Indian books to decentralize the literature canon
A list with (your!) recs ✍🏻📚, because i am tired of searching on social media and finding nothing. We have to solve that.






booker prize winners 1969- present






Critical Theory and More: inspired by Louisa Munch
This list is dedicated for all the book recommended and mentioned by Louisa Munch - critical theorist. I follow her Instagram account almost from the very first videos. Louisa inspired me to organise better my political reading and she always gives some nice recommendations to inform yourself about the political landscape of today. I just wanted to have all the books in one place, plus the ones which I found on my own reading journey.
We can't have a democracy without informed citizens - Louisa Toxvaerd Munch




Desi novels mega list
Collection of all kinds of Indian novels- contemporary, fantasy, historical, mythological included. Any recommendations would be much appreciated!






Decolonize Your Bookshelves in 50 Books
This list is based on the book by Joan Anim-Addo, Deirdre Osborne, and Kadija Sesay (This is the Canon: Decolonize Your Bookshelves in 50 Books)
As the title suggests, the book aims to broaden readers’ horizons. The list contains works by non-white, mostly female authors.






Incredible India!
Indian writing starter pack - across various genres👋🏻✌🏻






Guide to Indian Lit
A country with over 120 languages , its very easy for indian literary works to get lost in translation. Creating this list to help myself and others get a glimpse of the literature paradise my country has to offer .






Epistolary Books
Epistolary delivery: Books told in the form of letters, journals, diaries, texts, logs, etc...






books set in / about bengaluru
consider this list a love letter to the city i call home 💌






Booker Prize Winners
These are mostly in order by year






Indian Lit
Books written by Indian authors






Indian Authors Galore
A collection of Indian literature written by Indian authors.






NYT Reader’s Choice: Top 100 Thrillers of the Cent
August 2026 Reader’s choice of the best 100 thrillers All I gotta say is the definitely didn’t ask me. 🤷🏻♀️






Common People, Uncommon Stories (fiction)
Unique perspectives from different countries, from seemingly average people ; and how their stories dwelve into local histories, issues, questions and beyond ✨






This is your sign to dive headfirst into epistolary literature
Behold: yet another of my 2 a.m. deep dives - this time into epistolary literature! The list starts with some of the earliest examples of the form and follows it into the present day, from stories told through letters and diaries to those built from emails, texts, transcripts, and other documents. Whether you’re a longtime fan or completely new to this genre, what interests you most about it?
(A quick note: I put this list together using Wikipedia, blog posts, and Reddit threads. I did my best to keep everything in chronological order, but a few mistakes may have slipped through - it was 2 a.m., after all. If you have any suggestions on what else I should add, I’d love to hear it!)





