Apr 23, 2025
Every year on April 23, Bibliophiles all around the world come together to celebrate their favourite day of the year, World Book Day. A day dedicated to the books and authors who took us through castles, imaginary deserts, and even dystopias.
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And this World Book Day, here we mention 10 classic authors every book lover should read, and their iconic books that should be on your list.
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One of the most iconic authors, the man who penned down various classics, is Rabindranath Tagore. A winner of the Nobel Prize in Literature, Tagore’s work is emotional, spiritual, and well-connected. And books like ‘Gitanjali’ and ‘The Home and the World’ are a must read.
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A Russian author who took the Classics genre by storm with stories like ‘War and Peace’ and ‘Anna Karenina’ is Leo Tolstoy. With elaborate storytelling, life lessons, questions of morality, and unforgettable characters, he is a must read author.
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A beloved Indian author, R.K. Narayan is famous for stories like ‘Malgudi Days’, ‘The English Teacher’, ‘Swami and Friends’, etc. The fictional town of Malgudi reminds people of their ancestral homes, the characters are full of charm and wit, and the warmth is simply undeniable.
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An author who Bibliophiles wholeheartedly call ‘Mother’ is Jane Austen. With books like ‘Emma’ and ‘Pride and Prejudice’, Austen took conversations about society, love, expectations, marriage, and even female leads on a different level.
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Premchand was the pioneer of Hindi-Urdu literature, and his stories were relevant to society back then, and remain timeless even today. With themes like poverty, society, injustice, and rural life, Premchand’s books like ‘Godaan’, ‘Shatranj ke Khiladi’, and ‘Kafan’, are must reads.
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The author of ‘Oliver Twist’ and ‘Great Expectations’, Charles Dickens, is a beloved name in the Classics genre. From his depictions of Victorian society, to the struggles he talked about, and the characters he painted, Dickens remains loved in the literary world.
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An iconic and fierce voice in the Indian literary scene was Mahasweta Devi, known for her raw, real, and social stories and writings. Her works were gritty and made people take a cold, hard look on society, and books like ‘Rudali’ and ‘Hajar Churashir Maa’ are must-reads.
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The man who took dystopia and dysfunctional societies to another level is George Orwell. His books were sharp critiques of political systems, and with ‘Animal Farm’ and ‘1984’, he took the world by storm.
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From the man who wrote the iconic ‘Rashmirathi’, a one-of-a-kind text, we also have books like ‘Urvashi’, ‘Parshuram ki Pratiksha’, and many more. Dinkar is known for his flow, his ‘Veer rasa’, and his beautiful storytelling ability.
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Franz Kafka, the man who turned into a bug (metaphorically) to produce a Classic, is known for his writings. From the love and loss in ‘Letters to Milena’, the disappointment and bitterness in ‘Letters to Father’, and alienation in ‘The Metamorphosis’, Kafka did it all.
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