Books to watch out for in 2020

From novels by Jeet Thayil and Upamanyu Chatterjee to memoirs by actor Will Smith and former Delhi High Court Chief Justice Rajinder Sachar and from several works related to economy to more stories by the indomitable Ruskin Bond, 2020 promises to be yet another busy year for bookworms.

While Thayil's "Low", a joyride through the darklands of grief towards obliteration and epiphany, is published by Faber & Faber, Speaking Tiger is bringing out Chatterjee's "The Hapless Prince".

A number of books related to economy will be published during the year. These include "Backstage: The Story behind the India Story" by Montek Singh Ahluwalia; "Top 10 Game-changing Moments in the Indian Economy" by Bibek Debroy; and "India at 75: Then and Now" by Bimal Jalan (all Rupa).

Among the works of foreign writers are "The Mirror and the Light"; the final book of Hilary Mantel's "The Wolf Hall Trilogy" (HCI); "Facebook: The Inside Story" by Steven Levy (PRH); "Insha' Allah Nation: Glorious Chaos of Pakistan" by Declan Walsh; and "Hood Feminism: Notes from the Women White Feminists" by Mikki Kendall (all Bloomsbury).

Aleph will come out with Ruskin Bond's "The Boy Who Refused to Grow Up: My Favourite Stories of Childhood" while Westland will come out with his "Happy Birthday, World!"