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ⓘ About Samit Basu
Samit Basu is an author of children’s fiction even though he has also published short fiction for young adult and adult readers that have been featured in international and Indian anthologies. For many years, Basu has been an essayist and columnist in several leading international and Indian publications. Samit’s work runs the range from zombie comedy to historical romance and he has worked with all manner of authors too. Like many authors, Samit Basu had a very interesting journey toward publication. He always dreamed of becoming an author or just doing something in the creative field. However, this was not something that someone from his demographic or generation did in India.
All Book Series by Samit Basu
Fantasy For Good: A Charitable Anthology
Series opener · book 1 of 3 · published 2014
The Map of Lost Places: Stories From Strange and Haunted Realms
Latest in the series · book 3 of 3 · published 2025
? Frequently Asked Questions
Who is Samit Basu?
Samit Basu is an author of children's fiction even though he has also published short fiction for young adult and adult readers that have been featured in international and Indian anthologies. For many years, Basu has been an essayist and columnist in several leading international and Indian publications. Samit’s work runs the range from zombie comedy to historical romance and he has worked with all manner of authors too.
Which Samit Basu series should I start with?
The best place to start is the GameWorld Trilogy series, the earliest of Samit Basu's multi-book series: it opens with The Simoqin Prophecies (2004) and runs to 3 books across 2004–2008, ending with The Unwaba Revelations (2008). Samit Basu's other series stand alone, so they can be read in any order.
How many books has Samit Basu written?
Samit Basu has 20 books catalogued in this guide, published between 2004 and 2025. 12 of them belong to 4 named series — the largest being the Devi series with 4 books — and 8 are standalone titles, collections or anthologies.
In what order should Samit Basu's series be read?
Read each series in publication order — the numbered entries in each series follow the year each book first appeared. Samit Basu's series do not depend on one another, so they can be started in any order; by start date they are GameWorld Trilogy (2004–2008, 3 books), Devi (2007–2008, 4 books) and Turbulence (2010–2014, 2 books), plus 1 more.
How are Samit Basu's books organised into series?
This guide splits Samit Basu's 20 books into 4 named series and 8 titles that stand alone or appear only in collections: Devi (4 books, 2007–2008); Adventures of Stoob (3 books, 2012–2016); GameWorld Trilogy (3 books, 2004–2008); Turbulence (2 books, 2010–2014).