The Chennai Book Club discussion

Dear all, which was the best book among those you have read in the year 2013 ? If i had missed it in 2013 ,i can make it up this year atleast .... Please share!

The Book Thief was the best book I read last year..

The Lowland by Jhumpa Lahiri had a great story plot interwoven with good characterization

Te Way of Kings by Brandon Sanderson.

fiction or nonfiction?

To kill a mocking bird

And the mountains echoed.
Also - the storyteller by Jodi Piccoult

Such a long journey ...... by Rohinton Mistry

I prefer reading fiction . So i was asking about fiction only . You can five a non-fiction favorite also . I shall try reading .

I loved Diary of a Wimpy Kid, a cartoon novel. It's funny, a very quick read and enjoyable. It captures something true about being a kid. I enjoyed it immensely.

Lean In by Sheryl Sandberg- COO of Facebook. I wasn't a very avid reader of management or self help books. But trust me every man and woman who has ever worked in an office MUST read this book. Every chapter reminds of you of a time in your own life. And women across the world can identify wit every single thing written in there!

"The conquest of happiness" by Bertrand Russell. Advice for enlightened happiness in his remarkable writing style.

You can try kafka on the shore-Haruki murakami.
Disgracet-JM coetzee

My favourite from 2013 was 'The Wall' by Marlen Haushofer. It is one of my favourite (top 5) books of alltime. In case you are interested, you can click on the link to read my review.

'The Notebook' by Nicholas Sparks- One of the best romance books,I would say.
Dan Brown's 'Angels and Demons'

"The Steradian Trail " by MNKrish is one of the interesting books that I have read off late.Original plot, good writing and fast pace hooked me to the book.

Thanks guys ! Thats a truly good collection for my shelf. I am happy .

I read The Cukoo's Calling by J.K.R under pseudo-name Robert Galbarith on the last day of the year and loved it. Its an awesome treat for mystery lovers. Great characters and pretty interesting premise. Though the climax seemed a little too perfect i loved had all the elements of a good Agatha Christie read.

Norwegian Wood & Into thin Air!

@keethana: i have to read The Cuckoo's calling ... I am a fan of JKRs writing ...Thanks!

On Chesil Beach by Ian Mcewan. A Problem between the couples on the weekend after marriage Which leads to Misunderstanding which have cost their lives for which they regret till the rest of their lives. Simple and sensitive.

Wild by Cheryl Strayed