Harpercollins Publishers India: 786 books

A bomb goes off on a college campus. A shaken Sara and Omar first notice each other. Their eyes lock and there it is - a beginning sparked in chaos, an end foretold. Four years later, their story is remembered, retold by friends, spoken of fondly by their teachers. That story unfolds between these...

Talented choreographer Clarissa Milagres Silvera is beautiful, young and widowed - and intensely mistrustful of men. With a violent marriage behind her, she is now fiercely determined to be independent, both emotionally and financially. Leon Rodriguez, hotelier tycoon with less-than-humble beginnings,...

An anthology of short stories that master film-maker Satyajit Ray adapted into films. A rich zamindar has a dream that his daughter-in-law is an incarnation of Kali; a clerk's life turns upside down when he stumbles upon a magical stone which can turn any base metal into gold; a housewife steps out...

A collection of intriguing, illuminating tales about contemporary Pakistan and the people who inhabit the country A Talibanized mujahideen's love child with his Christian lover is being brought up by a Hindu vegetable vendor. A globetrotting professor and a mushaira-loving Urdu editor cope with cultural...

As youngsters in Bulbul Kothi, Allahabad, Rekha and Amina shared much: dolls, gossip, bits of adult-only knowledge. Perhaps nothing would have changed if Rekha's affair with Danish-bhai had not ended in bitterness and heartbreak. Now, after what seems like an eternity, they are back in each other's...

His wife has a new car, a new man and a new baby. He knows he's not useful to a new underworld that relies too heavily on guns. He doesn't have a reason to live, but Noora is alive. And while she lives, he cannot bring himself to die. Between running errands for the Boss and drinking endless cups...

Nirip on the cusp of fifty is not happy with his life. His father is an ogre and his mother a witch. He is not happy with that either. His sort of half-sister is a sort of half-man. A really close relative turns out to be a serial killer. He is not happy sleeping with his chauffeur's wife. Neither...

For Milli Bajwa, life is at a stand-still. Grounded in the Chandigarh airport where she works day after day, she watches flights leaving for destinations she knows she'll never visit. Loveless and luckless, she would rather bury her nose in a book than face her grim reality. And then, on a whim, she...

It is the 1970s, pre-liberalization Delhi. Sanju, a shy ten-year-old boy, lives with his grandparents in a Delhi Colony while his parents work abroad. A close relative, Uncle Musto, begins a love affair that leads to division and discord in the family. Long-suppressed secrets come to light, and Sanju sees and hears things that change him forever.

A lyrical collection from an acclaimed master of Hindi poetry The poems in this selection capture the range of styles and concerns of one of Hindi's most well-known writers. Chosen from a body of work spanning several decades, these are beautifully translated by Rahul Soni and introduced by poet Arundhathi Subramaniam.

The Lord of Dwarka must ensure the safety of his subjects and uphold the dignity of his title in the seventh book of the Krishna Coriolis Series Newly married and seeking only to dwell in peace, Krishna is shaken when he learns that his greatest challenge still awaits him. With the help of powerful...

'In a few moons the Goddess will claim me, and I do not have a fresh young virgin by my side to absorb my knowledge and take my place once I am gone. The Mysteries of Ganga and her Sight will vanish with me.' 'My hair is white and thin, now. In a few moons, the Goddess will claim me, and I do not...

The Ramayana as seen by one of its peripheral characters, Angadan Most writers favour Raman in their interpretation of Valmiki's original poem narrating the story of the epic battle between the virtuous hero and his nemesis, Ravanan. But this novel is about the turbulent journey of Angadan, who believes...

A teenage boy wanders from village to village until a little girl ties down his free spirit, a wife writes a letter for the first time to her husband of fifteen years, telling him why she must leave him, and an old man attempts to reconcile his old heritage with his impoverished life..This fascinating...