Books that moved me

Not everything I've read. Just the handful that changed how I think, or how I behave, which is rarer. It's a short shelf on purpose.

Cover of The Annihilation of Caste

If you only read one

The Annihilation of Caste

B. R. Ambedkar · Read 2020

If the fundamental rights are opposed by the community, no law, no parliament, no judiciary can guarantee them in the real sense of the word.

Words won't do justice to what this book means to me. It bridges the gap between what most of us are schooled to believe and what the reality is. It was published in the 1930s and it's still relevant now, which calls for introspection, not celebration. The change has to come from us.

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Cover of Harry PotterHarry PotterJ. K. Rowling · First read 2007 · re-readI really imagined myself in their world. Read and reread so many times, queued up to grab the sixth book when it released, hid under blanket covers to read when I was supposed to be studying for my exam.
Cover of Why I Am an AtheistWhy I Am an AtheistBhagat Singh · Read 2022Resonated so much. He was around 22 when he wrote it, and I was amazed by how articulate he was. I feel fortunate to have gotten a glimpse of him in his own words.
Cover of The Pathless PathThe Pathless PathPaul Millerd · Read 2025Was already on the path and it felt good to be seen by the author.On Goodreads
Cover of Sleeping Like a BabySleeping Like a BabyHimani Dalmia and Neha Bhatt · Read 2023Was a clueless mom and this book rescued me from the abyss.
Cover of Jugalbandi: The BJP Before ModiJugalbandi: The BJP Before ModiVinay Sitapati · Read 2023A nice, engaging insight into what culminated in today's Indian political landscape.On Goodreads
Cover of Dan Brown booksDan Brown booksDan Brown · First read 2008 · re-readMade me want to write a book myself.
Cover of Sherlock HolmesSherlock HolmesArthur Conan Doyle · First read 2007 · re-readAs a teenager, I felt like an adult when I read it.