New & Notable Books of 2026

Updated 2026-07-25 · 30 books

Editorial introduction coming soon.

1. 1

   The House Keeper Akshat Gupta Avw

   Yohlav

   FictionPsychological Thriller
2. 2

   The Complex

   Karan Mahajan

   FictionNovel
3. 3

   Fieldwork as a Sex Object

   Meena Kandasamy

   Contemporary Fiction
4. 4

   Aamchi Mumbai

   Gulzar

   Fiction
5. 5

   August 17

   S. Hareesh

   Fiction
6. 6

   Allah Miyan’s Workshop

   Mohsin Khan

   FictionTranslation
7. 7

   Drown All the Refugees

   Tabish Khair 2

   FictionNovel
8. 8

   Leaves No Longer Green

   Arup Kumar Dutta

   FictionHistorical Fiction
9. 9

   People We Love Preeti Shenoy

   Shency.

   FictionShort stories
10. 10

    The Secret Eligibles of Mumbai Anmol Malik

    Also by the Author

    FictionRomance
11. 11

    Thayil Editions Number Three Happily Ever After

    Kamal Trilok Singh

    FictionNovel
12. 12

    The Constitution is MY Home

    Rsati Na Life in Law

    Non-fictionAutobiography
13. 13

    Not Quite Family

    Khalid Mohamed

    Non-fictionMemoir
14. 14

    Politics, Policy and Predictions

    Derek O'brien

    Non-fictionPolitics
15. 15

    Liar, Liar

    Rheea Mukherjee

    Non-fictionTrue crime
16. 16

    A Room in Bombay a Memoir Manil Suri

    Non-fictionMemoir
17. 17

    The Liver Doctor

    DR Cyriac Abby Philips

    Non-fictionNarrative
18. 18

    Sea, Salt and Spice

    Meher Mirza

    Non-fictionSociety & Culture
19. 19

    The Grain Kitchen

    Anahita Dhondy

    Non-fictionFood & Drink
20. 20

    April the Business of Business is (not) Just Business

    Edited by Sutapa Banerjee

    Non-fictionBusiness
21. 21

    Spectacle State

    Brahma Prakash

    Non-fictionNarrative
22. 22

    D.D. Kosambi

    Ram Ramaswamy

    Non-fictionBiography
23. 23

    Arthashastra

    Radhakrishnan Pillai

    Non-fictionSelf help
24. 24

    April a Beginner's Guide to the Indian Stock Market

    Karthik Rangappa

    Personal FinanceSelf-help
25. 25

    Desi Disruptors

    Vikrant Pande and Vispy Doctor

    Non-fictionBusiness
26. 26

    June IIT

    Prabhat Kumar

    Non-fictionHistory
27. 27

    Aryan Pasha

    Apra Kuchhal

    BiographyLgbtq
28. 28

    Souls of Someone

    Shino Cherian

    PhotobookMemoirTravelogue
29. 29

    Love MY Amma Vasudhendra Winner

    Non-fictionMemoir
30. 30

    Maya

    Anant Sonawane

    Non-fictionWildlife

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