From unknown cauldrons of Mumbai's underworld to the dish that continues to catch Britain's fancy, and the life of the woman who sold herbal beauty to the West, readers will have to engage in serious space-saving measures on their bookshelves, come 2011, says Fiona Fernandez

1.u00a0 Chinaman by Shehan Karunatilaka
About: The plot centres on the ailing, retired sportswriter WG Karunasena who spends his final months drinking arrack, upsets his wife, ignores his son and tracks down Pradeep S Mathew, an elusive spin bowler whom he considers 'the greatest cricketer to walk the earth'. This quest to discover this unsung genius, leads him to find a coach with six fingers, a secret bunker below a famous stadium, an LTTE warlord, and startling truths about Sri Lanka, cricket and himself.
Publisher: Random House India
Release: February