Westland Books has announced its August 2026 releases, featuring a diverse selection of books spanning philosophy, history, religion, fiction, translated literature and children’s publishing.
The lineup includes philosopher Sundar Sarukkai’s Homo Philosophicus: Discovery The Spirit of Philosophy In Everyday Life, which explores the relevance of philosophical thinking to everyday life through Indian, Western, Chinese and other philosophical traditions.
Journalist and author Sanjoy Hazarika’s Lal Thanhawla: The Boy From Zarkat and The Making of Mizoram traces Mizoram’s political evolution and the life and career of its longest-serving chief minister, Lal Thanhawla. The book draws on interviews and archival material to examine the state’s journey from conflict to peace and development.
Seeing Equally: An Anthology of Progressive Hindu Voice, edited by Neelesh Kulkarni and Seema Gupta, brings together essays that examine Hindu philosophy through ideas of equality, diversity, justice and social dignity.
Another release, DU@100: An Anecdotal History by Seema Gupta and Neelesh Kulkarni, looks at the century-long journey of the University of Delhi through stories and conversations with teachers, administrators, alumni, staff and others associated with the institution.
Historian Surekha Davies’ Humans: A Monstrous History examines how societies have defined the idea of the human through concepts of monsters, race, gender and nations.
The fiction list features M.G. Vassanji’s The Apparition, an alternate-history tale set during the final days of the Delhi Sultanate, exploring faith, power, love and belonging. Michelle D’Costa makes her debut with You Envy the Coutinhos, a darkly comic novel set between India and Bahrain that explores migration, family, identity and belonging.
Westland’s August list also features translated works from contemporary Bengali literature. Anita Agnihotri: Selected Stories, translated by Arunava Sinha, brings together 12 stories by the acclaimed Bengali writer. Sangeeta Bandyopadhyay: Selected Stories, translated by Sayari Debnath, explores the lives, relationships and desires of urban Bengali women.
For younger readers, My Little Book of Friendship offers an interactive take on the traditional slam book, encouraging children to share memories, answer questions, doodle and create a personal keepsake with friends.
