9 Must-Read Fiction Books Based On Ramayana

Jun 22, 2023, 10:40 IST

Srishti Sisodia

The Forest of Enchantments

by - Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni

The book revolves around the life of Sita and talks about the perception of women in society, besides highlighting the struggle of women to retain or regain autonomy in a world where men have all the privileges.

Sita: An Illustrated Retelling of the Ramayana

by - Devdutt Pattanaik

The author in this book shows Sita as the protagonist and portrays her as a victim of patriarchy but also talks about Lord Ram's side, by explaining why he did what he did — the exile and Sita's agni-pariksha.  

Prince of Ayodhya: Ramayana Series

by - Ashok K Banker

This book is part of a series. It is a retelling of the Ramayana, in which the youth of Rama and Lakshman has been elaborated as they set out to Bhayanak Van on a dangerous mission to save their kingdom of Ayodhya accompanied by Rishi Vishwamitra.

Sita's Ramayana

by - Samhita Arni

This graphic novel, quite popular among children, also brings a woman's perspective to this timeless epic.

Scion of Ikshvaku

by - Amish Tripathi

This is the author's first book in "Ram Chandra Series". It is popular among readers ever since it was published in 2015. It revolves around the epic saga but has been remodelled and repainted by the author.

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Valmiki's Women

by - Anand Neelakantan

Not just Sita, this book, a series of stories, talks about various characters that appear in the Ramayana, such as Bhoomija, Shantha, Manthara, Tadaka, and Meenakshi.

Asura: Tale Of The Vanquished

by - Anand Neelakantan

Among the gazillion novels dedicated to Rama and Sita, this book tells the story of Ravana and his people — a man, not a demon, who wanted to unify the Asuras and the Devas.

Hanuman: The Epitome of Devotion and Courage

by - Anant Pai

This book tells the story of lord Hanuman, one of the central characters in Ramayana, and his devotion to Rama.

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