Hey Guys,

I have a friend coming to the US soon and I want him to bring me some books published in Nepal (it can be fiction, non-fiction, social commentary, essay, anything). I am wondering if you guys know of any Nepali books that are "must read" (expecially the ones published in the last five years). I have been here in the US for a while now and haven't been reading much Nepali literature lately. Help out!

tulip.

My List so far:
1. Palpasa Cafe - Narayan Wagle
2 . ...

Good thread, dude! I will check back to see what people suggest.

Feri Kahile Yesto Nahos - Babu Ram Acharya.

Mera katha Ka Pana Haru - Ganesh Man Singh

Mission Jestha 19 - Gyane, edited by Babu ram and reviewed by prachanda

101 ways to take over a country - Babu ram bhatarai, edited by prachanda

101 ways to stop an election - Gerija

Mero Swiss Byanka ko khata - Prachanda

book of the day award winner
american bhatbhate chadne nepali psycho, chor

Paras the dickhead

manjushree thapa's new book- don't know the name. i want palpasa cafe too, can you get me one? :P

trojan Tulip, guys have already suggested you some very good books. I want to add one, called "NIRBASAN" by Teknath Rijal, the leader from Bhutan who is fighting for rights of Bhutani Nepalese. Nepalese identity is in crisis both inside and outside Nepal. Nothing is painful than the case of Bhutani Nepali. Recently there have been some comments about this book in different publications. Most recent is a comment titled "RIJAL, NIRBASAN RA PIDA published in PATHAK PATRA of Kantipur daily yesterday.

http://www.kantipuronline.com/nepali/kolnews.php?&nid=46206

thanks to all suggestions.

You may not wish to miss Ram Chandra Poudyal's book, just published last week. If u r not, send it to me I will pay your cost.

dc_ girl and torjan tulip,

Manjushree Thapa's book is 'An elegy for democracy: Forget Kathmandu'

I have recently read this book, a must read book. Very good.

I heard Baburam Bhattarai has a new book about a democratic republic versus a monarhcy - not sure who the publisher is or when it was/will be published but it might make for an interesting read.

i gotto have a copy..seems like i'm tailgaiting your ship captain...one sec lemme fly over..

He he .. I'd rather have you come on board - well only if you need a little rest from the flying ... LOL

AII AII CAptain!!

lemme run my imagination wild....here i crash on your ship again..

"Bring the lassie to the dock!!"-That's you , a one eyed Pirate with a cuban cigar surrounded by bunch of PoPeye Sailors..A pirate with a huge belly, a crooked beard and a scar on the left cheek....suddenly i wonder what mde me crash on YOUR BOAT CAptain haddock...I think i'll faint...

hmmmmm..now its your turn to figure me out!!! ;P

Thundering typhoons! She is Bianca Castafiore .... abandon ship! May day, may day!

hahhaha

The one eyed captain cudn't be more blind..his Bianca was haunting him in his daydreams..and I trotted along the rusty deck with a pair of luscious red plumps ...I was the cute BOMBSHELL..about to blow that boat under the westminister Bridge..

Oh my! Caramba! That's all I can say ... words fail me ... you win ... can't get my eyes off ... Caramba! Caramba!

sweetheart ..don't get mad..this fren of mine's telling me an episode of attracting girls with some mantra..so i'm going haywire..hhehe