Welcome to my curated bookshelf! As an avid reader with a deep curiosity for diverse subjects, I love exploring the intersections of ancient wisdom, modern science, and practical growth. Over the years, I’ve shared detailed reviews of the books that have truly shaped my perspective.
Below is a compilation of the titles I highly recommend across multiple genres—from Vedanta and Yoga to Behavioral Psychology and Product Management. Most of the books include a direct link to my full review for easy browsing. Dive in, explore in any order, and find your next great read!
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Vedanta | Spirituality | Philosophy | Yoga | Health & Wellness | Biology | Productivity | Self-Help | Behavioral Psychology | Parenting | Sustainable Living | Product Management | Tamil books | Organization Culture
Vedanta / Sanatana Dharma / Hinduism
- Kindle Life by Swami Chinmayananda
- Ishvara in one's life by Swami Dayananda Saraswati
- Value of Values by Swami Dayananda Saraswati
- The Fall of the Human Intellect by Swami A Parthasarathy
- Timeless Gita Endless Bliss Volume 1 by Prof B Mahadevan
- Bhaja Govindam by Swami Chinmayananda
- A manual of Self Unfoldment by Swami Chinmayananda
- Narada Bhakti Sutra by Swami Sivananda
- Narada Bhakti Sutra by Swami Chinmayananda
Spirituality
- Search Inside yourself by Chade Meng Tan
- Many lives, Many masters by Dr. Brian Weiss
- Messages from the Masters by Dr. Brian Weiss
- The Heartfulness Way by Kamlesh Patel and Joshua Pollock
- New Earth by Eckhart Tolle
- Living with the Himalayan Masters by Swami Rama
- Choosing a path by Swami Rama
- Karma by Sadhguru
- Death by Sadhguru
- Inner Engineering by Sadhguru
- Mind full to Mindful by Om Swami
- Happiness Unlimited by Sister BK Shivani
- The Power of One Thought by Sister BK Shivani
- Living Spirituality by Meetu Bisht
- Why we are who we are by Meetu Bisht
- To the beginning of the end of Karma by Meetu Bisht
- When all is not well by Om Swami
- Atmamun by Kapil Gupta
- The Book of Kindness by Om Swami
Philosophy
- What are you doing with your life? by J Krishnamurti
- Freedom from the Known by J Krishnamurti
- Finding Awareness by Amit Pagedar
- The courage to be disliked by Ichiro Kishimi and Fumitake Koga
- The courage to be happy by Ichiro Kishimi and Fumitake Koga
- The four agreements by Don Miguel Ruiz
- Creative use of Emotion by Swami Rama and Swami Ajaya
Yoga
- Raja Yoga Yatra 1 by Swami Niranjanananda Saraswati
- Mind, Mind Management and Raja Yoga by Swami Niranjanananda Saraswati
- Practical Yoga psychology by Dr. Rishi Vivekananda
- Nawa Yogini Tantra: Yoga for Women by Swami Muktananda
- Yoga for the digestive system by Swami Shankardevananda
- Prana and Pranayama by Swami Niranjanananda Saraswati
- Karma Sannyasa by Swami Satyasangananda Saraswati
- The effects of Yoga on Hypertension by Swami Shankardevananda
Health & Wellness
- Rtu Vidya by Sinu Joseph
- Ayurveda - The Science of Self Healing by Dr. Vasant Lad
- Jeevani - Ayurveda for Women by Dr PLT Girija
- Magic Weight Loss Pill by Luke Coutinho
- Wellness Sense by Om Swami
- You can heal your life by Louise Hay
- Notes for Healthy Kids by Rujuta Diwekar
- Salt, Sugar, Fat by Michael Moss
- Don't lose your mind, lose your weight by Rujuta Diwekar
Biology
- Biology of Belief by Dr. Bruce Lipton
- Gut by Giulia Enders
- The Brain by David Eagleman
- Why we sleep by Mathew Walker
- Being Mortal by Atul Gawande
- Scattered Minds by Gabor Mate
Productivity
- Digital Minimalism by Cal Newport
- Deep Work by Cal Newport
- Stolen Focus by Johann Hari
- Hyperfocus by Chris Bailey
- Dopamine Detox by Thibaut Meurisse
- Indistractable by Nir Eyal
- Four thousand weeks by Oliver Burkeman
- Power of Habit by Charles Duhigg
- Atomic Habits by James Clear
Self Help
- Master your emotions by Thibaut Meurisse
- The Subtle Art of not giving a f*ck by Mark Manson
- Everything is f*cked by Mark Manson
- Essentialism by Greg McKeown
- You're too good to feel this bad by Nate Dallas
- Start with Why by Simon Senek
- Big Magic by Elizabeth Gilbert
- So good they can't ignore you by Cal Newport
- The Universe has your back by Gabrielle Bernstein
- Feel the fear and do it anyway by Susan Jeffers
- When breath becomes air by Paul Kalanithi
- Ikigai by Hector Garcia
- Happiness Project by Gretchen Rubin
- Tuesdays with Morrie by Mitch Albom
Behavioral psychology
- Predictably Irrational by Dan Ariely
- Drive by Daniel Pink
- Influence by Robert Cialdini
- Hooked by Nir Eyal
Parenting
- The Wisdom Bridge by Daaji Kamlesh Patel
- Love and Family Life by Swami Rama
- The Children of Tomorrow by Om Swami
- Bad Therapy by Abigail Shrier
- Parenting - Innocence to Inner Sense by Aarti Rajarathnam
Sustainable Living
- The One Straw Revolution by Masanobu Fukouka
- Third Curve by Mansoor Khan
- Great Smog of India by Siddharth Singh
Product Management
- When coffee and kale compete by Alan Klement
- Lean Customer Development by Cindy Alvarez
- Inspired by Marty Cagan
- The Lean Product playbook by Dan Olsen
- Badass: Making users awesome by Kathy Sierra
- Obviously awesome by April Dunford
Tamil books
- Inna Naarpadhu Iniyavai Naarpadhu by Dr. Sivaraman
- Naattu Marundhu Kadai by Dr. Sivaraman
- Uyir Pizhai by Dr. Sivaraman
- Nalam 360 by Dr. Sivaraman
- Aaraam Thinai - Vol 1 and 2 by Dr. Sivaraman
- Appa Ennum Villain by Bharathi Bhaskar
- Nee nadhi pola odi kondiru / Siragai Viri Para by Bharathi Bhaskar
- Nalla Soaru by Rajamurugan
- Aayiram Sooriyan Aayiram Chandiran Oru Bhoomi by M.Senthamizhan
Organization Culture
- Delivering Happiness by Tony Hseih
- The leader who had no title by Robin Sharma
- Ready to lead by Alan Price
- The goal by Eliyahu Goldratt and Jeff Fox
- Zero to One by Peter Thiel