6 Top classics books like Tales from the Kathasaritsagara by Somadeva

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Tales from the Kathasaritsagara

By: Somadeva

3.96

Format: 320 pages, Paperback

Literally translated as "ocean of the sea of stories, " the KATHASARITSAGARA is thought to have bee…

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1. Washington: A Life

By: Ron Chernow

4.16

Format: 904 pages, Hardcover

The celebrated Ron Chernow provides a richly nuanced portrait of the father of America. With a brea… read more

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"Many mickles make a muckle."

-Ron Chernow, Washington: A Life

"Washington grew as a leader because he engaged in searching self- criticism. “I can bear to hear of imputed or real errors,"

-Ron Chernow, Washington: A Life

"I can bear to hear of imputed or real errors. The man who wishes to stand well in the opinion of others must do this, because he is thereby enabled to correct his faults or remove the prejudices whic…"

-Ron Chernow, Washington: A Life

"An essential difference between the American and French revolutions was that the American version allowed a search for many truths, while French zealots tried to impose a single sacred truth that all…"

-Ron Chernow, Washington: A Life

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2. One Part Woman

By: பெருமாள் முருகன் , Aniruddhan Vasudevan , Perumal Murugan , Deepa Samuel

3.81

Format: 240 pages, Hardcover

All of Kali and Ponna’s efforts to conceive a child—from prayers to penance, potions to pilgrimages… read more

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  • literature
  • asia
  • indian literature
  • india
  • fiction
"There is no female without the male, and no male without the female. The world goes on only when they come together."

-பெருமாள் முருகன், One Part Woman

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3. Persepolis 2: The Story of a Return (Persepolis, #2)

By: Marjane Satrapi , Anjali Singh

4.22

Format: 187 pages, Paperback

In Persepolis, heralded by the Los Angeles Times as "one of the freshest and most original memoirs … read more

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"Oh my!! How you've grown. Soon you'll be catching the Lord's balls."

-Marjane Satrapi, Persepolis 2: The Story of a Return (Persepolis, #2)

"Is religion defending our physical integrity or is it just opposed to fashion?"

-Marjane Satrapi, Persepolis 2: The Story of a Return (Persepolis, #2)

"Prosperity consists of two things: tea after a meal, and a cigarette after tea."

-Marjane Satrapi, Persepolis 2: The Story of a Return (Persepolis, #2)

"In any case, it's the cowardice of people like you who give dictators the chance to install themselves!"

-Marjane Satrapi, Persepolis 2: The Story of a Return (Persepolis, #2)

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4. Malgudi Days

By: R.K. Narayan , Jhumpa Lahiri

3.00

Format: 80 pages, Paperback

Four gems, with new introductions, mark acclaimed Indian writer R. K. Narayan's centennial Introduc… read more

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  • classics
  • literature
  • asia
  • indian literature
  • india
  • fiction
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5. Musafir Cafe

By: Divya Prakash Dubey

3.77

Format: 341 pages, Paperback

hm sbhii kii jiNdgii meN ek listt hotii hai / hmaare spnoN kii listt, chottii-mottii khushiyoN kii … read more

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  • indian literature
  • india
  • fiction
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6. राग दरबारी

By: None

5.00

Format: 384 pages, Paperback

raagdrbaarii ek aisaa upnyaas hai jo gaaNv kii kthaa ke maadhym se aadhunik bhaartiiy jiivn kii muu… read more

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  • indian literature
  • classics
  • india
  • fiction
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7. An Era of Darkness: The British Empire in India

By: Shashi Tharoor

3.63

Format: 224 pages, Hardcover

In 1930, the American historian and philosopher Will Durant wrote that Britain's 'conscious and del… read more

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  • asia
  • india
  • indian literature

8. The Frightful First World War

By: Terry Deary , Martin Brown

4.12

Format: None pages,

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9. Theory of Fun for Game Design

By: Raph Koster , Will Wright

3.91

Format: 163 pages,

A Theory of Fun for Game Designis not your typical how-to book. It features a novel way of teaching… read more

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10. The Dhammapada

By: Anonymous , Thich Nhat Hanh , None , None

3.43

Format: 42 pages, Paperback

The Dhammapada (Pali; Prakrit: dhmmpd Dhammapada; Sanskrit: dhrmpd Dharmapada) is a collection of s… read more

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11. From the Earth to the Moon

By: Jules Verne

3.76

Format: 136 pages, Paperback

Een in de 19e eeuw geschreven verhaal over een reis naar de maan, waaruit blijkt dat de schrijver i… read more

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  • literature
  • classics
  • fantasy
  • fiction
"Time has no business to keep a whole country in suspense."

-Jules Verne, From the Earth to the Moon

"No sé si los mundos están habitados, y como no lo sé, voy a verlo."

-Jules Verne, From the Earth to the Moon

"It is better for us to see the destination we wish to reach, than the point of departure"

-Jules Verne, From the Earth to the Moon

"In fact they did to others that which they would not they should do to them— that grand principle of immortality upon which rests the whole art of war."

-Jules Verne, From the Earth to the Moon

12. The Merchant and the Alchemist's Gate

By: Ted Chiang

2.50

Format: 260 pages, Hardcover

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13. चंद्रकांता (Chandrakanta #1)

By: Babu Devakinandan Khatri

3.50

Format: None pages, Paperback

"The dashing Prince Virendra of Naugarh is madly in love with the breathtakingly beautiful Princess… read more

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14. Taken at the Flood (Hercule Poirot, #27)

By: Agatha Christie

3.00

Format: 1118 pages, Paperback

Shortly after marrying a young widow, Gordon Cloade is killed in the London blitz and the former Mr… read more

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15. The Bonesetter's Daughter

By: Amy Tan

3.43

Format: 232 pages,

Ruth Young and her widowed mother, LuLing, have always had a tumultuous relationship. Now, before s… read more

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16. The Last Question

By: Isaac Asimov , Bob E. Flick , None

3.78

Format: None pages, Audio CD

The last question was asked for the first time, half in jest, on May 21, 2061, at a time when human… read more

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17. Haroun and the Sea of Stories (Khalifa Brothers, #1)

By: Salman Rushdie , None

4.30

Format: 189 pages,

Set in an exotic Eastern landscape peopled by magicians and fantastic talking animals, Salman Rushd… read more

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18. History of the Peloponnesian War

By: Thucydides , Moses I. Finley , Rex Warner

3.94

Format: 648 pages, Paperback

Written four hundred years before the birth of Christ, this detailed contemporary account of the lo… read more

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  • classics
"Friendship or enmity is everywhere an affair of time and circumstance"

-Thucydides, History of the Peloponnesian War

"Self-control is the chief element in self-respect, and self-respect is the chief element in courage."

-Thucydides, History of the Peloponnesian War

"Most people, in fact, will not take the trouble in finding out the truth, but are much more inclined to accept the first story they hear."

-Thucydides, History of the Peloponnesian War

"Right, as the world goes, is only in question between equals in power, while the strong do what they can and the weak suffer what they must."

-Thucydides, History of the Peloponnesian War

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19. Revolutionaries: The Other Story of How India Won Its Freedom

By: Sanjeev Sanyal

4.63

Format: 364 pages, Paperback

The official narrative of India's freedom struggle has almost entirely been about the non-violent p… read more

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  • indian literature
  • india
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20. Nightbloom

By: Peace Adzo Medie

3.96

Format: 352 pages, Hardcover

Peace Adzo Medie, author of Reese’s Book Club pick His Only Wife , returns with a moving novel abou… read more

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  • fiction
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21. The Woman Who Climbed Trees

By: Smriti Ravindra

3.75

Format: 432 pages, Hardcover

A young bride must leave her life in India behind when she moves to Nepal with her new husband and … read more

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  • indian literature
  • folklore
  • india
  • fiction
  • mythology
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22. Boo Aur Anya Kahaniyan

By: Saadat Hasan Manto

3.70

Format: 162 pages, Paperback

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  • india
  • fiction
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23. iParent: Embracing Parenting in the Digital Age

By: Neha J Hiranandani

4.59

Format: 249 pages, Kindle Edition

Born into a digital wonderland, our children are practically mini hackers right from the crib! Most… read more

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24. You Belong With Me

By: Shuchi Batra

4.42

Format: 291 pages, Kindle Edition

What if the only way to heal your broken heart is to give it to someone else? Sid thought he had sw… read more

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  • poetry
  • fiction
  • indian literature
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25. Tales from the Kathasaritsagara

By: Somadeva

3.96

Format: 320 pages, Paperback

Literally translated as "ocean of the sea of stories, " the KATHASARITSAGARA is thought to have bee… read more

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  • poetry
  • classics
  • literature
  • asia
  • indian literature
  • folklore
  • india
  • fiction
  • fantasy
  • mythology
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26. Vikram and the Vampire: Classic Hindu Tales of Adventure Magic and Romance

By: Anonymous

3.72

Format: 134 pages, Kindle Edition

This book was converted from its physical edition to the digital format by a community of volunteer… read more

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  • asia
  • indian literature
  • folklore
  • india
  • fiction
  • fantasy
  • mythology
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27. The Somnath Cipher

By: Priyanka Pathak Narain

4.64

Format: 528 pages, Kindle Edition

When a Somnath University professor sends a desperate plea for help, journalist Pia Jani and her ch… read more

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  • mythology
  • fiction
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28. The Naga Warriors 1: Battle of Gokul Vol 1

By: Akshat Gupta

4.36

Format: 197 pages, Kindle Edition

To prepare for the future, our ancestors created the Naga sadhus—a clan of warriors for the protect… read more

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  • indian literature
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29. Rosarita

By: Anita Desai

3.29

Format: 112 pages, Hardcover

'Anita Desai is a magnificent writer' - Salman RushdieFrom three times Booker-shortlisted author An… read more

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  • indian literature
  • india
  • fiction
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30. Golden Sportspersons

By: Tanushree Podder

4.92

Format: 260 pages, Kindle Edition

What did it take for Neeraj Chopra to perform at the world stage for the first time? What obstacles… read more

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31. Woebegone’s Warehouse of Words

By: Payal Kapadia

4.58

Format: 272 pages, Kindle Edition

Six desperate Words. Two fearless Speakers. One audacious quest to reclaim the truth, if such a … read more

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  • fiction

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பெருமாள் முருகன் , Aniruddhan Vasudevan , Perumal Murugan , Deepa Samuel

3.81

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R.K. Narayan , Jhumpa Lahiri

3.00

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Divya Prakash Dubey

3.77

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Shuchi Batra

4.42

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Manreet Sodhi Someshwar

4.41

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Pooja Kanwar

4.35

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Neka Shah

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