Bildungsroman or coming-of-age stories is my most favorite genre whether in books or movies. It is only recently did I notice that I had read great many books in this genre and once I realized my instintictive preference, I started making a list of the books I have read or would like to read or re-read and write about them. At present, this list quite a bit skewed towards British and American novels mainly because I was exposed to them from a very early age. But I have started expanding the list to include global literature, novels either written in English or translations from native languages. Non-English works which have been translated into English are indicated with an asterisk. This list includes all types of fiction— literary, crime, fantasy, action adventure and even horror. I will be updating the list as often as possible. If you find a book that should be added, feel free to leave a comment.
- *Patna Blues: Abdullah Khan
- Northanger Abbey: Jane Austen
- The South: Tash Aw
- Patna Blues: Abdullah Khan
- *Coolie: Mulkraj Anand
- The Impossible Thing: Belinda Bauer
- *Pather Panchali: Bibhutibhushan Bhattacharya
- Jane Eyre: Charlotte Bronte
- The Final Solution: Michael Chabon
- A Strange and Sublime Address: Amit Chaudhuri
- Clear Light of Day: Anita Desai
- David Copperfield: Charles Dickens
- Great Expectations: Charles Dickens
- *My Brilliant Friend: Elena Ferrante
- Wuthering Heights: Emily Bronte
- The Client: John Grisham
- The Curious Case of Dog in the Night: Mark Haddon
- Demisn: Herman Hesse
- I.Q.: Joe Ide
- Never Let Me Go: Kazuo Ishigaro
- Chinaman: The Legend of Pradeep Mathew: Shehan Karunatilake
- The Girl Who Loved Tom Gordon: Stephen King
- Cobalt Blue: Sachin Kundalkar
- To Kill a Mockingbird: Harper Lee
- *In the Light of the Black Sun: Rohit Manchanda
- Western Lane: Chetna Maroo
- *The Romantics: Pankaj Mishra
- *Not Just Another Story: Jhimli Mukherjee
- Seasons of the Palm: Perumal Murugan
- Dear Edward: Ann Napolitano
- Little Women:Louisa May Alcott
- All Quiet on the Western Front: Eric Maria Remarque
- Harun and the Sea of Stories: Salman Rushdie
- Evening is the Whole Day: Preeta Samarasan
- The Catcher in the Rye: H. D. Salinger
- Funny Boy: Shyam Selvadurai
- Q&A: Vikas Swarup
- Goldfinch: Donna Tartt
- Adventures of Huckleberry Finn: Mark Twain
* Translated work
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