1 Things in Nature Merely Grow (HarperCollins India)

Now might be the best time to pick a copy of the Pulitzer Prize for Memoir (2026) title by Yiyun Li. This book about radical acceptance looks at her search for words that might hold a place for her son, James. The book is a testament to Li’s indomitable spirit.consequence, and the burden of foresight. 

2 Shahenshahs, Begums and Shahzadis (Rupa)

Tanushree Podder’s book dissects the true course of the Mughal Empire that was often shaped behind palace walls, created by desires, decisions and dynamics of its rulers. This book tries to capture the intrigue and the unique portraits of those times from a new lens.

3 Sheela’s Two Homes (Tulika Books)

This book by Nina Sabnani looks at Partition from the eyes of a young girl. Emerging from an animation film by Sabnani, the book tries to gently unfold a childhood far removed from our readers, and is in fact, her mother’s own true story.