Swami and Friends is a coming-of-age novel that follows the adventures of Swami, a young boy growing up in the fictional town of Malgudi, created by R.K. Narayan.

Rahel is the protagonist of Arundhati Roy's novel 'The God of Small Things'. She is a young woman who returns to her childhood home in Kerala and confronts the memories of her past.

Midnight's Children is a magical realism novel by Salman Rushdie that follows the lives of 1,001 children born at the stroke of midnight on India's independence.

Bim is the protagonist of Anita Desai's novel 'Clear Light of Day'. She is a young woman who struggles with her identity and relationships amidst the changing social and political landscape of India.

A Suitable Boy is a novel by Vikram Seth that follows the story of Lata, a young woman in post-independence India, as she navigates her arranged marriage and personal relationships.

Gogol is the protagonist of Jhumpa Lahiri's novel 'The Namesake'. He is a young man who struggles with his identity as an Indian-American and the cultural expectations of his family.

The Hungry Tide is a novel by Amitav Ghosh that explores the themes of colonialism, displacement, and environmental degradation through the story of a family living in the Sundarbans.

Balram Halwai is the protagonist of Aravind Adiga's novel 'The White Tiger'. He is a young man who rises from poverty to become a successful entrepreneur, but at a great personal cost.

The Inheritance of Loss is a novel by Kiran Desai that won the Man Booker Prize in 2006. It tells the story of a young woman's journey from India to the United States.

Ishvar Darji is the protagonist of Rohinton Mistry's novel 'A Fine Balance'. He is a tailor who struggles to survive amidst the political and social turmoil of India in the 1970s.

Five Point Someone is a novel by Chetan Bhagat that explores the themes of friendship, love, and career aspirations among a group of young professionals in India.

Sartaj Singh is the protagonist of Vikram Chandra's novel 'Sacred Games'. He is a police officer tasked with investigating a high-profile case involving a gangster.

The Ministry of Utmost Happiness is a novel by Arundhati Roy that is set during the Indian Emergency of 1975-1977 and explores the themes of political oppression and human resilience.

Tridib Mitra is the protagonist of Amitav Ghosh's novel 'The Shadow Lines'. He travels to Bangladesh to uncover the secrets of his family's past.

Shalimar the Clown is a novel by Salman Rushdie that explores the themes of love, loss, and the power of storytelling through the intertwined lives of two families in India.