The shortlists for the Godrej Literature Live! Literary Awards for fiction, non-fiction and business are out and feature some of the best books that came out in the past year. The awards aim to recognise and encourage literary talent across these genres, among both established and new writers. The awards are one of the highlights of the annual Mumbai LitFest. The winners would be announced at the festival’s finale on November 9.

Here is the shortlist in each category:

Fiction

Island by Sujit Saraf (Speaking Tiger)

Rising Sons by Kavery Nambisan (Penguin Random House India)

The Last Knot by Shabir Ahmad Mir (Pan Macmillan India)

Non-Fiction

Golwalkar: The Myth Behind the Man, The Man Behind the Machine by Dhirendra K Jha (Simon and Schuster India)

The Identity Project: The Unmaking

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