Fiction

Virtual Life07 Nov 2024

Goodbye Goodreads, Fable is the books app Gen Z deserves

Forget awkward book club meetups, this new reading platform has the social energy of Instagram

Books23 Sep 2024

A children’s books editor handpicks this season’s must-buy titles

From a hilarious guide to winning elections to a wordless book about a female sun, here are the best books to gift a reader from the age of 3 to 12

byBijal Vachharajani

Caution: Hot18 Sep 2024

The sexiest thing to do in bed is...to put on your headphones

A new wave of audio erotica is getting Indian women all hot and bothered

bySonal Chaturvedi

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Books19 Jul 2024

It’s officially ‘book girl summer’

Here’s how to beat your reading slump and join the club

Tech28 May 2024

Finally, the colour e-reader that could kill the Kindle

Do you need the new Kobo? Probably not. Will you want it? Definitely, yes

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Books24 May 2024

There’s a new literary darling, and he has Indian roots

Nicolas Padamsee’s debut novel captures the Twitter era, dark web, and cancel culture through a tale of two troubled teenagers  

Currently reading15 May 2024

The buzziest Japanese novel right now will leave you hangry

Featuring a serial killer, buttercream cakes, and boeuf bourguignon, 'Butter' offers truth bombs on fatphobia and sexism

Currently reading12 May 2024

Books from Iranian-origin authors we’re adding to our TBR pile 

Real-life revolution meets ‘The Simpsons’ and ‘Crazy Rich Asians’ in the bold new voices of Iranian literature 