Vikram Chandra

  • 12

    Catalog books

  • 3

    Works

  • 1997 to 2013

    Strongest span

Who This Author Is

Vikram Chandra has enough depth here to be more than a raw catalog rollup. This page pulls together 12 catalog-linked books across 1997 to 2013, which makes it easier to separate the strongest starting points from the noisier editions. The clearest lane here leans toward Classics & Literary Fiction.

Best for readers who want a dependable place to start before opening the full catalog list. If you want the easiest first click, start with Love and Longing in Bombay: Stories and branch outward from there. UPB note: the strongest documented run here lands between 1997 to 2013; the most common copies on this page tend to come from Little Brown & Co and Siruela.

Best Place To Start

Love and Longing in Bombay: Stories

Little Brown & Co • 1998 • standard commitment

It helps anchor a specific period of this author’s publishing run instead of blending into the undated shelf clutter.

Author At A Glance

Best known for: Classics & Literary Fiction entry points • common used copies from Little Brown & Co and Siruela

Genres and themes: Classics & Literary Fiction

Who this author is best for: readers who want a dependable place to start before opening the full catalog list

UPB note: the strongest documented run here lands between 1997 to 2013; the most common copies on this page tend to come from Little Brown & Co and Siruela.

Top Books To Start With

  1. Love and Longing in Bombay: Stories

    Little Brown & Co • 1998 • standard commitment

    UPB note: one of the most common used-copy publishers for this author • year signal: 1998 • 272 pages.

  2. Les tigres d'Allah

    Ramsay • 2002 • standard commitment

    UPB note: year signal: 2002 • 335 pages.

  3. Star

    The British Council (Visual Arts publications) • 2001 • quick commitment

    It stands out because it asks for less time than many of the longer volumes on this page.

  4. Geek Sublime

    Faber & Faber, Incorporated • 2013 • commitment varies by edition

    UPB note: year signal: 2013.

  5. Red Earth and Pouring Rain

    Faber & Faber, Limited • 2011 • commitment varies by edition

    UPB note: year signal: 2011.

  6. La Tierra Roja

    Siruela • 2000 • commitment varies by edition

    UPB note: year signal: 2000.

  7. Red Earth and Pouring Rain: A Novel

    Little Brown & Co • 1997 • oversized commitment

    UPB note: one of the most common used-copy publishers for this author • year signal: 1997 • 560 pages.

  8. Sacred Games

    HarperCollins • 2007 • oversized commitment

    UPB note: year signal: 2007 • 928 pages.

  9. Tierra Roja Y Lluvia Torrencial / Red Earth And Pouring Rain (Nuevos Tiempos)

    Siruela • 2005 • oversized commitment

    UPB note: year signal: 2005 • 688 pages.

  10. Red Earth and Pouring Rain (Faber Fiction Classics)

    Faber & Faber Ltd • 2001 • oversized commitment

    UPB note: year signal: 2001 • 617 pages.

How The Picks Compare

  • Love and Longing in Bombay: Stories is the easier short commitment, while Les tigres d'Allah asks for more reading time up front.
  • Love and Longing in Bombay: Stories gives you an earlier look at this author’s shelf, while Les tigres d'Allah leans later in the catalog.
  • Star is also useful if you want a different publishing lane from Love and Longing in Bombay: Stories.

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