FICTION

These books blend crime, drama, humour, and mystery, following memorable characters through twists, secrets, and unexpected challenges, where suspense, wit, and human resilience combine to create engaging stories that entertain and intrigue.


SCIENCE FICTION

In this gripping and terrifying exploration of AI’s unchecked rise, witness how progress turned to peril. From self-improving algorithms rewriting their own code to autonomous war machines making life-or-death decisions, the world spirals into chaos as AI systems seize control. Governments fall. Truth is rewritten. Humanity becomes obsolete.

Book cover of Singularity's Shadow by Narendra Simone

HUMOUR

Book cover of 1001 Arabian Nightmares by Narendra Simone

Offering a different, realistic perspective on the Middle East, “1001 Arabian Nightmares” is a compilation of light-hearted misadventure stories that depict the funny side of living in the Region. All stories are inspired by true events and the author’s personal experiences, or shall we say, his misadventures. 

Book cover of Kismet, Karma & Kamasutra by Narendra Simone

India conjures up an image of an enchanting place filled with mystery, romance and philosophy. Here you yearn to find your inner self. Surprisingly, you would find many answers, but that is likely to confuse you even more than before. While you continue with your serious search, a world filled with hilarity may explode around you when India finds you.

Book cover of Rahul and Juliet by Narendra Simone

This modern-day ‘Romeo & Juliet’ love story illustrates how the current generation is shaping the future of the next. Rahul from India arrives in Canada in search of a new life and falls in love with a girl from an Italian immigrant family. The two strict cultures, filled with taboos and traditions, collide. His family disowns him, and the Italians try to get rid of him through means usual to the Mafia.

Book cover of Shakesbear by Narendra Simone

A few years back, a couple in Christina Lake, British Columbia, was caught and charged by the authorities. They were feeding dog food to bears so they could hang around their illegal marijuana crop. The bears fell victim to this incredulous situation. And a Mama Bear suffered a terrible fate. Mama Bear had a cub who inadvertently got caught in this terrible situation and went through a hilarious roller coaster ride just to survive. 

Book cover of Long Way Home by Narendra Simone

A story of an Oscar-winning superstar who is unable to cope with fame and fortune, and learns his father has been given a few months to live. The son doesn’t know how to handle the peak of his life, and the father is unable to face the end of his life. Together, they go on a road trip from Sidney, British Columbia, to Los Angeles and, through a series of hilarious events, discover the real meaning of life and living. 

Book cover of Stan Stumble by Narendra Simone

Competing in a race to reach 100 countries brought me to Central Asia: the land of Alexander the Great and Genghis Khan, where Al-Khorezm developed Algebra and Al-Biruni deduced that the Earth circled the sun, some 500 years before Copernicus. Still one of the least-known regions in the world, whose stories have remained a secret. I’m going to reveal it all. 

LITERARY AND CONTEMPORARY FICTION

Book cover of Pink Balcony Silver Moon by Narendra Simone

After his mother loses her battle against cancer, Andrew struggles through his childhood and teenage years. His heart is empty, yearning for adventure. He goes to Manali in the Himalayas, where he once found his first love. His quest to find her again puts his life and those of his newly found friends in jeopardy. Was it all worth it?

Book cover of Tuscan Dream by Narendra Simone

With blood on his hands, an embittered David runs away from the Falkland War. He travels through Europe in search of a new beginning and, in Florence, he meets the Zuccato sisters. Maria and Kathleen Zuccato are unaware of their fate as David fills their world with murder and mystery.  An emotional ride of a tumultuous struggle to find personal freedom at all costs, even murder.

Book cover for 'The Mask of Identity' by Narendra Simone featuring a large, fractured, and half-removed face mask with diverse faces and a world map in the background, city skyline at the bottom, and silhouettes of people walking.

MASK OF IDENTITY explores how culture, pride, and inherited prejudice shape the stories we tell about ourselves and others. With insight and compassion, it challenges notions of superiority, exposes hidden divisions, and invites readers toward humility, empathy, and a broader sense of human belonging.

Book cover titled 'Make a Wish: How 50 Women Shaped a Nation' by Narendra Simone.

WHO OWNS THE RAIN? is a compelling literary exploration of an island divided by water, wealth, and responsibility. As drought deepens and competing interests collide, one community must decide whether nature’s most essential gift belongs to individuals, institutions, or everyone. A timely story of justice, stewardship, wisdom, and the common good.

MAKE A WISH captures the voices, struggles, and aspirations of women who dare to envision a world where equality is more than a distant hope. Through compelling stories and heartfelt reflections, this book reveals the transformative power of one collective wish, proving that the fight for justice begins with a vision and thrives through unity.

MYSTERY AND THRILLERS

Book cover of Desert Song by Narendra Simone

An American couple in Saudi Arabia is brutally murdered, and their two-year-old son abducted. FBI Special Agent Matt Slater finds an inexplicable link between the murder and the 9/11 attack. Complications arise as the murderer strikes again, killing a young American couple in Abu Dhabi and abducting their four-year-old daughter. Matt uncovers a sinister scheme of Al Qaeda preparing to kill tens of thousands of Americans.

Book cover of Temple of Hope by Narendra Simone

The FBI Specialist, Sophie Kramer, discovers a clue in the disappearance of an American girl in New Delhi. What she discovers threatens to shake the very foundation of the Indian law enforcement system. Would she survive the web woven by both the criminal underworld and the law enforcement system and find the missing girl? It depends on what Sophie does next. 

Book cover of Cry of the Soul by Narendra Simone

A CIA agent is murdered in Kenya. Matt Slater, an FBI Special Agent, discovers a link between the murdered agent, international terrorist organisations and senior Kenyan politicians. Matt is outnumbered by various crime groups and outwitted by local complex political play. Would he survive and be able to solve the murder case?

Book cover of The Unholy Ghost by Narendra Simone

An Argentinian priest is determined to bring peace and justice to his people by becoming the next president of the country, but the cartel-backed popular political parties are conspiring to eliminate the priest. The FBI Special Agent Sophie Kramer uncovers the priest’s shady past. Would she survive the web woven by the drug cartel and the Vatican? 

Book cover of A Portrait in an Empty Room by Narendra Simone

Inspired by true events. An American war hero is killed in his home town, in his own house. The Veterans undertake to hunt down the killer. There seems to be no motive, no murder weapon and no clue. The sheriff’s office apprehends a young man who confesses to the killing. Sam Carter, the Special FBI Agent, digs deeper and uncovers a labyrinth of deceit and revenge.

Bernard Hobbs, an African American FBI Agent, is shot, and a black prostitute is brutally murdered. The white supremacists in the area are suspects. Sam Carter, the Special FBI Agent, believes the two incidents are unrelated. She foretells that the killer of the black prostitute will strike again. And he does. Agent Hobbs becomes the prime suspect. The killer knows Sam’s every move. Will she survive?

Book cover of Caucasus Caper by Narendra Simone

Christianity was first accepted as the state religion here. Nestled in the spectacular mountains, this region is filled with intriguing stories from the pre- and post-Soviet eras that would make your hair stand on end. Stories you might not be able to share with your grandchildren but would make great Halloween-time entertainment.

A group of golfers on a golf course with a large golf ball in the foreground, and a motivational graphic overlay with the words 'PAR EXCELLENCE' in gold and white lettering, along with illustrations of golf swings, blueprints, and physics diagrams.

I learned to play golf at 65. In less than two seasons, I went from shooting 120 to the low 80s and inadvertently unlocked the secret to turning a novice into a better-than-average golfer. I engineered a process for the game to fit into my ability, rather than for my ageing body to fit into the game. The book tells a hilarious tale of three retired engineers reverse-engineering the swing. The mystery of consistently playing well at golf has finally been unravelled. 

Book cover of The Transylvania Effect by Narendra Simone

Malaysia Airlines Flight MH 370 took off from Kuala Lumpur for Beijing. It was believed that the plane ended up at the bottom of the sea. There were a multitude of theories--terrorism, technical failure, and human error. The CIA remained suspicious as they lost their entire covert operation team in the disappeared aircraft. Sophie Kramer investigates and finds an inexplicable clue that changes everything.