Great narration, sure to melt the reader’s heart.
3) Who Moved My Cheese (Dr. Spencer Johnson): A short story for all ages. The story portrays four characters who symbolize four types of human natures. You will surely find yourself in one of the character. Funny Story but of great learning. An amazing way to deal with Change in your work and personal life. Not an Indian author but very simple English.
4) 2 States (Chetan Bhagat): Chetan’s the best narration till date. A Love Story of a North Indian Boy and a South Indian Girl. Different people, varied cultures coming together in a feeling called Love in one Secular country, India!
5) The Alchemist (Paulo Coelho): After gaining some reading experience it’s now time to get acquainted with foreign authors but yes with simple English. Paulo Coelho is one such author. Alchemist, his great work is a story of a shepherd boy who yearns to travel in search of worldly treasure. The story teaches us about listening to your heart, learning to read the omens strewn along life’s path and above all following your dreams.
6) Love Story (Erich Segal): Another Love Story. Sure to touch your heart.
7) The Kite Runner (Khaled Hosseini): This is a story of little boy and his life in troubled times of Afghanistan. Khaled has the power to make one spellbound by his wonderful narration. You won’t stop crying.
8) The Namesake (Jhumpa Lahiri): Jhumpa Lahiri beautifully describes the lives and problems of ABCD (American Born Confused Desi). These are the people who are trapped between two cultures neither of which they can call their own.
9) My Experiments with Truth (Mahatma Gandhi): It’s now time to try an Autobiography and when we say autobiography nothing can be better than life story of The Father of the Nation.
10) The Immortals of Meluha (Amish Tripathi): The Legend of Lord Shiva. Mythology imagined in a very creative way. Amish Tripathi is yet another Indian author who has struck the gong with His Shiva Trilogy.
11) The Secret of the Nagas (Amish Tripathi): It’s a sequel to The Immortals of Meluha. Equally exciting as the first book.
12) The Oath of the Vayuputaras (Amish Tripathi): The third and last of Shiva Trilogy is expected to release in March 2013. Very high expectations from this book too.
13) The Da Vinci Code (Dan Brown): Now that you have an experience of 12 books under your belt, it’s the right time to read something wonderful. Mystery gets unveiled page after page. You simply can’t put this down.
All the above 13 titles you would love to read and these are really capable of transforming you into a voracious reader.
And for all those who are already great readers and have already read few of these, you can suggest your choices for this New Year!!!
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