570 ratings | 0 reviews | avg rating:4.38

Varud’s Year In Books

Varud’s 2025 Year in Books

Take a look at Varud’s Year in Books, including some fun facts about their reading.

Go to Varud’s 2025 Year in Books

Varud Gupta’s Followers (8)

Varud’s Bookshelves

to-read (1)
currently-reading (2)
read (588)
did-not-finish (0)
bests (4)

Varud’s Friends (44)

Aditi

1,265 books | 359 friends

Katie Zhang

436 books | 85 friends

Sweta

147 books | 127 friends

Radhika Damani

442 books | 166 friends

Shadon | happinessbooked

1,553 books | 78 friends

Shreya

563 books | 168 friends

Michelle

285 books | 149 friends

Niloy Mukherjee

942 books | 288 friends

More friends…

Varud Gupta

Goodreads Author

Born

in The United States

Website

http://varudgupta.com

Twitter

varudgupta

Genre

Cookbooks, Graphic Novels, Historical Fiction

Influences

Murakami, Italo Calvino, Sanderson

Member Since

July 2011

edit data

Varud Gupta is the award-winning author of the graphic novel Chhotu: A Tale of Love and Partition (Comic Con India “Best Writer”) and the travelogue Bhagwaan Ke Pakwaan: Food of the Gods (Gourmand award for “Peace”). His words have also appeared in America’s Test Kitchen, National Geographic, and Mint Lounge.

His career as a writer began after quitting a short-lived career as a management consultant to travel and eat his way across the globe. When not writing, he is usually experimenting in the kitchen, collecting Instant Noodles, or playing Dungeons & Dragons. He received his bachelors in Finance from New York University and teaches the Indian Institute of Art and Design, Gotham Writers, and 826NYC.

Learn more
Ask the Author

To ask Varud Gupta questions, please sign up.

Combine Editions
Varud Gupta’s books

Average rating: 3.67 · 250 ratings · 49 reviews · 4 distinct works • Similar authors

	Chhotu: A Tale of Partition and Love by Varud Gupta (Goodreads Author), Ayushi Rastogi 3.57 avg rating — 209 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Bhagwaan ke Pakwaan by Varud Gupta (Goodreads Author), Devang Singh (Goodreads Author) 4.11 avg rating — 37 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Asado: A Journey Through Argentine BBQ 4.67 avg rating — 3 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	On Recipe Development it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 1 rating — published 2015	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

* Note: these are all the books on Goodreads for this author. To add more, click here.

Varud is Currently Reading

Varud Gupta is currently reading

A Drop of Corruption (Shadow of the Leviathan, #2)

by Robert Jackson Bennett (Goodreads Author)

bookshelves: currently-reading

Rate this book

Clear rating

1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

Apr 06, 2026 02:01PM

Varud Gupta is currently reading

Leviathan Wakes (The Expanse, #1)

by James S.A. Corey (Goodreads Author)

bookshelves: currently-reading

Rate this book

Clear rating

1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

Apr 06, 2026 02:01PM

rss
Varud’s Recent Updates

Varud Gupta wants to read Praisesong for the Kitchen Ghosts: Stories and Recipes from Five Generations of Black Country Cooks by Crystal Wilkinson (Goodreads Author)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
May 04, 2026 04:47PM · like · preview book See a Problem? We’d love your help. Let us know what’s wrong with this preview of Praisesong for the Kitchen Ghosts by Crystal Wilkinson. Problem: Details (if other): Thanks for telling us about the problem. Not the book you’re looking for? Preview — Praisesong for the Kitchen Ghosts by Crystal Wilkinson <iframe sandbox id="wrongBookKindlePreviewScreen">
Varud Gupta rated a book really liked it An Ember in the Ashes (An Ember in the Ashes, #1) by Sabaa Tahir (Goodreads Author)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
Apr 06, 2026 02:01PM · like · preview book See a Problem? We’d love your help. Let us know what’s wrong with this preview of An Ember in the Ashes by Sabaa Tahir. Problem: Details (if other): Thanks for telling us about the problem. Not the book you’re looking for? Preview — An Ember in the Ashes by Sabaa Tahir <iframe sandbox id="wrongBookKindlePreviewScreen">
Varud Gupta started reading A Drop of Corruption (Shadow of the Leviathan, #2) by Robert Jackson Bennett (Goodreads Author) Goodreads Choice Awards Nominee in Readers' Favorite Fantasy	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
Apr 06, 2026 02:01PM · like · preview book See a Problem? We’d love your help. Let us know what’s wrong with this preview of A Drop of Corruption by Robert Jackson Bennett. Problem: Details (if other): Thanks for telling us about the problem. Not the book you’re looking for? Preview — A Drop of Corruption by Robert Jackson Bennett <iframe sandbox id="wrongBookKindlePreviewScreen">
Varud Gupta started reading Leviathan Wakes (The Expanse, #1) by James S.A. Corey (Goodreads Author)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
Apr 06, 2026 02:01PM · like · preview book See a Problem? We’d love your help. Let us know what’s wrong with this preview of Leviathan Wakes by James S.A. Corey. Problem: Details (if other): Thanks for telling us about the problem. Not the book you’re looking for? Preview — Leviathan Wakes by James S.A. Corey <iframe sandbox id="wrongBookKindlePreviewScreen">
Varud Gupta finished reading An Ember in the Ashes (An Ember in the Ashes, #1) by Sabaa Tahir (Goodreads Author)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
Apr 06, 2026 02:00PM · like · preview book See a Problem? We’d love your help. Let us know what’s wrong with this preview of An Ember in the Ashes by Sabaa Tahir. Problem: Details (if other): Thanks for telling us about the problem. Not the book you’re looking for? Preview — An Ember in the Ashes by Sabaa Tahir <iframe sandbox id="wrongBookKindlePreviewScreen">
Varud Gupta wants to read Leviathan Wakes (The Expanse, #1) by James S.A. Corey (Goodreads Author)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
Mar 31, 2026 07:36PM · like · preview book See a Problem? We’d love your help. Let us know what’s wrong with this preview of Leviathan Wakes by James S.A. Corey. Problem: Details (if other): Thanks for telling us about the problem. Not the book you’re looking for? Preview — Leviathan Wakes by James S.A. Corey <iframe sandbox id="wrongBookKindlePreviewScreen">
Varud Gupta rated a book it was amazing Blood Over Bright Haven by M.L. Wang (Goodreads Author)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
Mar 30, 2026 04:57AM · like · preview book See a Problem? We’d love your help. Let us know what’s wrong with this preview of Blood Over Bright Haven by M.L. Wang. Problem: Details (if other): Thanks for telling us about the problem. Not the book you’re looking for? Preview — Blood Over Bright Haven by M.L. Wang <iframe sandbox id="wrongBookKindlePreviewScreen">
Varud Gupta started reading An Ember in the Ashes (An Ember in the Ashes, #1) by Sabaa Tahir (Goodreads Author)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
Mar 21, 2026 02:59PM · like · preview book See a Problem? We’d love your help. Let us know what’s wrong with this preview of An Ember in the Ashes by Sabaa Tahir. Problem: Details (if other): Thanks for telling us about the problem. Not the book you’re looking for? Preview — An Ember in the Ashes by Sabaa Tahir <iframe sandbox id="wrongBookKindlePreviewScreen">
Varud Gupta rated a book really liked it Brigands & Breadknives (Legends & Lattes, #2) by Travis Baldree (Goodreads Author)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
Mar 21, 2026 02:57PM · like · preview book See a Problem? We’d love your help. Let us know what’s wrong with this preview of Brigands & Breadknives by Travis Baldree. Problem: Details (if other): Thanks for telling us about the problem. Not the book you’re looking for? Preview — Brigands & Breadknives by Travis Baldree <iframe sandbox id="wrongBookKindlePreviewScreen">
Varud Gupta started reading Blood Over Bright Haven by M.L. Wang (Goodreads Author)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
Mar 20, 2026 09:32AM · like · preview book See a Problem? We’d love your help. Let us know what’s wrong with this preview of Blood Over Bright Haven by M.L. Wang. Problem: Details (if other): Thanks for telling us about the problem. Not the book you’re looking for? Preview — Blood Over Bright Haven by M.L. Wang <iframe sandbox id="wrongBookKindlePreviewScreen">