*Allama Prabhu— A Study in Philosophy with translation of Poems; Basrur Subba Rao (Shri Mangesh, 2007, pp 259, Rs 220) This book is a monograph on the philosophy of Allama Prabhu, the 12th Century Shaiva mystic of Karnataka.

*The Last Testament; Sam Bourne (HarperCollins, 2007, pp 567, Rs 295) An Iraqi boy loots an ancient tablet from a long-forgotten vault in the Baghdad Museum of Antiquities.

*Gut Feelings— The Intelligence of the Unconscious; Gerd Gigerenzer (Allen Lane, 2007, pp 280, Pounds 14.99) In an uncertain world, in order to make a good decision, sometimes you have to ignore information and rely on a heuristic, a short cut.

*Pirates of the Caribbean—Axis of Hope; Tariq Ali (First published in India by LeftWord Books, 2007, pp 244, Rs 350) This book guides us through a world divided between privilege and poverty, a continent that is once again on the march.

*My Revolutions— A Novel; Hari Kunzru (Hamish Hamilton, 2007, pp 276, Pounds 4.50)This book brings to life both the radical idealism of the post ‘68 generation and the darker currents which ran beneath it, the eddies of which still shape our world today.

*The Romance of Tata Steel; R M Lala (Viking, 2007, pp 169, Rs 495) This is a moving and fascinating account that draws upon archival material and rare photographs to paint a compelling story that all Indians can be proud of.

*The Last Thousand Days of the Empire; Peter Clarke (Allen Lane, 2007, pp 559, Rs 750) This book focuses on the crucial years at the end of the Second World War when a reluctant Britain was forced to give up control of India and its prized mandate of Palestine.