Our curated list of books featuring heartwarming sibling relationships make the perfect Rakhi gift for your brother or sister
Siblings share a unique and special bond that can be both heartwarming and complicated. In this blog post, we’ll explore books that capture the many sides of sibling dynamics, from rivalry and conflict to unconditional love and support. Whether you are an only child hoping to get a glimpse into the world of siblings, or someone who wants to reflect on their brotherly or sisterly experiences, this post is for you!
(P.S: These books also make for great Rakhi gift for your brother or sister!)
Books about siblings
Little Women tells the story of the March sisters Meg, Jo, Beth, and Amy as they grow up during and after the Civil War. Each sister has her own dreams and challenges, from Meg’s family life to Jo’s writing, Beth’s health struggles, and Amy’s art. As they face both joys and difficulties, their strong bond helps them through. This novel is perfect for readers interested in complex sibling relationships, personal growth, and the trials of growing up.
When twins Amla and Asya’s mother falls ill and their father abandons them, their lives are turned upside down. Fleeing from arranged marriages, they hope to reunite with their mother but instead end up lost in Mumbai’s red light district, where they are sold to a cruel woman. Separated, the twins must navigate their harsh new reality alone. Will they manage to reunite and find a better future together? If you love stories about sibling connections and resilience, this book is for you.
House of Salt and Sorrows is set in Highmoor, where Annaleigh lives with her twelve sisters, father, and stepmother. After four sisters die under mysterious circumstances, rumours of a curse surround the family. Annaleigh starts seeing ghostly visions and suspects the deaths are linked to her sisters’ secret nightly dances at lavish balls. With the help of a mysterious stranger, she must uncover the dark truth before it claims her next. This book is perfect for readers who love sibling bonds and supernatural mysteries.
The Brothers Karamazov explores the lives of three brothers—Dmitri, Ivan, and Aloysha, living with their morally corrupt father. The brothers face deep conflicts over family loyalty, faith, and justice. Dmitri is caught in a violent struggle, Ivan wrestles with existential doubts, and Alexei seeks spiritual peace. When their father is murdered, the brothers’ relationships are tested as they confront their own inner demons and the mystery surrounding the crime. If you’re looking for complex sibling relationships and philosophical dilemmas, this read is for you!
The Lowland tells the story of two brothers, Subhash and Udayan, who grow up close in the vibrant streets of Calcutta. As they grow older, Udayan becomes drawn to the radical Naxalite movement, risking everything for the cause. His choices lead to tragedy, impacting his pregnant wife, Subhash, and their family. As the brothers’ lives diverge, the strength of their bond and the fallout from Udayan’s actions shape the course of their futures. This book is ideal for readers interested in deep stories about family and the ties of brotherhood.
The Lowland tells the story of two brothers, Subhash and Udayan, who grow up close in the vibrant streets of Calcutta. As they grow older, Udayan becomes drawn to the radical Naxalite movement, risking everything for the cause. His choices lead to tragedy, impacting his pregnant wife, Subhash, and their family. As the brothers’ lives diverge, the strength of their bond and the fallout from Udayan’s actions shape the course of their futures. This book is ideal for readers interested in deep stories about family and the ties of brotherhood.
In this beloved children’s classic from 1906, the lives of siblings Roberta, Peter, and Phyllis change dramatically when two men arrive and take their father away. With their family’s wealth gone, they move to a modest cottage near a railway station. The children quickly befriend the porter and station master, and their days are filled with thrilling adventures, including preventing a train disaster. However, the mystery of their father’s disappearance remains. This story, full of warmth and excitement, suits readers of all ages.
Sweeping across the hushed drawing rooms and ancient traditions of Calcutta, Sister of My Heart by Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni is the story of Anju and Sudha—cousins born hours apart but closer than sisters. Bound by a shared destiny and the secrets of a tragic past, their lives twist together through love, loss, arranged marriages, and rebellion. As they navigate womanhood in different corners of the world, their bond is tested in unexpected ways—only to prove that some relationships are too deep to be broken.
If you loved Little Women, Hello Beautiful by by Ann Napolitano offers a modern echo of sisterhood, secrets, and the slow unravel of family ties. When William falls in love with Julia, he’s swept into the Padavano household—full of warmth, chaos, and three more sisters who orbit around each other with fierce loyalty. But as cracks begin to show, a betrayal tears them apart. What follows is a quiet reckoning—about forgiveness, grief, and the resilience of familial love.
Set in post-Partition Delhi, Anita Desai’s Clear Light of Day is a quietly powerful meditation on childhood, memory, and the ache of unspoken emotions. The novel features the siblings Bimla, a dissatisfied but ambitious teacher who also cares for her mentally challenged brother Baba; Tara, her younger married, unambitious sister; and Raja their popular brilliant and successful brother. When the siblings reunite in their crumbling ancestral home, they are forced to confront old wounds and differing paths. Through tender flashbacks and hushed confrontations, the novel captures the melancholic beauty of family ties that persist despite distance and time.
Spanning nearly a century, The Last Romantics by Tara Conklin traces the lives of the four Skinner siblings after their father’s sudden death and their mother’s emotional withdrawal. Renee, Caroline, Joe, and Fiona forge an unbreakable bond as “The Pause” reshapes their lives. As the years unfold, love, ambition, and tragedy take them on divergent paths—but one sister’s radical act forces them to confront the family myth they’ve long held dear. A sweeping, deeply felt story about memory, forgiveness, and the stories we tell to survive.
In this enchanting modern fairytale of inheritance and abandonment by Ann Patchett, siblings Danny and Maeve grow up in the opulent but cold Dutch House—an architectural marvel filled with ghosts of the past. When they’re thrown out by their stepmother, the house becomes a symbol of everything they’ve lost. Over the decades, the pair circle back to it, again and again, bound by their shared past and a deep-rooted sibling love that no amount of loss can undo. Bittersweet, atmospheric, and profoundly human.
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