Swati Daftuar
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Column | Top books to read in August 2026 (opens the original)
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Family, and the feeling of belonging and togetherness it can provide, lies at the heart of many of the books in this month’s reading list. Moving between literary and historical fiction, thrillers and horror, these titles feature works by familiar, much-loved writers alongside some newer names too. Together, they present a world that is at once intimate, fleeting and foreign. In this collection of “unsettling tales”, the title story begins with a baby born with six fingers in 1970s Lahore. The m
Column | Top books to read this July (opens the original)
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This month’s reading list is proof that books remain the most efficient form of transport. One moment, you are in ancient Rome watching a republic edge towards dictatorship; the next, you are in present-day Mumbai, where property, marriage and social standing are all part of the same intricate negotiation. From there, it’s on to speculative futures powered by unsettling technology, New England family dramas tinged with folklore, and quietly devastating stories about memory and the lives we think
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