Top 20 Novelist celebrities in India
Here is the latest list of the world's top 20 Novelist celebrities [Updated June 5, 2023].
Chetan Bhagat was born
on April 22, 1974
in New Delhi, India.
He was included on Time Magazine's list of the 100 Most Influential People.
Net Worth 2020: $50 Million
Salman Rushdie was born
on June 19, 1947
in Mumbai, India.
He won the Booker Prize in 1981 for his novel, Midnight's Children.
Net Worth 2020: $15 Million
Arundhati Roy was born
on November 24, 1961
in India.
Her politically-themed nonfiction works include The Algebra of Infinite Justice and Capitalism: A Ghost Story.
George Orwell was born
on June 25, 1903
in Motihari, India.
His writing frequently dealt with political dystopia, threatened individuality, and paranoia.
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Salary 2020: Rs. 325 per month
Amish Tripathi was born
on October 18, 1974
in Mumbai, India.
With more than 2.5 million copies sold, the Shiva Trilogy broke Indian publishing sales records. In 2012, 2013, and 2014, Forbes India named him a top 100 celebrity in the country.
Rk Narayan was born
on October 10, 1906
in India.
He was awarded honorary doctorates by the University of Leeds and Delhi University.
Kiran Desai was born
on September 3, 1971
in India.
She made her writing debut with the 1998 novel, Hullabaloo in the Guava Orchard.
Anita Desai was born
on June 24, 1937
in India.
Her award-nominated works of fiction include Clear Light of Day, In Custy and Fasting, and Feasting.
Shivani was born
on October 17, 1923
in India.
Her literary works tend to be romantic and humanistic in character.
Nikita Singh was born
on October 6, 1991
in Patna, India.
She released Accidentally In Love in 2011 and then signed with Penguin Books India that same year.
Savi Sharma was born
on July 18, 1993
in Surat, India.
She co-founded the motivational media blog Life & People.
Lawrence Durrell was born
on February 27, 1912
in India.
He named his second daughter Sappho after the famous Greek poet.
Maurice Thompson was born
on September 9, 1844
in India.
He began writing fiction in the 1880s and published Alice of Old Vincennes, a novel, in 1900.
Preeti Singh was born
on October 26, 1971
in Chandigarh, India.
She taught at military schools throughout India before beginning work as a website content editor and writer.
Rex Stout was born
on December 1, 1886
in India.
He served as President of the Mystery Writers of America association.
Th White was born
on May 29, 1906
in India.
He published an acclaimed 1936 memoir entitled England Have My Bones.
UR Ananthamurthy was born
on December 21, 1932
in India.
His numerous literary honors include a 1994 Jnanpith Award; the 1998 Padma Bhushan; and a 2013 Man Booker International Prize nomination.
Rahul Kaushik was born
on March 26, 1982
in India.
He is also known for having published his own book of collected poems and stories entitled The Melting Words Chapter 1.
Karen Joy Fowler was born
on February 7, 1950
in India.
She and Pat Murphy founded the James Tiptree, Jr. Award, a literary prize awarded to works of science fiction and fantasy.
Charles Major was born
on July 25, 1856
in India.
He published several children's adventure stories.
