In her nonfiction bestseller Behind the Beautiful Forevers: Life, Death, and Hope in a Mumbai Undercity, Katherine Boo uses her journalistic talents to bring India’s poorest outposts to life. Readers driven to learn more about similar situations worldwide may enjoy:

  • The White Tiger by Aravind Adiga
  • The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind by William Kamkwamba
  • Half the Sky: Turning Oppression into Opportunity for Women Worldwide by Nicholas Kristof
  • The Death of Vishnu by Manil Suri
  • The Space Between Us by Thrity Umrigar
  • Cutting for Stone by Abraham Verghese