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The KOK Books Journal

Reading guides from KOK Books and Katha-O-Kahini: Bengali books and authors, Durga Puja reading, buying books online in India and finding a bookshop in Kolkata.

Open book with a ribbon bookmark: 15 minutes. One good book. read, reflect, repeat.

Build a Daily Reading Habit in 15 Minutes

Make more time for books with a simple 15-minute reading routine, a seven-day starter plan and practical ways to choose your next read.

Open book with a ribbon bookmark: A book chosen just for them. interests, language, format.

How to Choose a Book Gift They Will Love

Choose a thoughtful book gift using the reader’s interests, language and favourite format, with a simple checklist before you place your order.

Open book with a ribbon bookmark: A few checks. A better book order. title, isbn, language.

Buying Books Online? Check the Edition First

Avoid ordering the wrong book: check ISBN, author, language, binding and edition with this practical online book shopping checklist.

Durga idol in a decorated pandal at Chalta Bagan, Kolkata, during Durga Puja

Durga Puja and Bengali Books: A Reading Guide for the Festive Season

Why Durga Puja is Bengal's biggest reading season, what Pujabarshiki (Sharadiya) annuals are, and how to choose Bengali books to read and gift this Puja.

Portrait photograph of Rabindranath Tagore

Bengali Authors Every Reader Should Know

A reader's guide to Bengali authors: Tagore, Bankim, Sarat Chandra, Bibhutibhushan, Satyajit Ray, Sunil Gangopadhyay, Humayun Ahmed and more, with where to start.

Tall library shelves lit by sunlight from an arched window

What Is KOK Books? The Online Bookshop from Katha-O-Kahini

KOK Books (kokbooks.com) is the online bookshop of Katha-O-Kahini, Kolkata. What it sells, how ordering, payment and delivery work, and who it is for.

Bengali and English books stacked together on a bookshelf

Bengali Books: A Guide to Genres, Classics and New Writing

A plain guide to Bengali books: the main genres, the classics worth owning, books for children and students, and how to pick your next Bengali read.

Shelves full of books at a stall of the International Kolkata Book Fair

How to Buy Bengali Books Online in India

A step-by-step guide to buying Bengali books online: how to search, check the edition, compare prices, use coupons, and get delivery anywhere in India.

Stacks of books for sale along College Street, the book market of Kolkata

Book Store Near Me: Katha-O-Kahini Bookshops in Kolkata and Eastern India

Looking for a book store near you? Where Katha-O-Kahini (KOK Books) has shops in Kolkata and Eastern India, opening hours, and how to order online if no store is close.

Printed books and proof sheets on a table beside a printing press

Katha-O-Kahini: A Kolkata Publisher and Bookseller Since 1989

The story of Katha-O-Kahini (Book Sellers) Pvt. Ltd.: founded in Kolkata's College Street in 1989, publisher of 800+ titles, supplier to 800+ schools, and the company behind KOK Books.