Iconic Indian Business & Corporate Sagas
Updated 2026-07-19 · 10 books
India's business story runs from the 19th-century Tata empire to today's app-economy founders, and this shelf covers both ends. We lead with the definitive Tata books by Harish Bhat and R.M. Lala, then bring it up to date with the Adani biography and first-hand startup accounts like BuildIt on the making of Blinkit.
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Tatalog
Harish Bhat
Read this if you want the Tata Group's culture in stories: Harish Bhat's Tatalog, drawn from inside the group.
Business & ManagementBusiness enterprisesTata Group - 2
The Story of Tata
Peter Casey
Read this if you want the full Tata sweep: Peter Casey's authorized account of the family and companies from 1868 to 2021.
Business & ManagementEconomics - 3
The Creation of Wealth
R. M. Lala
Read this if you want the classic Tata history: R.M. Lala's The Creation of Wealth, tracing the group across three centuries.
Business & ManagementBusinesspeopleBusiness enterprises - 4
Jamsetji Tata
Harish Bhat, R. Gopalakrishnan
Read this if you want leadership lessons from a founder: Harish Bhat and R. Gopalakrishnan on Jamsetji Tata.
Business & Management - 5
Gautam Adani
Bhaskar
Read this if you want the story behind India's most debated tycoon: the biography Gautam Adani and his reimagining of business.
Business & Management - 6
Buildit
Albinder Singh Dhindsa
Read this if you want a first-hand startup saga: Albinder Singh Dhindsa on building Blinkit in a fast-changing India.
Non-fictionBusiness - 7
Earnicorns : Stories of Rare Profitable Unicorns
Dhruv Nath
Read this if you want profit, not hype: Earnicorns profiles rare profitable unicorns like Naukri, Zerodha, Dream11 and Zoho.
Business & Management - 8
Let's Build A Company
Harpreet Grover, Vibhore Goyal
Read this if you want the unvarnished founder journey: Let's Build a Company, a start-up story minus the bullshit.
Business & ManagementEconomic history - 9
Dhandha
Shobha Bondre
Read this if you want the roots of Indian enterprise: Dhandha on how Gujaratis do business.
Business & Management - 10
The portfolio book of great Indian business stories
Penguin Books (India)
Read this if you want the greatest hits: The Portfolio Book of Great Indian Business Stories, riveting tales of leaders and their times.
BusinesspeopleBiographyEconomic history
At a glance
| # | Book | Author |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tatalog | Harish Bhat |
| 2 | The Story of Tata | Peter Casey |
| 3 | The Creation of Wealth | R. M. Lala |
| 4 | Jamsetji Tata | Harish Bhat, R. Gopalakrishnan |
| 5 | Gautam Adani | Bhaskar |
| 6 | Buildit | Albinder Singh Dhindsa |
| 7 | Earnicorns : Stories of Rare Profitable Unicorns | Dhruv Nath |
| 8 | Let's Build A Company | Harpreet Grover, Vibhore Goyal |
| 9 | Dhandha | Shobha Bondre |
| 10 | The portfolio book of great Indian business stories | Penguin Books (India) |
Frequently asked
What is the best book about the Tata Group?
For the sweep of the whole house, Harish Bhat's Tatalog and Peter Casey's The Story of Tata are the go-to reads, while R.M. Lala's The Creation of Wealth traces the Tatas from the 19th to the 21st century.
Are there good books on Indian startups?
Yes. BuildIt tells the founding story of Blinkit, Earnicorns profiles rare profitable unicorns like Zerodha and Zoho, and Let's Build a Company is a candid, jargon-free startup memoir.
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