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ⓘ About Arundhati Roy
Arundhati Roy is an Indian author of nonfiction who was born November 24, 1961. Her full name is Suzanna Arundhati Roy and she is best known for the novel she wrote published in 1997 titled The God of Small Things. This book won her the Man Booker Prize for fiction in 1997 and became the biggest selling book by an Indian author who was not an expatriate. It was an international number one best seller and did very well in many different countries. Arundhati is known for being not only an author but a political activist that stands up for human rights, environmental causes, and the underprivileged and threatened in her homeland. She is known for standing up for her principles and has even been to court and prison for a night because of it. She was born in Shilong in Meghalaya, India.
All Book Series by Arundhati Roy
The Hanging of Afzal Guru and the Strange Case of the Attack on the Indian Parliament
Book 16 of 22 · published 2013
Louder than Bombs: Interviews from The Progressive Magazine
Series opener · book 1 of 3 · published 2004
Writers: Their Lives and Works
Latest in the series · book 3 of 3 · published 2018
? Frequently Asked Questions
Who is Arundhati Roy?
Arundhati Roy is an Indian author of nonfiction who was born November 24, 1961. Her full name is Suzanna Arundhati Roy and she is best known for the novel she wrote published in 1997 titled The God of Small Things. This book won her the Man Booker Prize for fiction in 1997 and became the biggest selling book by an Indian author who was not an expatriate.
Which Arundhati Roy series should I start with?
Arundhati Roy's books stand alone rather than forming a numbered series, so there is no reading order to follow. The natural first pick is The God of Small Things (1997).
How many books has Arundhati Roy written?
Arundhati Roy has 28 books catalogued in this guide, published between 1997 and 2025. They are filed under 3 categories rather than in numbered series — chiefly Non-Fiction, Standalone Novels and Anthologies.
In what order should Arundhati Roy's series be read?
No reading order is needed: none of the 28 books catalogued here do not form a numbered series, so any title can be picked up first. Within each category they are listed by publication year.
How are Arundhati Roy's books organised into series?
This guide splits Arundhati Roy's 28 books into categories rather than numbered series: Non-Fiction (22 books); Standalone Novels (3 books); Anthologies (3 books).