Can you briefly introduce the top 10 Marathi novels?

The top Marathi stories are quite diverse. For instance, 'Tukaram's abhangs can be considered as some of the great Marathi stories. They are devotional in nature and have deep spiritual meanings. 'Manju' could be a story about a character named Manju and her journey through life, facing various challenges and joys. 'Sangita' might be a story that has something to do with music or a character named Sangita.

The top 10 novels in 2017 had a diverse range of themes. '4 3 2 1' by Paul Auster was a complex work that explored different versions of a life. 'The Ministry for the Future' by Kim Stanley Robinson was ahead of its time in terms of dealing with environmental and future - related issues. Also, 'The Immortalists' by Chloe Benjamin told an interesting story about siblings and their fates.

Sure. 'The Odyssey' is one of them. It's an ancient Greek epic that follows Odysseus' journey home. Then there's 'Don Quixote', a Spanish classic that satirizes chivalry. 'Wuthering Heights' by Emily Bronte is a dark and passionate love story. These are just a few of the top 20 novels.

Sure. 'The Kiss Quotient' is great. It has an autistic woman as the protagonist who decides to hire an escort to teach her about sex and relationships. It's a story that breaks some stereotypes and has a lot of tender and passionate moments.

Well, 'Gone with the Wind' shows the complex love between Scarlett and Rhett. 'Anna Karenina' depicts the tragic love of Anna. 'Love in the Time of Cholera' is a beautiful, long - lasting love story. 'Sense and Sensibility' shows different attitudes towards love in two sisters. And 'Little Women' also has elements of sisterly love and young love.

The top 10 detective novels vary in style and setting. 'The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo' by Stieg Larsson is a modern - day detective story with Lisbeth Salander as a unique and complex character. 'The Secret History' by Donna Tartt has elements of mystery and is set in an academic environment. 'The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency' by Alexander McCall Smith features a female detective in Botswana. Christie's 'Evil Under the Sun' is set in a seaside resort. Hammett's 'The Thin Man' has a detective couple solving mysteries together. 'The Moonstone' by Wilkie Collins is an important early detective novel. 'The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde' by Robert Louis Stevenson has a mystery - like quality with the duality of the main character. 'The Black Dahlia' by James Ellroy is a noir - style detective story.

Sure. 'Vanity Fair' by William Makepeace Thackeray is one. It satirizes the upper - class society. 'Far from the Madding Crowd' by Thomas Hardy is another, which has a strong rural Victorian setting. And 'Silas Marner' by George Eliot, with its themes of redemption and isolation.

Sure. 'Don Quixote' is a Spanish classic. It's about a man who goes on adventures based on his chivalric fantasies. 'Alice's Adventures in Wonderland' is a famous children's novel full of strange and wonderful adventures. 'The Catcher in the Rye' is a coming - of - age story that has resonated with many young readers.

The top 10 weirdest novels are quite diverse. 'The Sound and the Fury' by William Faulkner is known for its non - linear narrative and multiple perspectives that can be confusing at first. 'Naked Lunch' by William S. Burroughs is full of grotesque and surreal imagery. 'Blood Meridian' by Cormac McCarthy has a brutally violent and strange world filled with enigmatic characters. Each of these novels challenges the reader's expectations in different ways.

Sure. 'Oliver Twist' is about an orphan's struggle. 'Great Expectations' focuses on Pip's growth. 'David Copperfield' is Dickens - like. 'A Tale of Two Cities' is set during revolution. 'Bleak House' shows the legal mess.