Nietzsche & Nabokov, philosophy and literature, where the musings of great thinkers meet the artistry of storytelling. Whether you are seeking answers to life’s big questions or simply craving a new perspective, this part of The Soul Index is where you let your mind and imagination roam freely.
Escapist books are more than just stories; they’re sanctuaries. They give you the permission to pause, especially when times are heavy. These books become portals to other worlds where the stakes are high but the wounds are healing, the adventures…
Whenever I write a new story, I go back to Shakespeare and his ways of crafting characters. No other writer has captured the essence and the messiness of human nature quite like the Bard of Avon. Just like us humans,…
If you’re desperately searching for books like My Dark Vanessa, you’re not alone. This book left me gutted, haunted, and spiraling into a rabbit hole, and I can’t wait to do it all over again! It’s rare to find a…
There are days when even love feels like an act of possession. The way we carry people in our minds, repeating words they never said. Sometimes what we crave isn’t tenderness, but something fixed. Not the nearness of another, but…
Not every good book finds its audience because some may arrive, do their work, and leave quietly. These underrated books may not have become household names, but each one holds something worth returning to. This list brings together stories that…
Have you felt scattered lately, like your mind never fully arrives anywhere? This is how modern aimlessness shows up. Somewhere between endless tabs, unfinished reels, and forgotten thoughts, we lose the shape of the day. It starts feeling like your…
Grief after losing a parent does not follow a plot. It slips past logic, forgets time, and lingers in rooms that once felt ordinary. If you’ve lost your dad or watched your mother go without warning, you know that silence…
Looking for life-changing books to read that’ll make you question reality, cry into your cereal, rethink your career, forgive your enemies, and maybe even do your laundry on time? You’re in the right place! It doesn’t matter if you’re a…
The fall of Rome is rarely told in a way that makes you want to keep reading. You open a book expecting crumbling empires, betrayal, and war, but the pages stretch out like a lecture hall. And still, somewhere under…
The world of books is peopled by many great minds who are not always on the same page, often clashing spectacularly in literary feuds that erupt into headlines. Far from being polite disagreements, these literary feuds are dramatic, ego-driven conflicts…