5 Unpopular Fiction Books That Deserve Your Attention
Finding some new fiction novels? We got you covered! Here’s 5 lesser-known fiction books that are worth your time.
1) Rape Trial by Bidisha Ghosal
The author Bidisha Ghosal has done an exemplary task of taking such a sensitive topic and has done justice to the title of the novel. While reading The Rape Trial, one will feel a blend of emotions gushing over him. Each and every character has been well glorified and has been given space whether it is the 3 girls (Rhea, Hitaishi and Amruta), inspectors, judges or the Satyabhagi clan. The book being divided into two parts, takes you to the different aspects of how a rape can destroy you for your whole life and how money and power can get in the way of legal justice.
1) Rape Trial by Bidisha Ghosal
The author Bidisha Ghosal
has done an exemplary task
of taking such a sensitive topic and has done justice to the title of the novel. While reading The Rape Trial, one will feel a blend of emotions gushing over him. Each and every character has been well glorified and has been given space whether it is the 3 girls (Rhea, Hitaishi and Amruta), inspectors, judges or the Satyabhagi clan. The book being divided into two parts, takes you to the different aspects of how a rape can destroy you for your whole life and how money and power can get in the way of legal justice.
2) The Granddaughter Project by Shaheen Chishti
The Granddaughter Project is a novel about 3 females who have had their share of trauma in one way or the other. When they meet each other and share their stories, at the same time they decide to write letters to their granddaughters to give them a gist of the past and tell them how the males of their lives have put them into the situations they were in.
Shaheen Chishti has done wonderful work with his debut novel, ‘The Granddaughter Project’. From covering gender inequality and racial discrimination to wartime trauma, the book in short tells you about the lives of females 70-80 years ago. With unique writing style and heart touching portrayal, the author will most definitely touch the chords of your heart.
2) The Granddaughter Project by Shaheen Chishti
The Granddaughter Project is a novel about 3 females who have had their share of trauma in one way or the other. When they meet each other and share their stories, at the same time they decide to write letters to their granddaughters to give them a gist of the past and tell them how the males of their lives have put them into the situations they were in.
Shaheen Chishti has done wonderful work with his debut novel, ‘The Granddaughter Project’. From covering gender inequality and racial discrimination to wartime trauma, the book in short tells you about the lives of females 70-80 years ago. With unique writing style and heart touching portrayal, the author will most definitely touch the chords of your heart.
3) The Ameteur Detectives by Sayan Sahoo
The novel is about Neel and Dipti who become partners while solving a case and go further on to solve more such cases together, not to forget Neel’s lazy but loyal dog, Jimmy. While on the other side, the atrocities of the Crime lord are increasing with each passing day. The ‘part 1’ is about how Neel and Dipti gradually cross paths with the havoc created by him and how their interests in the case are piqued.
This debut novel has such potential that it can prove to be one of the best crime thrillers. His vision has been penned down beautifully. What makes it different is how he slowly builds up the suspense to leave the people hanging on a cliff.
3) The Ameteur Detectives by Sayan Sahoo
The novel is about Neel
and Dipti who become partners while solving a case and go further on to solve more such cases together, not to forget Neel’s lazy but loyal dog, Jimmy. While on the other side, the atrocities of the Crime lord are increasing with each passing day. The ‘part 1’ is about how Neel and Dipti gradually cross paths with the havoc created by him and how their interests in the case are piqued.
This debut novel has such potential that it can prove to be one of the best crime thrillers. His vision has been penned down beautifully. What makes it different is how he slowly builds up the suspense to leave the people hanging on a cliff.
4) Road To Abana by Lata Gwalani
Road to Abana is the story of Paari and her steely determination to return to her home in Sukkur, Pakistan — a home she was forced to abandon during the Partition of 1947. Almost two decades later, opportunity arrives when she is recruited into an arms trafficking business to deliver consignments to Karachi and Kandahar. From the deplorable refugee camp in Ulhasnagar on the outskirts of Bombay where she lives on the fringe of humanity, to the dark alleys of Karachi and the treacherous terrains of Afghanistan, Paari’s dangerous journey is wrought with hardships that constantly test her spirit and tenacity. Just when fortune begins to favour her, she stumbles upon a bitter truth and the plot to prevent her from attaining her goal. Will Paari succumb to the betrayal or will she succeed in avenging her homelessness?
4) Road To Abana by Lata Gwalani
of Paari and her steely determination to return to her home in Sukkur, Pakistan — a home she was forced to abandon during the Partition of 1947. Almost two decades later, opportunity arrives when she is recruited into an arms trafficking business to deliver consignments to Karachi and Kandahar. From the deplorable refugee camp in Ulhasnagar on the outskirts of Bombay where she lives on the fringe of humanity, to the dark alleys of Karachi and the treacherous terrains of Afghanistan, Paari’s dangerous journey is wrought with hardships that constantly test her spirit and tenacity. Just when fortune begins to favour her, she stumbles upon a bitter truth and the plot to prevent her from attaining her goal. Will Paari succumb to the betrayal or will she succeed in avenging her homelessness?
5) The Woman Within by Nitya Ravi
The last time Abid saw Zia, they were teenagers in school when she had suddenly kissed him. An incident made her leave school soon after. Many years later when he met her again, there
was an instant connection and attraction. However, how much does Abid know Zia and what happened to her during those years she was apart from him? Why does his mother behave strangely whenever he speaks about Zia? And why does his twin sister Tania try to prevent him from meeting Zia? ‘The Woman Within’ is a riveting tale about betrayal, heartbreak and sinister intentions.
5) The Woman Within by Nitya Ravi
they were teenagers in school when she had suddenly kissed him. An incident made her leave school soon after. Many years later when he met her again, there was an instant connection and attraction. However, how much does Abid know Zia and what happened to her during those years she was apart from him? Why does his mother behave strangely whenever he speaks about Zia? And why does his twin sister Tania try to prevent him from meeting Zia? ‘The Woman Within’ is a riveting tale about betrayal, heartbreak and sinister intentions.