Beyond the Last Blue Mountain
by R.M. Lala
The authorized biography of J.R.D. Tata, tracing his life as an industrial pioneer and builder of modern India.
Bookshelf
Books that have shaped my thinking
Biographies / Memoirs
The Ride of a Lifetime
by Robert Iger
Disney's CEO shares leadership lessons and behind-the-scenes stories from transforming Disney into a global entertainment powerhouse.
Shoe Dog
by Phil Knight
A candid memoir of Nike's founder about the early struggles, near failures, and eventual triumph of building a global brand.
Vajpayee: The Years That Changed India
by Shakti Sinha
An insider's account of Atal Bihari Vajpayee's leadership, policies, and the critical years that shaped modern India.
Mind Master
by Susan Ninan
Viswanathan Anand reflects on his journey as a world chess champion and the lessons he learned about strategy, focus, and resilience.
Dilip Kumar: The Substance and the Shadow
by Dilip Kumar
The legendary Indian actor recounts his life, career, and experiences that made him a cultural icon.
Playing for Keeps
by David Halberstam
A definitive biography of Michael Jordan, exploring his rise, dominance, and impact on basketball and popular culture.
The Polyester Prince
by Hamish McDonald
A controversial biography of Dhirubhai Ambani, chronicling his audacious rise and the making of Reliance Industries.
Leonardo Da Vinci
by Walter Isaacson
A vivid portrait of the Renaissance genius, showing how his curiosity connected art, science, and invention.
Steve Jobs
by Walter Isaacson
The authorized biography of Apple's co-founder, detailing his vision, intensity, and impact on technology and culture.
How to Make a Spaceship
by Julian Guthrie
The story of Peter Diamandis and the race to launch private spaceflight through the $10 million XPRIZE.
Playing the Enemy
by John Carlin
How Nelson Mandela used rugby to unite a divided South Africa during the 1995 World Cup.
The Pianist
by Władysław Szpilman
A Holocaust memoir of survival by a Polish Jewish pianist in Warsaw during World War II.
Business / Self-Improvement
Xiaomi: How a Startup Disrupted the Market and Created a Cult Following
by Jayadevan P.K.
A behind-the-scenes account of how Xiaomi combined community, innovation, and speed to shake up the smartphone industry.
Richer, Wiser, Happier
by William Green
Timeless investing wisdom from the world's greatest investors—on markets, life, and what really matters.
The Innovator's Dilemma
by Clayton Christensen
Explains why great companies fail—and how disruption often comes from doing everything "right."
This is Marketing
by Seth Godin
Marketing isn't about products—it's about seeing, understanding, and solving real human problems.
Range
by David Epstein
Generalists, not specialists, win in a complex, unpredictable world by connecting ideas across domains.
The Psychology of Money
by Morgan Housel
Wealth is more about behavior than spreadsheets—master your emotions, not just your returns.
Atomic Habits
by James Clear
Small habits, repeated consistently, compound into massive transformation over time.
An Astronaut's Guide to Life on Earth
by Chris Hadfield
Hard-earned lessons in preparation, humility, and leadership—told through life in space.
Invent and Wander
by Jeff Bezos
Bezos' memos and mindset on building, scaling, and relentlessly focusing on the customer.
Thinking, Fast and Slow
by Daniel Kahneman
Your brain has two systems—one intuitive, one logical—and they're constantly at war.
Good to Great
by Jim Collins
Why some companies make the leap—and how disciplined people and focus make all the difference.
The Everything Store
by Brad Stone
The definitive story of how Bezos built Amazon from garage to global empire.
Never Split the Difference
by Chris Voss
A former FBI negotiator teaches how to win without aggression—through tactical empathy.
Only the Paranoid Survive
by Andrew S. Grove
Intel's Andy Grove on how 10X changes require fear, clarity, and decisive action.
Hooked
by Nir Eyal
The science of building habit-forming products using triggers, actions, rewards, and investment.
Outliers
by Malcolm Gladwell
Success isn't just talent—it's timing, culture, and the 10,000-hour rule.
Romancing the Balance Sheet
by Anil Lamba
Makes financial statements speak in plain English for entrepreneurs and decision makers.
Business Adventures
by John Brooks
Classic tales of real business drama that reveal timeless truths about risk, failure, and leadership.
History / Politics / Geopolitics
How Asia Works
by Joe Studwell
A piercing analysis of why some Asian economies soared while others stumbled—through land reform, industrial policy, and disciplined finance.
The Splendid and the Vile
by Erik Larson
A gripping portrait of Churchill's leadership and personal life during Britain's darkest hour in the Blitz.
The Ultimate Goal
by Vikram Sood
A former spy chief unpacks how intelligence, influence, and narrative warfare shape global geopolitics.
Choices
by Shivshankar Menon
India's former National Security Adviser reflects on pivotal foreign policy decisions that shaped the nation's trajectory.
The Anarchy
by William Dalrymple
The brutal rise of the East India Company—a corporate conquest that reshaped the subcontinent and birthed the modern empire.
Espionage / Security
The Spy and the Traitor
by Ben Macintyre
The true story of Oleg Gordievsky, the KGB officer who betrayed the Soviet Union and helped avert nuclear war.
Mossad
by Michael Bar-Zohar
An inside look at Israel's legendary intelligence agency through its most daring, secret operations.
Literature / Fiction
A Gentleman in Moscow
by Amor Towles
An exiled aristocrat confined to a hotel watches Russia transform, turning captivity into quiet resistance and deep reflection.
Munich
by Robert Harris
A tense historical thriller set during the days leading to WWII, where diplomacy and betrayal collide in pre-war Europe.
Siddhartha
by Hermann Hesse
A spiritual journey of self-discovery that explores the tension between worldly success and inner peace.
Kafka on the Shore
by Haruki Murakami
A surreal, metaphysical odyssey of fate, memory, and alternate realities told through intertwined lives.
Men Without Women
by Ernest Hemingway
Sparse, haunting stories of solitude, longing, and masculinity from one of modern fiction's sharpest voices.
रश्मिरथी
by Ramdhari Singh 'Dinkar'
A poetic retelling of Karna's tragic glory—duty, fate, and righteousness etched in thunderous Hindi verse.
Project Hail Mary
by Andy Weir
A lone astronaut must save humanity with science, grit, and an unlikely interstellar ally.
The Martian
by Andy Weir
A stranded astronaut on Mars uses ingenuity and foul-mouthed humor to survive against impossible odds.
Science / Technology
Seveneves
by Neal Stephenson
A cataclysm forces humanity to rebuild civilization in space—combining hard science with epic scope.
Genome
by Matt Ridley
A journey through the 23 human chromosomes that reveals how our DNA shapes who we are.
The Gene
by Siddhartha Mukherjee
A sweeping history of the gene—from Mendel to CRISPR—interwoven with personal and medical insights.
The Red Queen
by Matt Ridley
Explores how evolution, especially sexual selection, drives human behavior and the arms race of biology.
Human Nature / Psychology / Philosophy
How Not To Be Wrong
by Jordan Ellenberg
Math isn't just for equations—it's a lens to avoid bad decisions in everyday life.
An Economist Walks into a Brothel
by Allison Schrager
Risk isn't just for Wall Street—lessons from brothels, surfing, and horse breeding reveal how we price uncertainty.
Death: An Inside Story
by Sadhguru
A yogic perspective on death, dissolving fear and reframing mortality as a profound possibility.
The Laws of Human Nature
by Robert Greene
A masterclass in decoding behavior, manipulation, and the timeless patterns that drive people.