📄 Short Stories · India
Best Short Stories Books from India
The short story is a distinct art form, not a failed novel. India has produced some of the most internationally recognised works in short stories, with titles that have appeared on major prize lists and critical surveys worldwide. This page ranks the best short stories from India by editorial consensus.
#1
literary-fiction
Haroun and the Sea of Stories
Salman Rushdie· 1990
Library Journal
Editorial Score45/100
#2
short-stories
Imaginary Homelands
Salman Rushdie· 1991
Notable Work
Editorial Score43/100
#3
short-stories
The Vintage Book of Indian Writing 1947-1997
Salman Rushdie· 1997
Notable Work
Editorial Score43/100
#4
short-stories
Step Across This Line
Salman Rushdie· 2002
Editorial Score38/100
#5
short-stories
Power Politics
Arundhati Roy· 2001
Editorial Score38/100
#6
short-stories
Selected Short Stories
Rabindranath Tagore· 1918
Library Journal
Editorial Score35/100
#7
short-stories
My Seditious Heart
Arundhati Roy· 2019
Editorial Score35/100
#8
short-stories
La route d'Altamont
Gabrielle Roy· 1966
Library Journal
Editorial Score30/100
#9
short-stories
East, West
Salman Rushdie· 1994
Kirkus Reviews
Editorial Score30/100
