A Fine Balance Rohinton Mistry Read while traveling in India. Depressing, but well-written. 1995FictionIndia
Conquerors Roger Crowley The history of Portugal’s colonization in the Indian Ocean. Does a really good job of showing how out of their element the Portuguese were, how they got incredibly lucky to be able to establish a multi-century foothold in Asia. 2015Non-FictionPortugalAfricaIndia
