Reading offers both pleasure and information but it is up to the reader to attain a healthy balance between fiction reading and non-fiction study so as to be able to get the most out of this addictive habit.
A book can raise the everyday to a different realm. It is said, literature is real food for mind and book a banquet. Book opens a mind, touches a heart, soothes the soul. The most wonderful thing that reading offers is a peep into another world. when you pick up a book and lose yourself into it, its like you have transcended your present situation
Whether you read for pleasure or information, you are bound
to benefit in one way or another because fiction and non-fiction both offer
something of value and therefore their company must be cherished. Following
books are among the all time best sellers and most recommended books.
1- The Krishna Key - Five thousand years ago, there came to earth a magical being
called Krishna, who brought about innumerable miracles for the good of
mankind. Humanity despaired of its fate if the Blue God were to die but
was reassured that he would return in a fresh avatar when needed in the
eventual Dark Age—the Kaliyug.
In modern times, a poor little rich boy grows up believing that he is that final avatar.Only, he is a serial killer.
In this heart-stopping tale, the arrival of a murderer who executes his gruesome and brilliantly thought-out schemes in the name of God is the first clue to a sinister conspiracy to expose an ancient secret—Krishna’s priceless legacy to mankind.
2 - Poor Little Rich Slum - One little two little three little Indians, four little five little six little Indians, seven little eight little nine little Indians... One million little Indian entrepreneurs.
These are the stories of the little people who make up the Big Idea of Dharavi.
3 - The Seven Habits of Highly Effective People - With his book, The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People, Stephen Covey initiated a shift in the focus of self-help books written in the 20th Century.
In the book, Stephen Covey lists seven habits that each person should develop in order to be effective. These are sequential steps that need to be carefully followed for overall personal development.One of the most popular books on personal development, The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People has sold over 15 million copies in many languages worldwide.
4 - The Immortals of Meluha - Set in 1990 B.C., the book takes readers on an imaginative and exciting journey through Amish's world.
Upon its release, The Immortals of Meluha received positive reviews from critics. It became a surprise bestseller in the first week of its release.
5 - Myth = Mythya - Devdutt Pattanaik is a leading expert and writer on India’s ancient scriptures and traditions, and this book of his explores the intriguing and often paradoxical world of Indian Mythology.In the book, Pattanaik attempts to explain common Hindu symbols and traditions, and he also explores the meanings behind rituals that are followed by Hindus. The book includes interesting snippets about Indian culture, the potential of the human soul to reach perfection, concepts of life and death such as Why do Hindus believe in one Supreme God, but have 330 million Gods?
