The Hindu’s List of Bestsellers

Sometimes one stumbles across an old review or list while surfing. Here’s what I saw from The Hindu newspaper. This is really 27th August 2005. So pretty much just after the launch of the book.

Fiction

The Lunatic from Multan: Rajeev Jacob: Rs. 295

Set in the early nineteen eighties, this is the story of one man’s battle against extreme odds.

Sadak Chhaap: Meher Pestonji: Rs. 250

Horrific and heart breaking, the book evokes the brutal existence of street children.

Mediocre But Arrogant: Abhijit Bhaduri: Rs. 195

A story that tells a tale of love and life in a business school.

Home and the World: Rabindranath Tagore: Rs. 200

Set against the backdrop of the partition of Bengal, this is a translation of Tagore’s great novel .

Hacks and Headlines: A Novel: Rashme Sehgal: Rs. 295

Set in the late 1990’s, the novel weaves several strands of different stories.

Non-Fiction

The Other Side of Belief: Interpreting U.G. Krishnamurti: Rs. 350

This book is a candid and refreshing chronicle of UG’s life and evolution of his radical outlook and ideas.

Iraq War and the Future World Order: (Ed.) G. Gopa Kumar: Rs. 695

The essays in this volume address ground-realities of the war in Iraq and its global effect.

Kerala Economy: Trajectories Challenges and Implications: (Ed.) D. Rajasenan & Genrad de Groot: Rs. 485

An exhaustive analysis of the Kerala economy, consisting of articles by eminent economists.

Source: Modern Book Centre, DC Books

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No 2 on the Deccan Herald Bestseller List on Nov 5-2006

3. The Alchemy of Desire; Tarun J Tejpal, Rs 295

4. 7 Ancient Wonders; Matthew Reilly, Rs 295

5. A Million Little Pieces; James Frey, Rs 331

6. To Kill a Mocking Bird; Harper Lee, Rs 264

Non-Fiction

1. The Monk who sold his Ferrari; Robin S Sharma, Rs 175

2. Winners never cheat; Jon M Huntsman, Rs 199

3. Icons; Steve Jobs, Rs 385

4. A Call to Honour; Jaswant Singh, Rs 495

5. The Google Story; David A Vise, Rs 295

Courtesy: Crossword Book Store

Mediocre But Arrogant on the Deccan Herald’s Bestseller List

Sunday, September 3, 2006

BESTSELLERS

Fiction

1. The Afghan; Frederick Forsyth (Rs 264)

2. The Kite Runner; Khaled Hosseini (Rs 318)

3. Mediocre But Arrogant; Abhijit Bhaduri (Rs 195)

4. Sacred Games; Vikram Chandra (Rs 650)

5. Seven Ancient Wonders; Mathew Reilly (Rs 295)

6. A Million Little Pieces; James Frey (Rs 331)

Courtesy Crossword Book Store

The Deccan Herald does it again

The Deccan Herald’s list of Bestsellers dated 5th March 2006 features once again Mediocre But Arrogant as a Bestseller - but under the Non Fiction category … along with other pieces of “non fiction” such as

The Inscrutable Americans; Anurag Mathur, Rs 95
The Wise and Otherwise; Sudha Murty, Rs 150
The Chronicles of Narnia; C S Lewis, Rs 745
The Alchemist; Paulo Coelho, Rs 195
Mediocre but Arrogant; Abhijit Bhaduri, Rs 195

http://www.deccanherald.com/deccanherald/mar52006/books151016200632.asp

But what is worrying is the list that is listed under their category of Fiction!!

The Google Story; David A Vise, Rs 595
A Short History of Nearly Everything, Bill Brysan, Rs 350
48 Laws of Power; Robert Greene, Rs 125
Corporate Capers; Dinesh Kumar, Rs 295
10-Days MBA; Steven Silbiger, Rs 295

Maybe there’s a message in that!!

Walden Bookstore’s Bestseller List

Here’s the list from Walden bookstore

1. False Impression - Jeffrey Archer
2. Predator - Patricia Cornwell
3. At The First Sight - Nicholas Sparks
4. Mistress - Anita Nair
5. Kite Runnar - Khalid Hosseini
6. Moscow Vector - Robert Ludlum
7. Main Chance - Colin Forbes
8. Camel Club - David Baldacci
9. Shantaram - Gregory D Roberts
10. Mediocre But Arrogant - Abhijit Bhaduri

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