World Book Day

On World Book Day 2019, delving into the beauty of marginalia, and how it adds to the reading experience

An example of marginalia is seen in The Half-Blood Prince, when Harry Potter obtains a second-hand copy of an Advanced Potion-Making textbook. The book is full of handwritten notes that fill all the margins, empty spaces, and sometimes even over the printed words. While initially making the textbook hard to read, the annotations turn out to be quite helpful, elevating Harry to the top of his Potions class, teaching him new spells, and sending him on a quest to discover the identity of the previous owner.

How much do you score on this list of 25 books by Indian authors you must read?

On the occasion of World Book Day, here's a list of 25 books, in no particular order, written by Indian authors that you must read in this lifetime. How many have you already read?