Twinkle Khanna's Book Recommendations

The Covenant of Water

by Abraham Verghese

"Such a wonderful conversation and I loved The Covenant of Water. I have so many images from the book still floating in my mind. #mustread"

Folding Beijing

by Hao Jingfang

"This anthology pulled me out of a recent reading slump. Hao Jingfang’s Folding Beijing compelled me to cry and think and examine-all the things that writing is meant to truly do. Chinese science fiction translated by one of my favourite authors Ken Liu #MustRead #bookwormlife"

Love and Other Thought Experiments

by Sophie Ward

"This one is a https://t.co/JQjZ0R13f6 ant in your eye.A partner who doesn’t believe you.’Thought experiments’ running across the narrative.Sophie Ward’s book is an amalgamation of philosophy,speculative fiction,love and loss. #mustread #bookworms #loveandotherthoughtexperiments"

The 13-Storey Tree House

"A Mad Hatter’s tea party for two. If you have a child between 7-9, The 13-Storey Tree House will get them reading even if they are usually reluctant. It’s silly, funny and a bit mad, just like most kids and only a handful of lucky adults. #thingstodowithkids #BookRecommendations"

The Machine Stops

by Forster

"Forster was a genius even in the realms of speculative fiction.The Machine Stops is truly prescient.Written in 1909,it describes a world where we live in isolation and conduct what eerily seems like zoom https://t.co/QtkUJD54h0 it online years ago and now it’s time for a reread."

Tender is the Night

by Fitzgerald

"Tender is the Night by Fitzgerald - it’s the only book I remember multiple quotes from :) https://t.co/f2P1QHp2ej"

Newcomer

by Keigo Higashino

"They say you must never judge a book by its cover but this chewed up copy just goes to prove that Alex loved Newcomer by Keigo Higashino as much as I did. An immersive read, one that I picked up again despite its… https://www.instagram.com/p/B3zN90Gl5MR/"

The Paper Menagerie

by Ken Liu

"Part of my menagerie seems rather curious about its paper counterpart-Ken Liu's The Paper Menagerie is brilliant #sundayrecommendation"