Books I've read in the recent past

Post Harry Potter (I hated the last one), I've stuck to reading non-fiction (with one exception).

• India After Gandhi -- Ramchandra Guha. Chronicle of the post independence history of India. Reading it is also a "project" in itself :-). IMO, a must-read for all Indians.

• Parva -- S L Bhyrappa. The story of the Mahabharat retold, minus the magic. Vivid descriptions of what war actually is, as opposed to glossed over content of bravery and cowardice. The English translation leaves a lot to be desired, but the content is awesome. Highly recommended.

• The God Delusion -- Richard Dawkins.Worth reading  for the horrors of organized religion that it highlights. 

• Leaving Microsoft to Change the World -- John Wood. Interesting read, if a bit too full of "fluff".

• The Enemy At Home -- Dinesh D'Souza. This book is written in typical right-wing American style -- full of half truths and lots of stretches that leave one totally incredulous. A book I regret reading.

• Outliers -- Malcolm Gladwell. One of his best, if you can discount the fact that he comes up with theories from his armchair, without having experts in the field even *read* them once. As I mentioned in another blog post, I read his books for the facts he puts together, not the theories he weaves.

• What The Dog Saw -- Malcolm Gladwell. See above.

• Nickolas and Alexandra -- Robert Massie. The life and times of the last czar or Russia. Very touching. Recommended.

Currently reading "Emperors of the Peacock Throne" by Abraham Eraly and "Three Cups of Tea" by Greg Mortenson.

Recommendations?