— The Reading List —

Discover My Journey
Through Words

Books that have shaped how I see the world, think about loss, and understand what it means to be alive.

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Sputnik Sweetheart
Haruki Murakami

Sputnik Sweetheart

A poignant story about love, longing, and loneliness — and the unbridgeable distance between people.

★★★★★
Man's Search for Meaning
Viktor Frankl

Man's Search for Meaning

A profound exploration of finding purpose in the face of unimaginable adversity. Changed me.

★★★★★
Men Without Women
Haruki Murakami

Men Without Women

Short stories exploring the complexity of relationships and the quiet devastation of loss.

★★★★☆
Savage Hills and The Beckoning Isle
Abhay N. Sapru

Savage Hills and The Beckoning Isle

A vivid portrayal of nature's wild beauty and the adventure that lives in unexplored places.

★★★★☆
Looking for Alaska
John Green

Looking for Alaska

A heartfelt coming-of-age story about love, loss, and the labyrinth of life.

★★★★☆
Godan
Premchand

Godan

A classic depicting the struggles of rural India — raw, real, and profoundly human.

★★★★★
Mein Kampf
Adolf Hitler

Mein Kampf

Read to understand, not to agree. A disturbing but necessary glimpse into the mind of history's greatest villain.

★★☆☆☆
Letters to My Father and Milena
Franz Kafka

Letters to My Father & Milena

Kafka's deepest thoughts and emotions laid bare — intimate, wounded, and achingly honest.

★★★★★
Animal Farm
George Orwell

Animal Farm

A biting political allegory disguised as a fable — power corrupts, and some are always more equal than others.

★★★★★
Meditations
Marcus Aurelius

Meditations

Private notes of a Roman emperor turned timeless philosophy — on discipline, humility, and what it means to live well.

★★★★★
The Metamorphosis
Franz Kafka

The Metamorphosis

Kafka's haunting novella about alienation, identity, and the quiet horror of being unseen by those closest to you.

★★★★★
Freedom in Exile
Dalai Lama

Freedom in Exile

The autobiography of the 14th Dalai Lama — a story of compassion, resilience, and grace in the face of loss.

★★★★☆
Relativity
Albert Einstein

Relativity

Einstein explains his own theory in plain terms — a rare chance to sit with a genius and follow the shape of his mind.

★★★★☆
Mera Pariwar
Mahadevi Verma

Mera Pariwar

A tender, humorous collection of sketches about the animals Mahadevi considered her family — full of warmth and quiet wisdom.

★★★★★
The Notebook
Nicholas Sparks

The Notebook

A timeless love story told across decades — about devotion, memory, and what it means to truly choose someone every day.

★★★★☆
The Red Book
Mao Zedong

The Red Book

Quotations from Chairman Mao — read to understand the ideology that shaped one of the most powerful revolutions in modern history.

★★★☆☆
The Communist Manifesto
Marx & Engels

The Communist Manifesto

A short but explosive text that changed the world — whether you agree or not, it demands to be read and understood.

★★★★☆
An Agent in Disguise
Unknown

An Agent in Disguise

A gripping tale of espionage, identity, and the blurred line between loyalty and deception.

★★★★☆