It’s an open secret that I’m a booklover. Last year, for the first time in my reading life, I prepared a list of books; books that I enjoyed reading the most in 2020. To my utmost and pleasant surprise, this list became viral.
This year I upped my reading challenge on Goodreads. From 100 books for 2020, I increased my target to 150 books for 2021. I didn’t think I could make it, but thanks to the support of the reading community and my love for books, I ended up overachieving, once again. Instead of the original goal of 150 books, I completed the challenge at 155 books!

So, continuing the tradition, here’s my list of recommended books from those that I read in 2021.
Note: The sequence of the list is random and not based on my ranking/rating or preference.
1. Silent Screams by Neenv Raju Akunuri
Genre: Fiction/Crime Thriller/Murder Mystery/Suspense

2. Faaltugiri and Other Flashbacks by Janhavi Samant
Genre: Nonfiction/Humour

3. Twilight’s Temptation by Shilpa Suraj
Genre: Fiction/Romcom

4. Meet Me Under The Stars by Manasi Singh
Genre: Fiction/Romcom

5. A Mother’s Goodbye by Kasturi Patra
Genre: Fiction/Family Drama

6. Eye on You by Kanchana Banerjee
Genre: Suspense/Crime Thriller

7. Linger, When You’re Gone by Chitra Padmana
Genre: Suspense/Murder Mystery/Crime Thriller

8. Somewhere Beyond Hope by Deepali Adhikary
Genre: Fiction/Family Drama

9. The Ornate Clock by Vineeth Thunoli
Genre: Suspense/Murder Mystery/Crime Thriller

10. Five Petals by Chinmayee Gayatree Sahu
Genre: Fiction/Short Stories Anthology

11. The Ladies Compartment by Parminder Kaur Sharma
Genre: Fiction/Short Stories Anthology

12. The Camphor of Night by Samir Satam
Genre: Fiction/Poetry

13. The Chronicler of the Hooghly & Other Stories by Shakti Ghosal
Genre: Fiction/ Short Stories Anthology

14. A Story Between the Lines by Santhosh Sivaraj
Genre: Fiction/Contemporary Romance

15. Saini Subramanyam vs. 2020 by Avinash Matta
Genre: Fiction/Humour

16. Shaadi ka Ladoo by Chaitali Hatiskar
Genre: Fiction/Romcom

17. From the Heart of a Homemaker by Soumya Bharathi
Genre: Fiction/Poetry

18. In the Name of Religion by Ankur Chaudhry
Genre: Historical Fiction

19. Chasing Nirvana by Rafaa Dalvi
Genre: Fiction/Flash Fiction Anthology

20. The Case of Known Unknown by Harsh Adani
Genre: Crime Thriller/Suspense/Murder Mystery

21. it happens: Stories of Human Relationships by Bhaswar Mukherjee
Genre: Fiction/ Short Stories Anthology

22. Walks Through Life: Stories by Santhosh K. Komaraju
Genre: Fiction/ Short Stories Anthology

23. In Search of Spring by Shreya Shively
Genre: Fiction/Romantic Drama

24. The Cinderella of Karnal by Reecha Agarwal Goyal
Genre: Fiction/Thriller

25. Shiva Origins: The Son of Ganga by Dinesh Veera
Genre: Mythological Fiction

26. Right to Marry by Siddharthan Karunanidhi
Genre: Nonfiction/Memoir

27. Footprints: Live . Love . Lead by Santhosh Sivaraj
Genre: Fiction/Contemporary Romance

28. Hate in the Time of Covid by Sharath C. George
Genre: Fiction/Short Story

29. A Dangerous Affair by Rubina Ramesh
Genre: Historical Fiction/Romantic Drama

30. One Morning by Anamika Mukharji
Genre: Fiction/Short Story

While those were my absolute favorites and highly recommended books, I felt guilty for leaving out a few books. So here’s another one with my special mentions.
Special Mentions:

Note: The sequence of the list is random and not based on my ranking/rating or preference.
1. Beautiful Mess by Yuktha Asrani
Genre: Fiction/Romantic Drama

2. The Part I Left With You by Rahul Saini
Genre: Fiction/Contemporary Romance

3. Life in Different Colors by Pratik P. Sharda
Genre: Fiction/Short Stories Anthology

4. 23 Letters of Love by Suchita Agarwal
Genre: Fiction/Poetry

5. Pocket Staples by Pradipty Bhardwaj
Genre: Fiction/Poetry

6. As I Desire You by Anna C
Genre: Fiction/Romcom

7. A Slice of Life: Every Person Has a Story by Smita Das Jain
Genre: Fiction/Short Stories Anthology

8. A Marriage, an affair and a friendship by Sabarna Roy
Genre: Fiction/Contemporary Drama

9. The Lemonade by Kankane Rakhi Surendra
Genre: Fiction/Short Stories Anthology

10. The Grandmaster and Other Stories by Chinmaya Desai
Genre: Fiction/Short Stories Anthology

Hope this list helps you find your next good read. Here’s me signing off with the hopes of yet another bookish year. See you all again in January 2023, with a similar list. Till then, keep reading (or writing, so I can read more)
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You inspire me with your consistent support and it’s an honor to have been able to know you . I am touched , humbled and grateful for this grand gesture ♥️. Thank you from the bottom of my heart. Wishing you a fabulous New year and all the best for everything ♥️✨
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Thank you so much, Chinmayee. Happy New year to you as well. Keep writing !
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I am truly honoured to be in this amazing list, thank you so so Manali, you are too kind…
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My pleasure, Soumya. Keep writing 🙂
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Glad to know that ‘it happens’ worked for you!
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Of course! It was a delightful read 🙂
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