"The Guide" is a 1958 novel written in English by the Indian author R. K. Narayan. Like most of his works, the novel is set in Malgudi, the fictional town in South India. The novel earned Narayan the 1960 Sahitya Akademi Award for English, awarded by the Sahitya Akademi, India's National Academy of Letters. In 2022, it was included on the "Big Jubilee Read" list of 70 books by Commonwealth authors selected to celebrate the Platinum Jubilee of Elizabeth II.

Narayan's novel earned him the 1960 Sahitya Akademi Award for English, and in 2022, it was included on the "Big Jubilee Read" list of 70 books by Commonwealth authors. The Guide is a fascinating book that starts with a comedic portrayal of a rogue's life but takes a different turn.