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Amitav Ghosh
The Calcutta Chromosome

If you’re looking for an intelligent novel in which a fascinating subject has been made into a memorable story by way of excellent research, you probably can’t go with Amitav Ghosh. The Calutta Chromosome is an extremely suspenseful medical thriller about malaria research.

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Megha Majumdar
A Burning

Megha Majumdar’s debut novel, A Burning, is a highly political – and at times disturbing – story about the desire for a life worth living, about power and corruption.

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