9 Best nonfiction books like Namma Bangalore: The Soul of a Metropolis by Shoba Narayan

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Namma Bangalore: The Soul of a Metropolis

By: Shoba Narayan

2.72

Format: 250 pages, Kindle Edition

What makes Bangalore different from other cities in India? What are some great restaurants for auth…

If you liked the nonfiction plot in Namma Bangalore: The Soul of a Metropolis by Shoba Narayan , here is a list of 9 books like this:

Cover of Ponniyin Selvan - The Crown by Kalki, C.V. Karthik Narayanan

1. Ponniyin Selvan - The Crown

By: Kalki , C.V. Karthik Narayanan

4.64

Format: 283 pages, Paperback

The fourth part in the series Ponniyin Selvan, recounts the incidents when crown prince Aditha Kari… read more

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2. The Ocean of Churn: How the Indian Ocean Shaped Human History

By: Sanjeev Sanyal

4.28

Format: 346 pages, Hardcover

Much of human history has played itself out along the rim of the Indian Ocean. In a first-of-its-ki… read more

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  • nonfiction
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3. Unaccustomed Earth

By: Jhumpa Lahiri

3.86

Format: 240 pages, Hardcover

Eight stories--longer and more emotionally complex than any Lahiri has yet written--that take us fr… read more

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Cover of பொன்னியின் செல்வன் - கொலை வாள் (#3) [Ponniyin Selvan - Kolai Vaal] by Kalki

4. பொன்னியின் செல்வன் - கொலை வாள் (#3) [Ponniyin Selvan - Kolai Vaal]

By: Kalki

3.66

Format: 146 pages, Hardcover

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5. பொன்னியின் செல்வன் - சுழற்காற்று (#2) [Ponniyin Selvan - Suzharkaatru]

By: Kalki

3.41

Format: 549 pages,

ktaiyinnn mrrrroru naayknnnaakiy arullmolllivrmnnn poorkkllttil iilll naattttil arrimukmaakirraannn… read more

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6. The Village by the Sea

By: Anita Desai

4.44

Format: None pages,

Forgotten by the evolution of the centuries and indifferent to the advances of the twentieth centur… read more

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7. Fasting, Feasting

By: Anita Desai

4.22

Format: 72 pages, Paperback

A wonderful novel in two parts, moving from the heart of a close-knit Indian household, with its re… read more

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8. Carry On, Jeeves (Jeeves, #3)

By: P.G. Wodehouse

4.25

Format: 273 pages, Hardcover

The titles of the first story in this collection—'Jeeves Takes Charge'— and the last—'Bertie Change… read more

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"Employers are like horses — they require management."

-P.G. Wodehouse, Carry On, Jeeves (Jeeves, #3)

"You would not enjoy Nietzsche, sir. He is fundamentally unsound."

-P.G. Wodehouse, Carry On, Jeeves (Jeeves, #3)

"Well, you know, there are limits to the sacred claims of friendship."

-P.G. Wodehouse, Carry On, Jeeves (Jeeves, #3)

"What's the use of a great city having temptations if fellows don't yield to them?"

-P.G. Wodehouse, Carry On, Jeeves (Jeeves, #3)

9. Ponniyin Selvan - Part 1

By: Kalki

4.36

Format: 94 pages,

Kalki is very famous for his historical novel Ponniyin Selvan. He has also written many social nove… read more

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10. The Anarchy: The East India Company, Corporate Violence, and the Pillage of an Empire

By: William Dalrymple

4.20

Format: 544 pages, Hardcover

The story of how the East India Company took over large swaths of Asia, and the devastating results… read more

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  • nonfiction
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11. Roman Stories

By: Jhumpa Lahiri

3.80

Format: 224 pages, Hardcover

Rome—metropolis and monument, suspended between past and future, multi-faceted and metaphysical—is … read more

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  • travel
Cover of Days at the Morisaki Bookshop (Days at the Morisaki Bookshop, #1) by Satoshi Yagisawa

12. Days at the Morisaki Bookshop (Days at the Morisaki Bookshop, #1)

By: Satoshi Yagisawa

3.65

Format: 150 pages, Paperback

The moving international sensation about new beginnings, human connection, and the joy of reading. … read more

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"It hurts to realize that it might be too late now for anything but regret."

-Satoshi Yagisawa, Days at the Morisaki Bookshop (Days at the Morisaki Bookshop, #1)

"And here I am spending a sleepless night in a strange place. We might not be far from home, but I feel lonely."

-Satoshi Yagisawa, Days at the Morisaki Bookshop (Days at the Morisaki Bookshop, #1)

"In my dream, I was an android maid living in a city in the not-so- distant future. In that neighbourhood, all the buildings were made of used books."

-Satoshi Yagisawa, Days at the Morisaki Bookshop (Days at the Morisaki Bookshop, #1)

"No es cuestión de ser expertos o novatos. Si lo plantea así, ni siquiera yo lo soy tanto. Lo importante es sentir emociones al toparse con un libro."

-Satoshi Yagisawa, Days at the Morisaki Bookshop (Days at the Morisaki Bookshop, #1)

Cover of The Bangalore Detectives Club (Bangalore Detectives Club, #1) by Harini Nagendra

13. The Bangalore Detectives Club (Bangalore Detectives Club, #1)

By: Harini Nagendra

3.62

Format: 352 pages, Kindle Edition

The first in a charming, joyful cozy crime series set in 1920s Bangalore, featuring sari-wearing de… read more

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Cover of பொன்னியின் செல்வன், பாகம் 5: தியாக சிகரம் (Ponniyin Selvan, Part 5) by Kalki

14. பொன்னியின் செல்வன், பாகம் 5: தியாக சிகரம் (Ponniyin Selvan, Part 5)

By: Kalki

4.72

Format: 1223 pages, Kindle Edition

One of the greatest books ever written in Tamil by Amarar Kalki - A historical fiction based on the… read more

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Cover of The Kamogawa Food Detectives (Kamogawa Food Detectives, #1) by Hisashi Kashiwai

15. The Kamogawa Food Detectives (Kamogawa Food Detectives, #1)

By: Hisashi Kashiwai

3.70

Format: 201 pages, Hardcover

The Kamogawa Food Detectives is the first book in the bestselling, mouth-watering Japanese series f… read more

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"Ah, Setchubai. "Plum Blossoms in the Snow." Perfect, and not just because of the name. It's a little sweet, but it'll go very well with the hotpot."

-Hisashi Kashiwai, The Kamogawa Food Detectives (Kamogawa Food Detectives, #1)

"We get used to things too easily. You think something's tasty the first time you eat it, but then you start taking it for granted. Never forget your first impressions."

-Hisashi Kashiwai, The Kamogawa Food Detectives (Kamogawa Food Detectives, #1)

"It's Swatow lace, I believe-- beautiful, isn't it? The design is titled "The Disc of the Moon"-- apparently it was inspired by the poem "Midnight Song" by the Tang-era poet Li Bai. I looked it up, an…"

-Hisashi Kashiwai, The Kamogawa Food Detectives (Kamogawa Food Detectives, #1)

"Miyajima oysters, simmered Kurama-style, miso-glazed baked butterburs with millet cake, bracken and bamboo shoot stew, chargrilled moroko, breast of Kyoto-reared chicken with a wasabi dressing, and v…"

-Hisashi Kashiwai, The Kamogawa Food Detectives (Kamogawa Food Detectives, #1)

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16. Sakina’s Kiss

By: Vivek Shanbhag

3.81

Format: 194 pages, Hardcover

Venkat answers urgent knocks on the door to his flat one evening to find two insolent young men cla… read more

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17. A Death in Tokyo (Detective Kaga, #3)

By: Keigo Higashino

3.93

Format: 368 pages, Hardcover

In the latest from international bestselling author Keigo Higashino, Tokyo Police Detective Kaga is… read more

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"Takes all sorts to make a world. It's hard to generalize what's odd and what's not."

-Keigo Higashino, A Death in Tokyo (Detective Kaga, #3)

"Murder cases are like cancer cells. Once they get their hooks into you, the pain and misery just keep on spreading. Whether the killer gets caught or the investigation is brought to a successful conc…"

-Keigo Higashino, A Death in Tokyo (Detective Kaga, #3)

Cover of 52 Ways to Walk: The Surprising Science of Walking for Wellness and Joy, One Week at a Time by Annabel Streets

18. 52 Ways to Walk: The Surprising Science of Walking for Wellness and Joy, One Week at a Time

By: Annabel Streets

3.95

Format: 288 pages, Hardcover

52 Ways to Walk is a short, user-friendly guide to attaining the full range of benefits that walkin… read more

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  • nonfiction
Cover of The Last Queen by Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni

19. The Last Queen

By: Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni

4.09

Format: 384 pages, Paperback

WINNER of the 2022 INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF WORKING WOMEN AWARD for BEST FICTION OF THE YEAR! … read more

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"Adoration is a powerful intoxicant."

-Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni, The Last Queen

"Fame: it’s a drug more potent than opium"

-Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni, The Last Queen

"People revered his father as the Lion of Punjab, but his mother is the one they should have called Lioness."

-Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni, The Last Queen

Cover of I Came Upon a Lighthouse: A Short Memoir Of Life With Ratan Tata by Shantanu Naidu

20. I Came Upon a Lighthouse: A Short Memoir Of Life With Ratan Tata

By: Shantanu Naidu

4.44

Format: 232 pages, Hardcover

An endearing portrait of an Indian legend I told him that when I write a book, I would write abo… read more

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  • nonfiction
Cover of Why We Die: The New Science of Aging and the Quest for Immortality by Venki Ramakrishnan

21. Why We Die: The New Science of Aging and the Quest for Immortality

By: Venki Ramakrishnan

4.08

Format: 320 pages, Hardcover

"Utterly fascinating." —Bill Bryson A groundbreaking exploration of the science of why and how we a… read more

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  • nonfiction
Cover of Code Dependent: Living in the Shadow of AI by Madhumita Murgia

22. Code Dependent: Living in the Shadow of AI

By: Madhumita Murgia

4.10

Format: 320 pages, Hardcover

A riveting story of what it means to be human in a world changed by artificial intelligence, reveal… read more

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  • nonfiction
Cover of Teen Couple Have Fun Outdoors by Aravind Jayan

23. Teen Couple Have Fun Outdoors

By: Aravind Jayan

3.52

Format: 208 pages, Hardcover

It is a day of triumph for Appa and Amma, who have driven home a shiny new Honda Civic to show off … read more

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24. Welcome to Paradise

By: Twinkle Khanna

3.59

Format: 135 pages, Kindle Edition

Rich narratives that explore the depth of loneliness, heartbreak and deception. Huma’s divided fami… read more

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Cover of The Less You Preach, the More You Learn: Aphorisms for Our Age by Shashi Tharoor

25. The Less You Preach, the More You Learn: Aphorisms for Our Age

By: Shashi Tharoor

3.92

Format: 161 pages, Kindle Edition

All of us need help and good advice on how to make our lives better. In the latest book by No.1 bes… read more

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  • nonfiction
Cover of Diwali in Muzaffarnagar by Tanuj Solanki

26. Diwali in Muzaffarnagar

By: Tanuj Solanki

4.14

Format: 232 pages, Paperback

Winner of the Sahitya Akademi Yuva Puraskar 2019 Muzaffarnagar, the infamous north Indian town t… read more

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27. Madam Commissioner: The Extraordinary Life of an Indian Police Chief

By: Meeran Chadha Borwankar

4.36

Format: 283 pages, Kindle Edition

The incredible memoir from one of India’s most uncompromising police officers.Meeran Chadha Borwank… read more

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  • nonfiction
Cover of Namma Bangalore: The Soul of a Metropolis by Shoba Narayan

28. Namma Bangalore: The Soul of a Metropolis

By: Shoba Narayan

2.72

Format: 250 pages, Kindle Edition

What makes Bangalore different from other cities in India? What are some great restaurants for auth… read more

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  • travel
  • nonfiction
Cover of A Fly on the RBI Wall: An Insider’s View of the Central Bank by Alpana Killawala

29. A Fly on the RBI Wall: An Insider’s View of the Central Bank

By: Alpana Killawala

4.15

Format: 237 pages, Kindle Edition

When Alpana Killawala joined the Reserve Bank of India (RBI), the Bank’s communication department w… read more

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Cover of The Mussoorie Murders by Divyaroop Bhatnagar

30. The Mussoorie Murders

By: Divyaroop Bhatnagar

4.20

Format: None pages, Paperback

Mussoorie, 1909. The ghastly murder of Margaret Maynard Liddell in a hotel room locked from the ins… read more

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31. The Swaraj Spy

By: Vijay Balan

4.23

Format: 500 pages, Paperback

Kumar Nair moves to Singapore after being dismissed from a British paramilitary unit for refusing t… read more

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19 Top fiction books like The Bangalore Detectives Club (Bangalore Detectives Club, #1) by Harini Nagendra

Transform Your Habits

The Perplexing Theft of the Jewel in the Crown (Baby Ganesh Agency Investigation, #2)

Vaseem Khan

4.05

Transform Your Habits

The Unexpected Inheritance of Inspector Chopra

Vaseem Khan

3.70

Transform Your Habits

The Strange Disappearance of a Bollywood Star

Vaseem Khan

4.08

Transform Your Habits

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Anthony Horowitz

4.18

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