The White Tiger by Aravind Adiga

The son of a poor rickshaw puller, Balram was born in an Indian village and received little education before being given away as payment for a debt. How he works his way up in a culture still colored by its ancient caste system forms the basis of this winner of the Man Booker Prize for 2008. It is not essentially about the caste system, but more about cultural bias, socioeconomic status, and personal morality. A wonderful read, The White Tiger kept me enchanted.