New Delhi - Post Report Question and Answers
Do you recommend any books or movies about this city/country for those who are interested in learning more?
City of Djinns - and other books by William Dalrymple White Tiger A Fine Balance The Shortest History of India. Zubrzycki. Old Delhi 10 Easy Walks. - Apr 2024
“Delirious Delhi: Inside India’s Incredible Capital” by Dave Prager. An expat travelogue on one year living and working in Delhi. Very funny, and you will repeatedly say to yourself “OMG, that happened to me too!” “Freedom at Midnight” by Larry Collins. Long, detailed book focused on the before, during, and after of partition in 1947. But, man, it really illuminated the political and societal landscape of Delhi for me. “Shantaram” by Gregory David Roberts. Semi-autobiographical novel set in Mumbai. So it won’t tell you anything about Delhi. But it’s still insightful about India and making your way as an expat here…plus it’s a great story! - Jul 2020
Follow the Drum, Shantaram - Jul 2019
Piku movie (perfect example about the culture), many books by Indian authors. - Oct 2017
The White Tiger. - Feb 2017
Behind the Beautiful Forevers. Shantaram. - Nov 2016
Sam Miller's book "Delhi - Adventures in a Mega City", and "Freedom at Midnight". Other recommendations below are also good. - Jun 2016
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B006TQVWDS/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B006TQVWDS&linkCode=as2&tag=thesunspousunder&linkId=ITREPTHNJCZMJF5D. It is available on Amazon and in the myriad book shops around Delhi. - Sep 2014
Not specific to Delhi, but I just read Song of the Cuckoo Bird: A Novel
City of Djinns. - Aug 2013
- May 2013
A Fine Balance, and Holy Cow. - Oct 2012
Holy Cow, Fine Balance, White Tiger. - Aug 2011
everything by Jhumpa Lahiri and Arundhati Roy - Aug 2011
City of Djins - Aug 2011
City of Djinns. - Jan 2011
White Tiger, Shantaram, In Spite of the Gods, City of Djinns, White Moghuls, The Argumentative Indian, Nehru's Glimpses of World History, A Life Less Ordinary by Baby Halder - Sep 2010
"India, a History". "Holy Cow". I don't remember the names of the authors. - Aug 2010
White Tiger; City of Djinns, In Spite of the Gods. - Aug 2010
Twilight in Delhi by Ahmed Ali. - Mar 2008
Shantaram by Gregory David Roberts--it definitely makes it easier to understand the chaos. It's the kind of book that, although it took me about 6 months (off and on) to read, I was sad when it ended. - Feb 2008
A Fine Balance from Oprahs book club--it's very depressing and quite long, but it's also a very accurate picture of the poverty here. - Feb 2008
