Non-Fiction
Welcome to the Non-Fiction section of BooksPoetry&More, where carefully crafted reviews open windows to powerful truths and compelling ideas. This collection spans memoirs, history, politics, philosophy, and social critique—books that invite you to engage deeply with the world as it is. Special focus is given to works that explore India’s intricate landscape, shedding light on its history, politics, and socio-economic fabric.
Through honest reflections on issues like the caste system, religious bigotry, and social justice, these narratives unravel the complexities and contradictions that define contemporary India. For readers seeking insight, empathy, and understanding, this page offers thoughtful guidance into non-fiction that challenges assumptions, broadens horizons, and resonates long after the last page.
Alpa Shah’s Nightmarch takes readers into India’s Maoist belt, exploring Adivasi lives, land, forests, inequality, state violence, revolutionary ideals, and the human cost of conflict.
A very well-written book, "The Promise of Canada" , capturing the history of Canada through the lives of some of the magnificent people of Canada
A fine book to understand the expance of Canada through the eyes of people who mapped it.
These Seats are Reserved is a fine book to know and understand the reservation policy of India
Price of the Modi years, is a fact-based databacked book on the performance of the current government as compared to the previous.
Bad Science is a well-researched book demystifying the myths surrounding alternative medicines.
A compelling, engaging, and well-written book taking the readers on a journey of India’s history of politics and economics since independence.
Thought provoking essays depicting the events and reality of a replubic in crisis by Parakala Prabhakar
An ethnographic approach to Muslims in eleven Indian cities with a quantitative methodology in order to give a first-hand account of this untold story.
Kavitha Rao’s Lady Doctors tells an interesting and insightful account of the six women who pioneered and paved the path for Indian girls to become a doctor.
A collection of some brilliant essays by Romila Thapar about history and how it is selectively used by people in powe
A very well researched book on the legal battles fought against caste inequalities in India
"Being Adivasi" is a collection of essays that provides insight into various aspects of the lives of Tribal people.
RSS- The Long And The Short Of It, is a short, crisp and informative book on RSS. It tells the readers what RSS stand for, who are its ideological heros, how RSS see India as a Nation and what are its views on nation, Constitution, individual freedom and caste system.
A memoir that takes us into the villages of Telangana of landless and bonded labourers and how the author organised and helped them fight for their rights.
Nandita Haksar’s The Many Faces of Kashmiri Nationalism explores Kashmir’s modern political history through the lives of Sampat Prakash and Afzal Guru.
Christopher Snedden’s Understanding Kashmir and Kashmiris is a detailed political-history book that helps readers understand Kashmir, its people, borders, conflict, and disputed regions.
Freny Manecksha’s Behold, I Shine captures how conflict and militarization in Kashmir have affected women, children, families, public spaces, and everyday life.
The Last Heroes is a fine book by P.Sainath capturing the lives of foot soldiers of Indian Freedom Struggle. A wonderful amalgamation of history, biography and story telling.
Tuesdays with Morrie is a simple and insightful read providing words of wisdom by Morrie to his student.
The Dirty War In Kashmir is a good read to understand how things are shaping up in Kashmir in the last few years and the reasons behind it.
A Farewell to Gabo and Mercedes a an emotional and moving farewell by the author to his parents.
The Tyranny of Merit is a must read for everyone to understand what constitute merit and is the system of meritocracy actually fair and promote equality as it claims to do. An insightful and eye-opening read.
A good to read book for everyone and especially for children. Its all about developing constructive habits and the early the child can inculcate the better it is for her/him.
Kashmir – Exposing the Myth Behind the Narrative is a must-read for anyone who is interested to know more about Kashmir and its history.
An interesting book by Peggy Mohan about the history of India through the story of its languages
Yashica Dutt’s Coming Out as Dalit is a personal and political memoir about caste, shame, identity, and what it means to stop hiding one’s Dalit identity.
Story about the life of a farmer Ramrao over the past few years capturing the challenges and hardships faced by him.
A Back to School – A Useful Guide to Navigate Through the Pandemic is a great book, which every parent and teacher should read and keep the book with them as a reference guide. A must-read and must-have for all the parents and teachers out there.