The topic of “Books and Authors Current Affairs 2023” is important for all competitive exams that require knowledge of current affairs. Questions on this topic are often asked in competitive exams such as SSC, UPSC, RRB, Banking, Railway, and State-based exams.
This blog post will provide you with a list of the latest books and authors, concisely presented in tabular format. So, check out the tables of month-wise important books and authors list.
List of Important Books and Authors 2023 (January to December)
Important Books and Authors October 2023
| Book Name | Author | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Ashtadhyayi Bhashya, ‘Ramanandacharya Charitam, and ‘Bhagwan Shri Krishna ki Rashtraleela. | Released by PM Modi at Tulsi Peeth in Chitrakoot | During his visit, PM Modi made his way to Tulsi Peeth in Chitrakoot, Madhya Pradesh, where he made significant cultural and literary contributions. He released three books, each offering unique insights into Hinduism and its rich traditions. |
| The Reverse Swing: Colonialism to Cooperation | Ashok Tandon. | The book highlights India’s journey towards progress, shedding the memories of foreign subjugation. It discusses the historical events and changes in Indo-UK relations since independence. |
| The Book of Life: My Dance with Buddha for Success | Vivek Ranjan Agnihotri | Vivek Ranjan Agnihotri’s book revolutionizes literature by connecting with readers through the internet, fostering interaction and self-expression, giving “The Book of Life” its true purpose. |
| The Lords of the Wankhede – Tales Between Two Titles | W.V. Raman and R. Kaushik | The book delves into the transformation of Indian cricket from 1983 to 2023, offering insights into the key events that shaped its remarkable evolution and growth. |
| Breaking the Mould: Reimagining India’s Economic Future | Ex-RBI Governor Raghuram Rajan & Economist Rohit Lamba | The book offers insights into India’s economic future, discussing essential policy choices and addressing critical questions about the country’s economic path, making it relevant to all Indians. |
| Igniting Collective Goodness: Mann Ki Baat @ 100 | Launced by BlueKraft Digital Foundation | The book captures the journey of Prime Minister Modi’s 100 episodes of Mann Ki Baat and its impact on Indian society. |
| The Professionals’ Handbook to ChatGPT | Pattabhi Ram V and Dungar Chand U Jain | This book, covering 27 different topics, is a valuable resource for finance professionals. It offers practical tips on how to enhance productivity and efficiency at work by using ChatGPT. |
4 Books on G20 Summit: Showcasing G20’s Presidency Success
| Book Title | About the Book | Publisher |
|---|---|---|
| The Grand Success of G20 Bharat Presidency: Visionary Leadership, Inclusive Approach | Highlights India’s successful G20 presidency with a visionary and inclusive approach | Research and Information System for Developing Countries (RIS) |
| G20 University Connect Programme: Engaging Young Mind | Focuses on the G20 University Connect Programme and its engagement with young minds | Research and Information System for Developing Countries (RIS) |
| India’s G20 Presidency: Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam – One Earth, One family, One Future | Explores India’s G20 presidency events and themes | G20 India |
| Showcasing Indian Culture at G20 | Showcases the diversity of Indian culture across the country | G20 India |
These books were released by Prime Minister Narendra Modi during the G20 University Connect Finale program held at Bharat Mandapam in New Delhi, and they are available in ebook format on the G20 India website and application.
Important Books and Authors September 2023
| Book Name | Author | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Nation Calling – Holistic Approach for Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) Civil Services Examination | IAS officer Sonal Goel | The book summarises Sonal Goel’s 15 year experience as an IAS officer which inspires young people to become a bureaucrat. |
| Comic book ‘Chacha Chaudhary aur Chunavi Dangal’ | Election Commission of India (ECI) | The comic book launched by ECI to Create Awareness About Elections, Voting and Electroal process among Children |
| People’s G20 | Apurva Chandra [Secretary of Ministry of Information and Broadcasting (MIB)] | This ebook provides a comprehensive overview of India’s key contributions to the G20 Summit and its innovative initiatives during its presidency. |
| Comic Book “Let’s Move Forward” | Jointly developed by NCERT & UNESCO (Launched by Dharmendra Pradhan) | The book aims to promote the health and well-being of school-going Children |
| Fire on the Ganges: Life Among the Dead in Banaras | Radhika Iyengar | The book delves into the city of Varanasi in India, focusing on its unique relationship with death and the afterlife |
| Pitchside: My Life in Indian Cricket | Cricket Administrator: Amrit Mathur | Autobiography of Amrit Mathur |
Important Books and Authors August 2023
| Book Name | Author |
|---|---|
| Monsoon: A Poem of Love and Longing | Indian-poet-diplomat Abhay Kumar |
| Kargil: Ek Yatri Ki Jubani | Rishi Raj |
| ‘Heritage Trees of Goa’, ‘When Parallel Lines Meet’, and ‘Ente Priya Kavithakal‘ (‘My Dear Poems’ a collection of poems). | Goa Governor PS Sreedharan Pillai |
| “Kuwi Primer” and “Desia Primer” | Launched by Dharmendra Pradhan and Nirmala Sitharaman |
| ‘Western Lane’ (debut novel ) | London-based Indian-origin author Chetna Maroo |
| How Prime Ministers Decide | Veteran journalist Neerja Chowdhury |
| “The Life, Vision and Songs of Kabir” | writer-singer Vipul Rikhi |
| Books on the speeches of PM Narendra Modi titled “Sabka Sath, Sabka Vikas, Sabka Vishwas” | Released by Shivraj Singh & Anurag Thakur |
Important Books and Authors July 2023
| Book Title | Author |
|---|---|
| Krishnan Oru Ezhamindriyam [Malayalam Translation Of ‘Krishna – The 7th Sense] | Prof. Debashis Chatterjee. The book was translated from English to Malayalam by V Madhusoodan |
| As the Wheel Turns | Ranjit Pratap |
| Through The Broken Glass (Autobiography) | T.N. Seshan (Former Chief Election Commissioner of India) |
| Biodiversity and Importance of Mangrove Ecosystem | scientists from the M S Swaminathan Research Foundation (MSSRF) Released by Union Minister of Environment, Forest and Climate Change Bhupendra Yadav. |
| Prism: The Ancestral Abode of Rainbow | Vinod Mankara |
| Narrative ka Mayajaal | Balbir Punj |
| Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam: Memories Never Die (English translation of the Tamil book ‘Ninaivugalukku Maranamillai’) | Dr. Nazema Maraikayar (niece of Kalam Sir) and Dr. Y.S. Rajan (ISRO scientist) |
| India Rising Memoir of a Scientist | R. Chidambaram and Suresh Gangotra |
| Prism: The Ancestral Abode of Rainbow | Released by ISRO Chairman S Somanath |
| Vajpayee: The Ascent of the Hindu Right 1924-1977 | Abhishek Choudhary |
| Colours of devotion | Anita Bharat Shah |
| Maya, Modi, Azad: Dalit Politics in the Time of Hindutva | Sudha Pai and Sajjan Kumar |
Important Books and Authors June 2023
| Book Title | Author |
|---|---|
| The Gita for Children | Roopa Pai |
| Finance Ministers of India: From Independence to the Emergency (1947-1977) | Journalist A.K. Bhattacharya |
| Master Residential Real Estate | Ashwinder R Singh |
| The Power of One Thought: Master Your Mind | BK Shivani |
| Ringside | Lokmat Media Group Editorial Board Chairman and former MP Dr. Vijay Darda |
| A Life Well Spent – Four Decades in the Indian Foreign Service | Satish Chandra, an Indian diplomat |
| Ajay to Yogi Adityanath | Shantanu Gupta |
| ‘Nalanda’ | Abhay K |
| Kathakali Dance Theatre: A Visual Narrative of Sacred Indian Mime | KK Gopalakrishnan |
Important Books and Authors May 2023
| Book Title | Author |
|---|---|
| Collective Spirit, Concrete Action | Shashi Shekhar Vempati |
| The Golden Years: The Many Joys of Living a Good Long Life | Ruskin Bond |
| The Indian Metropolis: Deconstructing India’s Urban Spaces | Feroze Varun Gandhi |
| My Life as a Comrade | K. Shailaja |
| Made in India: 75 Years of Business and Enterprise | Amitabh Kant |
| Partitioned Freedom | Ram Madhav |
| RINGSIDE – Up, Close, and Personal on India and Beyond | Dr Vijay Darda |
| NTR-A Political Biography | Ramachandra Murthy Kondubhatla |
| Reflections | Narayanan Vaghul |
| Made In India: 75 Years of Business and Enterprise | Amitabh Kant |
| Sachin@50 – Celebrating a Maestro | Boria Majumdar |
| Just Aspire: Notes on Technology, Entrepreneurship and the Future | Ajai Chowdhry |
| Comic Book Titled “First Lithuanian Travelers in India” | Launched by Diana Mickevičienė, Lithuanian ambassador to India |
| “Cyber Encounter: Cops’ Adventures With Online Criminals” in Hindi Version | Originally written in English by Ashok Kumar, the DGP of Uttarakhand Released by CM of Uttarakhand, Pushkar Singh Dhami. releases Book on Cybercrime Titled |
Important Books and Authors April 2023
| Books Name | Author |
|---|---|
| Gandhi: Siyasat aur Sampradaiykta | Journalist Piyush Babele |
| The Great Bank Robbery: NPAs, Scams and the Future of Regulation | Pattabhi Ram & Sabyasachee Dash |
| Coffee Table Book “The Banker to Every Indian” | Released by SBI Bank |
| Azaad | Autobiography of Ghulam Nabi Azad |
| Courting India: England, Mughal India and the Origins of Empire | Nandini Das |
| SaurashtraTamil Sangamprashastih | Prepared by Shree Somnath Sanskrit University, Gujarat. |
| Crosscourt | Tennis Legend Jaidip Mukerjea (Autobiography) |
| Reflections | Narayanan Vaghul |
| War & Women Written | Dr MA Hasan |
| Smoke and Ashes | Amitav Ghosh |
| Collective Spirit, Concrete Action | Shashi Shekhar (The Book documenting PM Modi’s ‘Mann Ki Baat’ programme) |
| Sachin @ 50: Celebrating a Maestro | Boria Majumdar |
Important Books and Authors March 2023
| Books | Author |
|---|---|
| War & Women | Dr. MA Hasan |
| Why Can’t Elephants be Red?? | Vani Tripathi Tikoo |
| India’s Vaccine Growth Story – From Cowpox to Vaccine Maitri | Shri Sajjan Singh Yadav |
| The Book of Bihari Literature | Abhay Kumar |
| As Good as My Word | KM Chandrasekhar |
| Mundaka Upanishad: The Gateway to Eternity | Dr. Karan Singh |
| Bipin: The Man Behind the Uniform | Rachna Biswat Rawat |
| Snakes in the Ganga: Breaking India 2.0 | Shri Rajiv Malhotra and Mrs. Vijaya Viswanathan |
| Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj | Shrimant Kokate |
| A Matter of the Heart: Education in India | Anurag Behar |
| Azaad | Ghulam Nabi Azad |
| Phoolange | Lekhnath Chhetri |
| Basu Chatterji: And Middle-of-the-Road Cinema | Aniruddha Bhattacharjee |
Important Books and Authors February 2023
| Books Name | Author |
|---|---|
| ‘Modi: Shaping a Global order in flux’ | BJP national president J P Nadda |
| The Last Heroes- Foot Soldiers of Indian Freedom | Indian Journalist Palagummi Sainath |
| A Chronicle of Central Command – Savdhaan | Released by Manoj Pande, Chief of Army Staff (CoAS) |
Important Books and Authors January 2023
| Books Name | Author |
|---|---|
| Ambedkar: A Life | Shashi Tharoor |
| Chief Minister’s Diary No.1 | CM of Assam Himanta Biswa Sarma ( Released by Former Chief Justice of India Ranjan Gogoi) |
| Njaan Sakshi’ (me as the witness) | K.K. Abdul Gaffar’s autobiography (released by Mahendra Singh Dhoni) |
| Human Anatomy | Dr. Ashvini Kumar Dwivedi |
| Braving A Viral Storm: India’s Covid-19 Vaccine Story in New Delhi | Co-authored by Aashish Chandorkar and Suraj Sudhir |
| Memoir titled “Spare” | Prince Harry |
| Irrfan Khan: A Life in Movies | Shubhra Gupta |
| COACHING BEYOND: My Days with the Indian Cricket Team | R. Kaushik & R Sridhar |
| India’s Knowledge Supremacy: The New Dawn | Ashwin Fernandes |
Books and Authors 2022, Download PDF [January to December]
Conclusion
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