I’ve been trying to compile this list of Best Indian Authors in the English Language for a long time now. Every time I start, I get stuck up at zeroing in on the names.
There are so many great writers and novelists from India and of Indian origin, in the English language, that it is difficult to keep the list short.
Though I’m not a great fan of literary fictions and tend to incline towards mysteries and thrillers, I have tried my best to be unbiased and impartial.
While creating such lists, it is unavoidable to incline towards one’s preferences and tastes. If you are a fan of romance, you’d prefer Durjoy Dutta over Amish Tripathi; if you are a fan of humour, you’d prefer Sidin Vadukut over Ravinder Singh, and vice versa.
So, I decided to break down the list into different genres.
THE ALL-TIME GREATS OF INDIAN ENGLISH WRITING
| R.K. NARAYAN |
TOP INDIAN LITERARY FICTION WRITERS
| ARUNDHATI ROY |
BEST HISTORIANS AND WRITERS OF HISTORY BOOKS FROM INDIA
| B.B. LAL |
BEST INDIAN AUTHORS OF RELIGIOUS/MYTHOLOGY BOOKS
| SWAMI VIVEKANANDA |
BEST INDIAN AUTHORS OF HISTORICAL FICTION BOOKS
| ASHWIN SANGHI |
BEST MYTHOlOGICAL FICTION WRITERS IN INDIA
| AMISH TRIPATHI |
THE BEST WRITERS OF ROMANCE NOVELS IN INDIA
| PREETI SHENOY |
BEST MYSTERY AND THRILLER AUTHORS IN INDIA
| VIKRAM CHANDRA |
TOP-MOST WRITERS OF SCI-FI/FANTASY NOVELS IN INDIA
| SAMIT BASU |
BEST CHICK-LIT AUTHORS IN INDIA
| RAJASHREE |
BEST AUTHORS OF SELF-HELP AUTHORS IN INDIA
| ROBIN SHARMA |