Devashish

Reading

Reading has been a life-long companion. Introduced by my mom, encouraged by a couple of lovely people early on in life.

Below is a collection of books I've loved best (in no particular order). Occasionally I will try to post short write-ups on these and link them back. Full list on Goodreads

Fantasy

  • Realm of the Elderlings (15 books) Robin Hobb
  • Malazan Book of the Fallen (10 books) Steven Erikson
  • The Wheel of Time (14 books) Robert Jordan
  • A Song of Ice and Fire George R.R. Martin
  • The Stormlight Archive Brandon Sanderson
  • The First Law Trilogy Joe Abercrombie
  • Gentleman Bastard Scott Lynch
  • The Broken Earth N.K. Jemisin
  • The Inheritance Cycle Christopher Paolini
  • The Lord of the Rings J.R.R. Tolkien
  • The Hobbit J.R.R. Tolkien
  • American Gods Neil Gaiman
  • Norse Mythology Neil Gaiman
  • Good Omens Terry Pratchett & Neil Gaiman
  • A Wizard of Earthsea Ursula K. Le Guin
  • Chronicles of The Black Company Glen Cook

Science Fiction

  • Foundation Series Isaac Asimov
  • Hyperion Cantos Dan Simmons
  • Remembrance of Earth's Past (The 3 Body Problem) Liu Cixin
  • The Murderbot Diaries Martha Wells
  • Project Hail Mary Andy Weir
  • Ender's Game Orson Scott Card
  • Ringworld Larry Niven
  • The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy Douglas Adams
  • The Moon is a Harsh Mistress Robert A Heinlein
  • 1984 George Orwell
  • Brave New World Aldous Huxley
  • Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? Philip K. Dick
  • Neuromancer William Gibson
  • I, Robot Isaac Asimov

Non-Fiction

  • Shoe Dog: A Memoir by the Creator of Nike Phil Knight
  • Working Backwards: Insights, Stories, and Secrets from Inside Amazon Colin Bryar
  • Who: The A Method for Hiring Geoff Smart
  • The Quarter-Life Breakthrough Adam Smiley Poswolsky
  • Atomic Habits James Clear
  • Deep Work Cal Newport
  • The Psychology of Money Morgan Housel
  • The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck Mark Manson
  • Rich Dad, Poor Dad Robert T. Kiyosaki
  • Ikigai: The Japanese secret to a long and happy life Héctor García
  • Wanting: Mimetic Desire Luke Burgis
  • A Short History of Nearly Everything Bill Bryson
  • At Home: A Short History of Private Life Bill Bryson
  • Why We Sleep: The New Science of Sleep and Dreams Matthew Walker
  • Predictably Irrational: The Hidden Forces That Shape Our Decisions Dan Ariely
  • India After Gandhi: The History of the World's Largest Democracy Ramachandra Guha
  • The Discovery of India Jawaharlal Nehru

Other Favorites

  • Harry Potter J.K. Rowling
  • Matilda Roald Dahl
  • Charlie and the Chocolate Factory Roald Dahl
  • Danny the Champion of the World Roald Dahl
  • The Godfather Mario Puzo
  • The Complete Sherlock Holmes Arthur Conan Doyle
  • Congo Michael Crichton
  • Shantaram Gregory David Roberts
  • The Book Thief Markus Zusak
  • Life of Pi Yann Martel
  • Perfume: The Story of a Murderer Patrick Süskind
  • A Man Called Ove Fredrik Backman