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12 books to read: The best reviews of May

Updated on May 30, 2026 05:23 pm IST
The long life of the Declaration of Independence, wartime survival in Ukraine, the joy of soccer fandom, early human societies and more.

HT Picks; New Reads

This week’s pick of interesting reads includes a book on understanding money in an unstable world, a collection of unsettling stories, and a volume that traces the old Indian routes through which people and wealth travelled. (Amit Sharma)
Published on May 30, 2026 04:42 am IST

Review: The Complex by Karan Mahajan

A woman in a Delhi balcony, 1980s. (David Turnley/Corbis/VCG via Getty Images)
Published on May 30, 2026 04:02 am IST

Review: The Indian Caliphate by Imran Mulla

Osman Ali Khan, the last nizam of Hyderabad (HT Photo)
Published on May 30, 2026 03:26 am IST

Review: Heart the Lover by Lily King

The story begins in a lecture room probably much like this one. (Shutterstock)
Updated on May 29, 2026 04:16 pm IST

Postcards: the return of a lost bit of ephemera

Postcards from colonial India (Shutterstock)
Updated on May 28, 2026 04:35 pm IST

Reading Goa: of strong emotions and romantic memories

A view of Fort Aguada in Goa (Shutterstock)
Published on May 28, 2026 02:05 pm IST

Report: Bazm-e-Virasat

A session featuring actor Jaideep Ahlawat in conversation with casting director Mukesh Chhabra. (Courtesy Bazm-e-Virasat)
Updated on May 28, 2026 04:37 pm IST

Lee Child: “Reacher lives on in my head”

Lee Child talking to Britain's Queen Camilla during a reception for authors at Clarence House, London on Wednesday, March 25, 2026. (Aaron Chown/AP)
Updated on May 25, 2026 04:02 pm IST

HT Picks; New Reads

On the reading list this week is a book that guides women on their financial journey, one on India’s most distinct season, and another on Kerala’s achievements and challenges (Akash Shrivastav)
Published on May 22, 2026 09:37 pm IST

Review: Dastan-E-GuruDutt by Mahmood Farooqui

Guru Dutt (SL Purohit/HT Photo)
Published on May 22, 2026 09:31 pm IST

Where books meet brewing history in Zurich

The library at the B2 Boutique Hotel (Das Bild)
Updated on May 21, 2026 05:10 pm IST

Review: Women Without Men by Shahrnush Parsipur

The women in the novel eventually gather in Karadj, a city in Iran. (Shutterstock)
Updated on May 18, 2026 03:59 pm IST

HT Picks; New Reads

On the reading list this week is a tale about a young magician, a book that traces trauma in Indian lives, and a novel about immigration and identity. (Akash Shrivastav)
Published on May 16, 2026 03:06 pm IST

Review: Rao Bahadur MV Dhurandhar by Sandeep Dahisarkar

Self Portrait of a Painter by MV Dhurandhar (Wikimedia Commons)
Published on May 16, 2026 02:59 pm IST

Review: An Accidental Lawyer by KK Venugopal

Former Attorney General of India, KK Venugopal in a picture dated July 6, 2018. (Vipin Kumar/HT PHOTO)
Published on May 16, 2026 02:57 pm IST

Report: Ceylon Literary and Arts Festival 2026

Academic Ruvani Ranasinha in conversation with International Booker Prize winning translator Deepa Bhasthi (right) at the Ceylon Literary and Arts Festival 2026 (Courtesy Ceylon Literary and Arts Festival)
Published on May 14, 2026 05:27 pm IST

Busybee and Bolshoi in old Bombay

Behram Contractor aka Busybee, 1999. (Courtesy Sooni Taraporevala)
Updated on May 14, 2026 01:06 pm IST
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