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A good book on your shelf is a
friend that turns its back on you and remains a friend. This quote written by
an anonymous writer has become famous as the writer extols the value of good
books in our life. For centuries, books have shaped our life, character and
personality; from our school days to mature age, books have changed our minds
and thoughts, and perhaps the way we live life. Take a look into the world
history and it becomes crystal clear what role books have played in changing
political, social, economic and moral fibers of great nations. Seeds of all
historic revolutions were sown by great books; for example, April Theses
inspired Russian Revolution and Uncle Tom’s Cabin was at the root of American
Revolution.
Fictions
Fiction is a literary genre that is as old as hill. From the ancient
classics to modern day literature, readers have celebrated myriad novels, drama
and poetry in different languages. In India, fictions have ruled the roost
since Vedic age; recently, Gujarat has witnessed National Book Fair at
Sabarmati River Front from May 1 to 7, 2012. The fair was flocked by
unprecedented number of footfalls; here, visitors made a beeline for literary
fictions from Hindi, Gujarati and English.
Some of the best selling books of
Chetan Bhagat and Amish Tripathi sold like hot cake; other popular authors also
received warm response from book lovers of Gujarat. Some of the life-changing
stories were also on the racks and those include dramas of William Shakespeare,
novels of Charles Dickens and poems of William Wordsworth. Moreover, the book
fair also showcased the best 100 novels of 20th century. Some online publishers
were also had stalls at the book fair and they displayed many upcoming books
for pre-order.
Non-fictions
This genre is mainly included of biographies, autobiographies, real-life
adventure stories, management books, history, science, education, reference,
philosophy, photography, social science, health & fitness, sports &
recreation, business & economics, family & relationships and more. Some
of the all-time hit biographies are The Private Life of Chairman Mao by Li Zhisui,
Lives of Poets from James Boswell and My Sporting Heroes from Ian Botham.
Management books include a list of titles from advertising, corporate
communications, marketing, marketing research and other fields of management.
History section takes you to the ancient & middle ages and you would love
to travel virtually through the avenues of Europe, Americas, Asia, Africa and
Australia.
Sachin Tendulkar - A Definitive
Biography of Sachin Tendulkar – the god of cricket – was the cynosure of all
eyes as many budding sportsmen wish to be like him. Business & economics
has a collection of books on start-ups as young Indians like to take a plunge
in business and want to emerge as a successful entrepreneur. Health &
fitness is again a favourite subject with Indian readers for they love to stay
fit in this highly nerve-racking world. At the same time, it is difficult to
strike a perfect balance between personal and professional life, and hence a
word of advice from family & relationship experts grabs attention of
readers.
Whether fiction or non-fiction,
books always help us in our life. Whenever people question the usefulness of
literary fictions, my answer to them is: Literature is a mirror to our society;
therefore, whatever happens in society is reflected in stories. So, literary works
may not tell us true stories but they are stories based on truth.