Books Released in January 2026: Current Affairs Notes
For competitive examinations such as ADRE, APSC, UPSC, SSC, Banking, Railways, CUET PG and UGC NET, the Books and Authors section is an important part of current affairs.
A useful January 2026 compilation should include newly published books, memoirs, biographies, political and economic works, novels, and books officially launched during the month. It is important to distinguish a book's publication date from its official release or launch date, as these may differ.
### Important books released or launched in January 2026
| No. | Book title | Author / Publisher | Important facts |
| --- | -------------------------------------------------------------------------- | -------------------------------------------- | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| 1 | Sing, Dance and Lead: Leadership Lessons from the Life of Srila Prabhupada | Hindol Sengupta | Launched by Vice-President C. P. Radhakrishnan on 7 January 2026 in New Delhi. |
| 2 | Awazon ke Jugnu: The Voice Masters of India | IGNCA publication | Launched in January 2026; documents the journeys of 31 people associated with broadcasting, voice-over work and stage poetry. |
| 3 | KARUNA: The Power of Compassion | Kailash Satyarthi | Scheduled for launch at the Jaipur Literature Festival on 17 January 2026. Focuses on compassion, justice, peace and equality. |
| 4 | A CEO’s Brew | Sanjiv Mehta | A leadership memoir discussing his corporate career, including his time leading Hindustan Unilever. |
| 5 | Made in Nepal | Binod Chaudhary | A business-oriented book featured among January 2026's new releases. |
| 6 | History That India Ignored (Second Edition) | Prem Prakash | A historical work concerning neglected aspects of India's freedom struggle; its second edition was reported as launched in Goa in January 2026. |
| 7 | Agni Sarassulo Vikasinchina Kamalam Droupadi Murmu | Yarlagadda Lakshmi Prasad | A Telugu biographical work about President Droupadi Murmu, reported as released in January 2026. |
| 8 | Appetite: New Writing from Goa | Edited by Shivranjana Rathore and Tino de Sa | An anthology of stories, poetry and essays exploring Goan society, identity and everyday life. |
### Other important book-related current affairs
55 literary works in classical Indian languages: Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan released these works on 6 January 2026 in New Delhi. They included publications in Tamil, Odia, Malayalam, Telugu and Kannada, alongside an Indian Sign Language interpretation of the Tirukkural.
Patient-care books by JIPMER: The Jawaharlal Institute of Postgraduate Medical Education and Research launched two specialised books on cleft-care counselling on 10 January 2026.
### Practice MCQs
1\. Who authored Sing, Dance and Lead?
A. Kailash Satyarthi B. Hindol Sengupta C. Sanjiv Mehta D. Prem Prakash
Answer: B. Hindol Sengupta
2\. Who released 55 literary works in classical Indian languages on 6 January 2026?
A. Dharmendra Pradhan B. C. P. Radhakrishnan C. Gajendra Singh Shekhawat D. Narendra Modi
Answer: A. Dharmendra Pradhan
3\. Who authored KARUNA: The Power of Compassion?
A. Hindol Sengupta B. Binod Chaudhary C. Kailash Satyarthi D. Yarlagadda Lakshmi Prasad
Answer: C. Kailash Satyarthi
4\. Which institution launched Awazon ke Jugnu?
A. Sahitya Akademi B. Indira Gandhi National Centre for the Arts C. National Book Trust D. Prasar Bharati
Answer: B. Indira Gandhi National Centre for the Arts
Sources: Press Information Bureau (PIB), HarperCollins India release coverage, Financial Express, and literary-publishing announcements.
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