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Our guide was written by Margot Bigg and Gulnar Joshi and last published on Wednesday 8th May 2013.

Delhi: A Novel by Khushwant Singh: Offers a unique vision of Delhi filled with both affection and revulsion, a city of temples and bazaars, of muddy waters, filth and poverty.
A Fine Balance by Rohinton Mistry: A fascinating story set in the Mumbai of 1970s, this novel chronicles the sufferings of outcasts and innocents trying to survive in the “State of Internal Emergency”.
The White Tiger by Aravind Adiga: This Man-Booker Prize winning book is a compelling novel on the liberation of a man born to be a servant of the rich.
Slumdog Millionaire by Vikas Swarup: The book on which the Golden Globe-winning movie with the same name is based. Tells the story of an orphaned, uneducated 'chai-walla’ from Mumbai who wins a billion rupees on a quiz show.
Shantaram by Gregory David Roberts: An epic novel (900+ pages) about an Australian man who lands in Mumbai on a false New Zealand passport. Set in the '80s and early 90s.