General awareness and importance of books
Best books to read by Indian authors
Best English books to read by International Authors
Reading is an important habit to broaden one’s horizon, learn from different perspectives and shape one’s perspective. Books contribute immensely towards shaping one’s thought process and the amount of information one accesses through them aids us in better decision-making. One of the expectations for competitive entrance exams is to test how well-read a candidate is. Your reading must include best-selling books by Indian authors and foreign writers too. Here’s a list of Indian and famous books and authors for competitive exams.
The candidate’s general awareness is tested in most entrance tests. For this, generally, there is no fixed syllabus, but knowledge of motivational books by Indian authors and international classics, especially European books on Philosophy, English Literature and American Literature. The questions may be in the form of multiple choice questions, or you can draw from your understanding of what you have read in a book, or add quotations from the book you read in essays. Often, the examining board or previous toppers recommend books and authors that reflect the candidate’s current awareness and knowledge of fiction and non-fiction writers from India and internationally. These will include famous English books by Indian authors and international authors.
List of Famous Books & Authors
Besides the books by Indian authors, one must read books that are established as classics and referred to globally. Some of the famous books are -
The above listed books are classics that delve into issues of the time and give perspective of the emergence of the world as we know it. Being cognisant with the best selling books in India by Indian authors and new books by authors such as Orhan Pamuk, Khaled Hosseini, Haruki Murakami, Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie among others is important. Stay updated on the works of authors, especially winners of Sahitya Academy or Booker Prize to be prepared for general awareness questions.
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