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A running list of books I've read, newest first.

Currently reading

TitleAuthor
Crying in H MartMichelle Zauner
The Culture Map: Breaking Through the Invisible Boundaries of Global BusinessErin Meyer

Read

TitleAuthorRatingReadNotes
Vagabonding: An Uncommon Guide to the Art of Long-Term World TravelRolf Potts2.5Aug 2026A travel book written specifically for a white man from the first world, and one that's largely outdated for the current global travel landscape.
Masala Lab: The Science of Indian CookingKrish Ashok4Aug 2026
The Elephant, The Tiger, and the CellphoneShashi Tharoor2.5Apr 2026Generally enjoy reading Dr. Tharoor's readings, but this is not a book — it's a lazy collection of previously published editorials that keep repeating the same stuff over and over and are completely irrelevant over time. Poorly titled; should've rather been called Shashi Tharoor's opinions from the 2010s, since most are too outdated.
Unfolding: A NovelRahul Singh3.5Feb 2026
Lucknow Boy: A MemoirVinod Mehta4.25Feb 2026Absolutely loved Vinod Mehta's memoir. This was a book I picked up from my dad's shelf, and considering we have very different tastes in books for the most part, I was pleasantly surprised that I enjoyed it :)
Sedated: How Modern Capitalism Created our Mental Health CrisisJames Davies3.75Feb 2026
Weapons of Math DestructionCathy O'Neil4.5Feb 2026Great read, though the author's perspective doesn't address the pros of WMD (or machine learning models) and how we can build better models that are more inclusive.
The Authenticity ProjectClare Pooley4Feb 2026
Stamford HospitalThammika Songkaeo3Jan 2026
ButterAsako Yuzuki4Nov 2025Kajimana really takes you on a ride over the course of this book. You'll find yourself questioning your own moral compass, feeling absurd cravings for the food she describes, and cooking like you've never done before :)
Mother Mary Comes to MeArundhati Roy5Sep 2025Easily the best book I've read this year! A reminder that love in all forms is as complicated as it gets :)
The Other Side of Silence: Voices from the Partition of IndiaUrvashi Butalia4Sep 2025
Everyone in This Room Will Someday Be DeadEmily R. Austin4Jul 2025
Heart Lamp: Selected StoriesBanu Mushtaq4Jun 2025
Careless People: A Cautionary Tale of Power, Greed, and Lost IdealismSarah Wynn-Williams5Jun 2025
When Breath Becomes AirPaul Kalanithi4Jun 2025
The Inner Game of TennisW. Timothy Gallwey3May 2025
The Girl in the PictureDenise ChongMay 2025
The Day I Became a RunnerSohini Chattopadhyay4Feb 2025Engaging read, especially as a female runner — it takes you through the journey of India's most legendary women runners and their lives while touching upon the history of women in India.
India in Love: Marriage and Sexuality in the 21st CenturyIra Trivedi4Feb 2025Great read — though over a decade old, most of the content is still very relevant, and the author seems to have accurately predicted the direction in which India and its youth are headed in terms of their ideas of love, sex and marriage.
DyingJohn Hinton2Jan 2025
Lean In: Women, Work, and the Will to LeadSheryl Sandberg4Jan 2025
Sisterhood Economy: Of, By, For Wo(men)Shaili Chopra3Nov 2024Nice anecdotal references and a great reminder of the different kinds of lives of Indian women. Some great food for thought, but doesn't drive home a strong point or narrative.
The Blind WatchmakerRichard Dawkins2Nov 2024
Only Love Is Real: A Story of Soulmates ReunitedBrian L. Weiss2Nov 2024Truly disappointed with the author honestly. After Many Lives, Many Masters, expected higher from Brian Weiss.
How to Know a PersonDavid Brooks5Nov 2024Probably one of the best reads in a while — honest, practical advice on being a better friend and support system for everybody around you. Teaches you how to be an active listener, and how to make others feel heard and seen.
Mother Pious Lady: Making Sense of Everyday IndiaSantosh Desai3Sep 2024Starts off great with some super captivating musings on growing up in middle-class India, but then gets wobbly and hard to keep up with the points.
Why Mummy DrinksGill Sims3Jul 2024
Outlive: The Science & Art of LongevityPeter Attia4Jun 2024
Knowledge Driven DevelopmentManoj Kumar Lal2Jun 2024
Why We SleepMatthew Walker5Jun 2024
The Almanack of Naval RavikantEric Jorgenson5Jan 2023
Many Lives, Many MastersBrian L. Weiss5Jan 2023
Born a Crime: Stories from a South African ChildhoodTrevor Noah5
Continuous Discovery HabitsTeresa Torres
How I Taught My Grandmother to ReadSudha Murty5
Great Economic Thinkers: The Classical Economists3
India After GandhiRamachandra Guha5
What They Don't Teach You at Harvard Business SchoolMark H. McCormack3
Gulliver's TravelsJonathan Swift3
Ella EnchantedGail Carson Levine4
Diary of a Wimpy KidJeff Kinney5
Poor EconomicsAbhijit V. Banerjee & Esther Duflo5
Why Nations FailDaron Acemoğlu & James A. Robinson4
Playing to WinSaina Nehwal3
The Mom TestRob Fitzpatrick5
The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ckMark Manson2
Building a StoryBrandDonald Miller4
FactfulnessHans Rosling3
The Psychology of MoneyMorgan Housel4
Know My NameChanel Miller5
The Set UpFalguni Kothari1
8 Rules of LoveJay Shetty3
I'm Glad My Mom DiedJennette McCurdy5
Man's Search for MeaningViktor E. Frankl5
$100M OffersAlex Hormozi4
The Cold Start ProblemAndrew Chen5
Hooked: How to Build Habit-Forming ProductsNir Eyal5
Beating the StreetPeter Lynch3
One Up On Wall StreetPeter Lynch5
Re-educatedLucy Kellaway4
The Compound EffectDarren Hardy5
Quiet: The Power of IntrovertsSusan Cain4
Caste: The Origins of Our DiscontentsIsabel Wilkerson5
Influence: The Psychology of PersuasionRobert B. Cialdini5
Never Split the DifferenceChris Voss4
Rich Dad, Poor DadRobert T. Kiyosaki5
ReworkJason Fried5
The Lean StartupEric Ries3
Zero to OnePeter Thiel5
Shoe DogPhil Knight5
I Am MalalaMalala Yousafzai4
The Audacity of HopeBarack Obama3
Elon MuskAshlee Vance4
BecomingMichelle Obama4
The Diary of a Young GirlAnne Frank3
Growth Driven TestingPradeep Soundararajan & Dhanasekar Subramaniam1