I am listing some Marathi books mattered to me at some point of time in my life, mostly in positive sense. Some partly changed the course of my life, few touched my heart and some stole away few hours of my life.
It's difficult I might have missed a few ! Readers please comment your suggestions. This post is in response to the bucket list challenge post on Facebook by Ms. Manali Kanvinde.
Fiction:
- Swami by Ranjit Desai
- Mrityunjay by Shivaji Sawant
- Majhi Janmthep by V. D. Savarkar
- Nazi bhasmasuracha udayaast Vi.Ga. Kanitkar
- Aanibani ani tyanantar by Vi. Sa. Valimbe
- Mrunmayi by Go Ni Dandekar
- Shala by Milind Bokil
- Yayati by Vi Sa Khandekar
- Desert Fox by Madan Patil
- Rathchakra by Sri Na Pendse
- Bangarwadi by Vyankatesh Madgulkar
Fictions like Century (Baba Kadam), Duniyadari (Suhas Shirwalkar), Octopus (Pendse), Naticharami simply wasted my time and money. I was unable to understand greatness of Ranangan, need one more attempt.
Biography / Autobiography / Fact based / Science / Travelogue
- Boardroom and arthat by Achyut Godbole
- Dahala Bara kami
- Jaganyatil Kahi (जगण्यातील काही ) , Prashn ani Prashn by Anil Avachat
- Badalata Bharat by Bhanu Kale
- Badalate Vishwa and Trikalvedh by Kumar Ketkar
- Purvarang, Gangot by Pu. La. Deshpande
- Kayade-azam by Anand Hardikar
- Lamaan by Shriram Lagu
- Yuddha Jivanche by Girish Kuber
- Ek hota Carver by Veena Gavankar
- Tisari Kranti (Arun Sadhu)
- Eka Raanvedyachi Shodhyatra by Krushnmegh Kunte
- Maajh London by Meena Prabhu
This is my favorite genre, listing could extend to many books and equally hard to name bad ones. Subject can't be bad, however writers could turn villains. I could recall one as an example : Oppenheimer (Rajhans Publication).
Lalit (Light reading) / Collection of Stories
- Vyakti aani Valli by Pu. La. Deshpande and many by him
- Aapan Sare Arjun, Ghar Haraveleli Manas by Va Pu Kale
- Rutuchakra by Durga Bhagwat
- Kovali Unhe, Ramprahar by Vijay Tendulkar
- Panchatarankit by Priya Tendulkar
- Rarangdhang by Prabhakar Pendharkar
- Gajhal by Nadkarni
- Zuluk by Mangala Godbole
- Bolu Kavatike by Avinash Biniwale
- Saare Pravasi Ghadiche by Jayawant Dalvi
- Aswastha Dashakachi Diary by Avinash Dharnadhikari
Generally I read almost all work by a particular author and I like most of it. For example P L Deshpande. Its difficult to list all the titles by him.
Translated:
- Tottochan by Tetsuko
- Shishiratil Gulab by M C Chhagala (Roses in December)
- Wise and otherwise (Sudha Murty)
- Its always possible by Kiran Bedi
- Paadas (The Yearling by Marjori Kinnan Rawlings)
- Saad deti Himshikhare by G K Pradhan (Towards the Silver crest of Himalayas)
- Baaikvarach Birhaad
- Airport, Hotel by Arthur Hailey
- Diary of Ann Frank
I have to yet read many books, so this list will grow in future. I would be thankful to readers to suggest some offbeat books in Marathi. I am thankful to many vivid readers and friends of mine who did this for so many years. Thanks to Mr S N Joshi, Abhay Soman, Sarang Bharambe, Suraj Ponkshe for suggestions.
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