And some other notable books that I have read in 2008:

1. The White Tiger: Can't claim this book as great literature but if one facet of literature is also to make an attempt to steer our consciousness towards a life that we pass by on streets everyday but do not engage ourselves with, then yes, Adiga does a great job. I think all of us must read it since its' not fiction. The simmering discontent of a large no of people that the malls outshine is alive beneath the surface, and very much so.
2. The Red Sun:- I am still reading it..my fascination with understanding Naxal movement in India continues to grow with this book, no wonder abetted by the fact that I spent more than two years working in Purulia and West Midnapore. Again a mus read.
3. The Other Bolyen Girl:- History and fiction merge seamlessly..but please don't watch the film.
4. A long way home:- autobiography of a child soldier of Sierra Leone Ishmael Beah-what war does to the best of us.