Amish Tripathi Books: A Must-Read for Every Mythology Lover

AMISH TRIPATHI is the person who has brought the era of Indian mythological fiction into India and in so many other countries. Banker turned author Amish Tripathi is the director of the Nehru Centre in London and a Columnist and writer is best known for writing ‘The Shiva Trilogy. The 9 Amish Tripathi books have sold over 5 million copies worldwide since 2010. His stories are addressed to today’s generation, especially the youth. All the books written by Amish Tripathi are available in Hindi and many other Indian languages.

Shiva Trilogy was an instant hit and critically appreciated by worldwide reviewers. The Shiva Trilogy was the fastest-selling book series in Indian publishing history while ‘The Ram Chandra series was the second fastest-selling book series in Indian publishing history. After the Shiva trilogy and Ram Chandra book series his other books- Legend of Suheldev: The king who saved India And His first non-fiction book – Immortal India, released in 2017.

Let’s review these best-selling books written by Amish Tripathi.

Best Books Written by Amish Tripathi

1. The Immortals of Meluha (Shiva Trilogy 1) – 1st Book by Amish Tripathi

The Immortals of Meluha ( Shiva Trilogy 1)
The Immortals of Meluha ( Shiva Trilogy 1)

About the Book

☑The Immortals of Meluha is the first book of Indian fantasy in Shiva Trilogy, which was released in February 2010. AMISH TRIPATRHY’S first book series shiva trilogy is what puts him on the map.
☑It’s a re-imagining of the life of lord shiva who is a Hindu god. The series is popular not only in India but has also been officially released in the UK. The book is available in multiple languages.
☑The premise of this book is that it’s a story that is set in ancient India during the time of the Indus Valley Civilisation. During that time India was divided into two empires the ‘Meluhan’ empire which was ruled by the ‘Suryavanshis’ and the ‘Swadeepan’ empire which was ruled by the ‘Chandravanshis’.
☑They constantly fight and the ‘Suryavanshis’ believes that the only way that they can rid the world of the evil ‘Chandravanshis’ is with the help of the saviour or protagonist who they call the ‘Neelkanth’.
☑The main factor that makes this book more fascinating and forces you to read it, is the plot that Amish Tripathi manages to establish.
☑This book has an extraordinary concept of trying to take this godly figure (lord shiva) and personify him. Visualization and Crafting are the factors that make this Amish Tripathi’s book even more interesting.
☑This book is available in English, Hindi, Marathi, Bengali, Gujrati, Assamese, Malayalam, Telugu, and other international languages.

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2. The secret of the Nagas- 2nd Book by Amish Tripathi

The secret of the Nagas by Amish Tripathi
The secret of the Nagas by Amish Tripathi

About the Book

☑After the huge success of the first book of shiva trilogy, the second book of the series came out in August 2011.
☑It begins from where its predecessor, The immortals of Meluha (the previous instalment) left off, with Shiva trying to save Sati from the invading Nagas. In this book Shiva and Sati are following the Nagas who are responsible for Brahaspati’s death, the story then progresses to the search for the Nagas which takes them to places like Kashi and Panchavati and they make ally along the journey and to found the miracle drug of Nagas and to get the answers of Brahaspati’s demise. A few new characters are introduced in this book.
☑The book takes the reader in a swinging tale of adventure. The novel is a reflection of Amish’s deep-rooted passion for Mythology and Philosophy.
☑‘The secret of the Nagas’ book was in high demand because of the success of the first book ‘The immortals of Meluha’. And the book quickly reached the top of the bestseller list, selling 95000 copies in The first month of release.
☑This book has been published in English, Hindi, Marathi, Bengali, Gujrati, Assamese, Malayalam, Telugu and even in Indonesian languages.

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3. The Oath of the Vayuputras (Shiva Trilogy: 3)

The Oath of the Vayuputras by Amish Tripathi
The Oath of the Vayuputras by Amish Tripathi

About the Book

☑The third book and the last book of The Shiva Trilogy book series called ‘The oath of the Vayuputras’. This book came out on 27 February 2013.
☑The book received mixed reviews from critics. Starting from where the second book – The secret of the Nagas left off, shiva finds out the truth about the ‘Somras’ and what or who is the true evil.
☑In The oath of the Vayuputras, a few new characters are unveiled and Shiva declares the war on evil and rids the world of the evils.
☑‘This book contains the climax to the Trilogy, it’s action-packed and very well written. The author has done a fabulous job, the way the action, the revelations, and the conspiracies have been written.
☑‘The oath of the Vayuputras’ had about 350,000 copies for pre-order, with an initial print- run of 500,000 copies. On the first day of the release itself, the book sold the initial print run, breaking the record for the fastest-selling book in India.

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4. Ram – Scion of Ikshvaku (Ram Chandra Series – Book 1)

Ram - Scion of Ikshvaku by Amish Tripathi
Ram - Scion of Ikshvaku by Amish Tripathi

About the Book

☑It’s the first book of the five books in the Ram Chandra Series written by Amish Tripathi called ‘Ram – scion of Ikshvaku’. It was released on 22 June 2015.
☑The book Scion of Ikshvaku is a classic retelling of one of the two main epics of India. Overall, Scion of Ikshvaku is a fast-paced, action-packed retelling of the Ramayana.
☑This book’s story is based on Ram and from his perspective, the legendary Indian king regarded as an incarnation of Vishnu (Indian God). Amish Tripathi presented this story of Lord Rama as it is with a few subtle changes in the presentation of the characters.
☑‘Scion of Ikshvaku is another one of the best selling books written by Amish Tripathi. It is available in three languages.

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5. Sita: Warrior of Mithila (Ram Chandra Series – Book 2)

Sita: Warrior of Mithila by Amish Tripathi
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Sita: Warrior of Mithila by Amish Tripathi

About the Book

☑Sita: Warrior of Mithila is the fifth book of Amish Tripathi and the second book of the Ram Chandra Series. It was released on 29 May 2017.
☑As Ram Chandra Series is a retelling of the most famous epic of India, the Ramayana. Each book in the series focuses on one important character of the Ramayana. Sita: Warrior of Mithila focuses on the story of Sita. The story of the book revolves around Sita and her life and Mithila before she met ram. The book retells Ramayana from the feminist perspective.
☑The book is available in English, Hindi, Marathi, Telugu, Gujrati, Bengali, and few other languages.

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6. Raavan: Enemy of Aryavarta (Ram Chandra Series – Book 3)

Raavan: Enemy of Aryavarta by Amish Tripathi
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Raavan: Enemy of Aryavarta by Amish Tripathi

About the Book

☑Raavan: Enemy of Aryavarta is the third installment of the Ram Chandra Series written by Amish Tripathi. This book was published by Westland 1st of July 2019.
☑The story of the book revolves around Raavan until the time he kidnaps Sita. The author has articulated the character of Ravan in such a way that in many instances you will admire him, love him, pity him and sometimes detest him. It is a great read to read if you have an obsession with mythology or if you want to give it a try. In this book Amish Tripathi showed Raavan’s character as he is brilliant but also ruthless, he is passionate but also cunning. Amish has presented the character in a charismatic way.
☑This one of the best selling books of Amish Tripathi is available in multiple Indian languages including Hindi, Marathi, Telugu, Gujrati, and Bengali.

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7. Legend of Suheldev: The King Who Saved India

Legend of Suheldev: The King Who Saved India by Amish Tripathi
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Legend of Suheldev: The King Who Saved India by Amish Tripathi

About the Book

☑Legend of Suheldev: The King Who Saved India’ is the 8th book by Amish Tripathi. The book was released on 20 June 2020.
☑A brief synopsis of the story – It’s 1025 AD and India is being invaded by Mahmud of Ghazni sacks Somnath temple and breaks the idol of Lord Shiva. This book is historical fiction that talks about unknown warriors who gave their sweat and blood to protect our culture and heritage. King Suheldev’s brother and the prince of Shravasti, Malladev dies trying to save the temple. Then Suheldev steps up and takes charge to save the land from the invaders.
☑It’s a very well written book by Amish and he is unique in many ways. He dips into mythology and oral history with Suheldev. But his target audience is very modern.

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8. Immortal India – by Amish Tripathi

Immortal India – by Amish Tripathi
Immortal India – by Amish Tripathi

About the Book

☑After writing books of mythological fiction, Amish tried his hands in the non-fiction genre. In many book reviewer’s opinions ‘Immortal India’ is Amish Tripathi’s best work. This book was released in 2017.
☑Amish’s ‘Immortal India’ puts light on subjects like Religion and Mythology, History, Social Issues, and Musing. The author has done great justice with narration. Amish lays out the vast landscape of an ancient culture with a fascinatingly modern outlook.
☑The book is available in English, Hindi, Marathi, Telugu, Gujrati, Bengali, and few other languages. .

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