The Cricinfo Guide to International Cricket 2008; Edited by Steven Lynch (Penguin, 2007, pp 272, Rs 350) This guide contains crisp profiles of every player expected to appear in a test match in 2008.

About Me— Apni Khabar; Pandey Bechan Sharma ‘Ugra’ (Penguin, 2007, pp 162, Rs 250) Ugra’s memoir is considered to be the first autobiography written in modern Hindi that displays a striking originality in its tone and style.

1001 Advertising Tips; Luc Dupont (Westland Books, 2007, pp 341, Rs 395) Citing dozens of examples from advertising campaigns, this book offers insights, tools and techniques to market any product or service.

Divine Art; Dr Shashibala (Roli Books, 2007, pp 143, Price not mentioned) This book charts the origin and evolution of divine art forms and aims to understand the deeper, spiritual psychology of human beings inspired by divinity.

Brushes with History— An Autobiography; Krishna Kumar Birla (Penguin, 2007, pp 665, Rs 650)This autobiography by a member of the iconic Birla family is embroidered with vignettes about forging relationships with the likes of Mahatma Gandhi, Moraji Desai etc.