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Travel Books<\/h3>\n

Lonely Planet India<\/strong>: Gives insight into the Indian culture, lists important destinations and offers practical details (train times, phone numbers, etc.) about most places to visit in India.<\/p>\n

Rough Guide to India<\/strong>: A comprehensive guide to India with stunning photography. Has detailed and illustrated sections on Sacred India, Handicrafts, Bollywood, temple architecture, Indian classical music, etc.<\/p>\n

Fodor’s India<\/strong>: Fodor’s is good for getting high-end hotel and restaurant recommendations. Also has a system of putting stars on highly recommended sights.<\/p>\n

Frommer’s India<\/strong>: This book has very detailed introductory sections that some travelers feel are mandatory reading for anyone visiting or wanting to live in India.<\/p>\n

Culture Smart! India<\/strong>: A Quick Guide to Customs & Etiquette: A guide that lists essential information on attitudes, beliefs and behavior of Indian people. Tells you what to expect, how to behave, and how to establish a rapport.<\/p>\n

Fort Walks<\/strong>\u00a0(Rahul Mehrotra & Sharada Dwivedi): Amazing walks in and around the older part of Mumbai.<\/p>\n

Love Mumbai<\/strong>\u00a0by Fiona Caulfied. Guide to unearthing all the hidden gems in booming Bombay, from five star restaurants and luxurious hotels, to swanky clubs, and the sparkliest shoe shops.<\/p>\n

Fiction<\/h3>\n

Maximum City<\/strong>: Bombay Lost and Found by Suketu Mehta: This book provides an insider account of the biggest, fastest, richest city in India, examining its recent history through the prisms of crime, temptation, religious conflict and culture.<\/p>\n

Shantaram<\/strong>\u00a0by Gregory David Roberts: An epic novel (900+ pages) about an Australian man who lands in Mumbai on a false New Zealand passport. Set in the \u201880s and early 90s.<\/p>\n

The White Tiger<\/strong>\u00a0by Aravind Adiga: This Man-Booker Prize winning book is a compelling novel on the liberation of a man born to be a servant of the rich.<\/p>\n

A Fine Balance<\/strong>\u00a0by Rohinton Mistry: A fascinating story set in the Mumbai of 1970s, this novel chronicles the sufferings of outcasts and innocents trying to survive in the “State of Internal Emergency.”<\/p>\n

Slumdog Millionaire<\/strong>\u00a0by Vikas Swarup: The book on which the Golden Globe-winning movie with the same name is based. Tells the story of an orphaned, uneducated chai-walla from Mumbai who wins a fortune on a quiz show.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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