Bestsellers by Rupa publications

50 Greatest Short Stories

Author - Terry O Brien, Type - Paperback, Language - English, About The Book - 50 Greatest Short Stories is a selection from the best of the worlds short fiction, bringing together writings by great masters of the genre. Carefully picked for their timeless quality, readers are sure to be delighted by the inclusion of such favorites as The Gift of the Magi, The Lady with the Dog, The Curious Case of Benjamin Button, Rain and Mrs. Packletides Tiger, to name but a few. This outstanding and wide-ranging anthology of stories is a collectors item, designed for readers to refresh their acquaintance with some of the worlds finest writing and for newer readers to be introduced to it.

Terry O Brien

₹ 295

Roads To Mussoorie

Author - Ruskin Bond, Type - Paperback, Language - English, About The Book - Ruskin Bond emerges again, with a delightful set of sketches set in and on the way to his beloved Mussoorie. With an endearing affection and nostalgia for his home of over forty years, Bond describes his journeys to and from Mussoorie over the years and then delves into the daily scandals surrounding his life and friends in the (not so) sleepy hill town. The pieces in this collection are characterized by an incorrigible sense of humor and an eye for ordinary-and most often unnoticed-details that are so essential to the geographic, social, and cultural fabric of a place.

Ruskin Bond

₹ 195

Orphaned

Author - S. L. Bhyrappa & Sandeep Balakrishna, Type - Paperback, Language - English, About The Book -Village headman Kalinga Gowdas grandson, also named Kalinga, studies agriculture and cattle rearing in the US and returns to his native village with his American wife, Hilda, to pursue farming. But Hildas modern methods of farming and cattle rearing are at odds with the native traditional beliefs of the villagers. Her inability to understand local customs and her complete unwillingness to adapt to the life here begins a chain of conflict resulting in an explosive finale. Alone and alienated, Kalinga has to face the bitter truth of his actions when his own infants survival is at stake.

S. L. Bhyrappa & Sandeep Balakrishna

₹ 395

The 3 Mistakes Of My Life

Author - Chetan Bhagat, Type - Paperback, Language - English, About The Book -The 3 Mistakes of my life is the third novel written by eminent Indian Author Chetan Bhagat. Based on cricket, business, and religion, the novel is set against the backdrop of beautiful city Ahmedabad. Based on real events, the book starts with a dramatic twist, where Bhagat is reading an e-mail sent by some young person Govind, who has consumed sleeping pills for some reason and is writing to Bhagat while waiting for his life to end. This book revolves around the three major mistakes committed by Govind in his life he also happens to be the central character of the novel, alongside his friends, Omi and Ishaan.

Chetan Bhagat

₹ 250

Five Point Someone ; What Not To Do At IIT

Author - Chetan Bhagat, Type - Paperback, Language - English, About The Book - Five Point Someone: What Not To Do at IIT is the debut narrative by renowned author Chetan Bhagat. The plot rotates around 3 friends Hari, Ryan, and Alok at IIT. Their companionship is strengthened into a close bond during their years at IIT, experiencing extreme hardship to endure through the tough competitions. Three of them have high self-expectations of being at the top in their classes and graduate out of the Institution with flying colors. As opposed to their expectations, the results and scores fall beyond their imagination.

Chetan Bhagat

₹ 250

The Great Train Journey

Author - Ruskin Bond, Type - Paperback, Language - English, About The Book - The charm of traveling by train as it speeds its way out of a tunnel or a jungle and passes through nondescript villages and towns is unmatched. There also exists a joyful curiosity in unfolding the mysterious lives and destinations of its passengers. Ruskin Bond has been writing tales about the hinterland for decades, but this is the first time his stories revolving around trains and railway stations of small-town India have been brought together in a single collection.

Ruskin Bond

₹ 195

Half Girlfriend

Author - Chetan Bhagat, Type - Paperback, Language - English, About The Book - Half Girlfriend is a story of Bihari boy Madhav, a Hindi speaking Bihari who falls in love with Riya, an influential Delhi girl on the campus of prestigious St. Stephens College. Madhav belongs to middle-class family, while Riya is from a higher class and both have different lifestyles. Madhav proposes her, but Riya rejects the proposal because she thinks they are good as a friend only. A romance novel for the young adults, Half Girlfriend is a story that has been set in different locations including Bihar, Delhi, and New York it revolves around a boy who comes from Bihar in India and his deep longing to dazzle out the girl he is in love with.

Chetan Bhagat

₹ 250

Revolution Twenty 20: Love. Corruption. Ambition

Author - Chetan Bhagat, Type - Paperback, Language - English, About The Book - Start the Revolution The books of Chetan Bhagat need no introduction. He is one of the most widely read authors of India. He has a long list of best sellers. Revolution 2020 is just another gem to that list. Set against the backdrop of one of Indias oldest city- Varanasi, this book is sure to capture the imagination of all the Indian readers. Truly Indian The main characters of this book are people all Indian readers can easily identify with namely Gopal, Raghav, and Aarti. They are childhood friends, with one of the boys wanting to use his intelligence for raking in the money and the other wants to fight the rut of the system. And in between them is Aarti. What ensues is a tale of love, heartbreak, dark politicians, power of money, friendship turning enmity, and true happiness. This is a gripping tale that is sure to capture the attention of the youth who will find many scenarios of the book relatable to their personal lives. Chetan Bhagat is a master at writing novels that are easy to understand and its lucid language ensures its widespread popularity.

Chetan Bhagat

₹ 250

How I Braved Anu Aunty & Co-Founded A Million Dollar Company

Author - Varun Agarwal, Type - Paperback, Language - English, About The Book - How I Braved Anu Aunty and Co-Founded A Million Dollar Company by Varun Agarwal is a compelling and humorous account of the fulfillment of entrepreneurial dreams. This book is the true story of its young author Varun. The protagonist dreams about becoming an entrepreneur without much support from the people around him. Convention emerges as a potent problem in the form of Engineering and MBA degrees. Alongside this, there is also Anu Aunty, his mothers best friend who turns into his biggest threat.

Varun Agarwal

₹ 195

The Prospect Of Miracles: A Novel

Author - Cyrus Mistry, Type - Hardback, Language - English, About The Book - Pastor Pius Philipose, a charismatic priest from a small town in Kerala, is dead. As his adoring flock gathers around to mourn their morally unblemished, upright, drenched in the milk of human-kindness Pastor, his wife, Mary Agnes, at last free of her husbands domineering presence, begins to recreate for the reader, in vivid detail, the terrible truths and lies of a man who was never what he seemed. The Prospect of Miracles, the new novel from award winning novelist, playwright, and short-story writer Cyrus Mistry, is a gripping tale of madness, love, and betrayal.

Cyrus Mistry

₹ 599