Authors of the Month (AotM) - Isaac Asimov & Ruskin Bond

The fine people of the r/indianbooks telgram group have spoken, and we have introduced 2 authors of the month, one Indian, and the other foreign, and we hope to carry on this tradition in the coming months. The choice of 2 authors gives the readers a more diverse range of books to choose from, as they differ quite a lot in their genre and writing style.

Isaac Asimov - One of the greatest SciFi authors of all time, and winner of numerous Hugo and Nebula awards among many others, Asimov is considered required reading for anyone even remotely interested in science fiction. He was a visionary, and his writings way ahead of his time.

Suggested reading -

• Foundation series
• Robot Series
• Empire series
• Nightfall, etc

Ruskin Bond - An Indian Author of English descent, and winner of the Sahitya academy,The Padma Shri and The Padma Bhusan, Ruskin Bond is famous for his beautiful writings about life in the hills,and especially his stories for children.

Suggested reading:

• The Room on the Roof
• The Blue Umbrella
• The Night Train to Deoli and other stories
• A town called Dehra
• Book of Simple Living
• Our trees still grow in Dehra,etc

The stunning header image by u/mujerdeindia showcases both the authors and what they represent; the artificial and the natural, the mechanical and the human - and the beauty and humanity that they encompass.

Do join us at the telegram group for more discussions about these authors, to decide future AotMs or to just hang out with a chill bunch of readers