Five Point Someone revolves around three friends struggling to navigate the demanding life of India's top engineering college. It skillfully captures friendship dynamics, academic pressures, and romantic complications.
The characters deal with expectations from family and society, leading to humorous and emotional scenarios relatable to young Indian readers. The story is filled with twists, youthful energy, and relatable situations similar to those depicted in Yaaram.
Bhagat shows how college experiences shape friendships, challenges, and love, and manages to make it all real, funny, and refreshing.
2 States introduces readers to Krish and Ananya, two graduate students from different cultural backgrounds who fall deeply in love.
Inspired by Bhagat's own life, this novel humorously and realistically portrays the challenges that arise from family expectations and cultural contrasts.
As Krish and Ananya try to convince their families to bless their union, readers get pulled into the complexities and drama of inter-community romance. Those who loved the emotional intensity and relationship drama in Yaaram will surely find connections here.
Based on the author's true experiences, I Too Had a Love Story portrays Ravin and Khushi, two young individuals who meet online and fall in love. Set in modern India, it depicts romance, dreams, and emotional vulnerability in a beautifully honest way.
Ravinder Singh touches readers' hearts with simple narration and sincerity. Like Yaaram, this story explores youth's readiness for love alongside life's unpredictability, making the characters' joys and sorrows deeply relatable and memorable.
Durjoy Datta and Maanvi Ahuja present a candid look at love and heartbreak among Delhi's college students. Debashish Roy, the protagonist, navigates multiple relationships and break-ups with honesty and humor.
The novel captures young peoples' tendency toward impulsive decisions, poignant loves, and transient attachments.
Set in a similar youthful environment as Yaaram, this novel uses contemporary language and relatable dialogues to charm and engage readers seeking authenticity in storylines about romance and friendship.
The Zoya Factor Zoya Singh Solanki accidentally becomes India's lucky charm for the cricket World Cup team, thrusting her life into chaos. Balancing her career in advertising, romantic involvement with India's cricket captain, and sudden fame, Zoya's life turns into a whirlwind.
Anuja Chauhan's writing is witty, insightful, and thoroughly entertaining. Her sharp observations on contemporary Indian culture and humorous exploration of modern romance and career issues make her work appealing for readers fond of novels like Yaaram.
Anuja Chauhan paints a vibrant picture of Delhi's middle class in the 1980s, through the lives of the charming Thakur sisters. Readers witness romance, family dramas, careers, and neighborhood gossip set against a humorous backdrop.
The compelling characters and relatable dynamics between sisters and suitors will resonate with readers who enjoyed the youthful romantic and comedic elements found in Yaaram. Chauhan builds a captivating world full of lively dialogues, laughs, and warmth.
When Dimple Met Rishi Dimple Shah, a strong-minded Indian-American teenager, unexpectedly meets Rishi Patel, an obedient son who embraces family traditions. Their parents secretly plan an arranged marriage, and their first encounter becomes complicated.
Set in the summer before college, this story captures the struggles, humor, and sweetness of young love and personal growth.
Describing second-generation immigrants negotiating cultural expectations, it reflects similar emotional complexities and youthful romance themes as those presented in Yaaram.
Cobalt Blue explores deep emotional complexities within a family affected by an unusual love triangle—brother and sister falling for the same man.
Kundalkar presents a deeply humane portrayal of desires, heartbreaks, and sacrifices through beautifully poetic and thoughtful narration. As the family dynamics shift and secrets unfold, readers become absorbed in the emotional depth and realism of the characters.
Readers looking for relatable yet unique explorations of romance and emotional drama, as seen in Yaaram, will find this novel captivating.
Set within Mumbai's bustling cityscape, Serious Men satirically portrays personal ambitions, caste dynamics, and complex relationships through the eyes of its intriguing protagonist, Ayyan Mani.
Working at a prestigious institute, Mani cleverly manipulates circumstances in hopes of improving his social standing. This literary take on modern India tackles important subjects with wit, irony, and insight.
Although tonally different from lighter novels, readers who enjoyed Yaaram may appreciate its nuanced look at contemporary Indian life, relationships, and aspirations.
Tushar Raheja humorously narrates the adventurous tale of an IIT Delhi student determined to meet his distant girlfriend in Chennai. Amid comedic misadventures, entertaining friendships, and bizarre schemes, readers follow Tejas, the protagonist, on his quest.
Lighthearted, witty dialogues capture Indian student life, youthful passion, and fascinating scenarios. Readers attracted to college-set romance, youthful wit, and friendship dynamics in Yaaram will readily relate to Raheja's engaging storytelling.
The Windfall humorously narrates the journey of a Delhi family grappling with newfound wealth and changing societal expectations. Diksha Basu's smart, satirical take on the urban Indian class conflict offers sharp observation on materialistic desires.
Readers experience the awkward adjustments and misconceptions of Mr. and Mrs. Jha, whose hilarious situations yield many smiles and thoughts.
Both funny and keenly insightful, it matches the emotional comedy and drama that attract fans of lighthearted contemporary Indian novels such as Yaaram.
In this novel, Nikki, a modern Punjabi-British young woman, leads a creative writing class for Sikh widows in London. Unexpectedly, these women start sharing secrets and fantasies, giving readers an emotional ride filled with warmth, humor, and bonding moments.
Jaswal sensitively explores women finding their voices, nurturing friendships, and expressing hidden desires.
Its exploration of relationships, desires, and community provides a fresh take, similar to the varied emotional and romantic aspects readers may have enjoyed in Yaaram.
Set in contemporary Delhi, Slightly Single follows Aisha Bhatia, an independent, urban young woman trying to balance friendship, work pressures, and romance. Aisha humorously navigates modern dating, flawed friendships, awkward workplaces, and complex city life.
Kala's engaging style effortlessly captures the dilemmas and dreams faced by young people in today's Indian urban society. It's an enjoyable, relatable read for fans looking for modern romance, friendships, humor, and emotional drama, much as they found appealing in Yaaram.
Set against the compelling backdrop of the 1971 India-Pakistan war, Baaz tells the story of Ishaan Faujdaar, a spirited pilot in the Indian Air Force. Ishaan's confident charm and adventurous nature capture readers, especially when romance sparks amid wartime drama.
Chauhan's vivid storytelling brings emotions and excitement alive. The combination of friendship, intriguing romantic tensions, and real historical moments creates a vivid narrative.
Readers looking for rich characters and romances in extraordinary circumstances, similar in spirit to Yaaram, will surely enjoy Baaz.
Following a tragic bomb blast, Deb discovers a burnt diary that leads him on a life-altering journey to unravel an unfinished love story.
The novel takes readers through friendship dynamics, bittersweet memories, and compelling connections as Deb and his friends travel searching for answers.
Durjoy Datta and Nikita Singh perfectly blend youthful romance, emotional layers, and mystery, making encounters feel real and relatable. Like Yaaram, this novel explores friendship, emotional intensity, and love that inspires readers well after the last page.