The Immortals of Meluha
by Amish Tripathi
★ Top 10 book of 2010 · #7 on Best Books of 2010
Set in 1900 BC in the land of Meluha, an empire founded by Lord Ram, this novel shows the Suryavanshis facing a dying river and terrorist attacks. Tibetan immigrant Shiva may be the hero of legend, but will he accept that destiny?
Best for: Readers who enjoy ancient-India settings and tales of legendary heroes and destiny
The Immortals of Meluha is #7 on BookWard's Best Books of 2010, out of 43 2010 books that cleared our data bar.
What The Immortals of Meluha is about
The land of Meluha is a near perfect empire, founded centuries earlier by Lord Ram and ruled by the Suryavanshis. But its great river, the Saraswati, is drying to extinction, and enemies called the Chandravanshis, allied with the cursed Nagas, keep attacking. Into this troubled place comes Shiva, chief of the Guna tribe in Tibet, who accepts King Daksha's invitation to bring his people to a better future.
After Shiva's throat turns blue, the Meluhans proclaim him their fabled saviour, the Neelkanth. He also falls in love with Princess Sati, Daksha's daughter, whose status as a Vikarma, an untouchable, complicates everything. Amish Tripathi wrote this as his first novel. It will suit readers who enjoy epic, mythic adventure and Indian mythology reimagined.
The Immortals of Meluha on the Best Books of 2010
The Immortals of Meluha came out in 2010. Of the 43 books first published in 2010 that met BookWard's data bar, it ranks #7 on our Best Books of 2010 list.
Why it made the list: 1,380 readers have shelved it on Open Library; readers rate it 3.8 out of 5 (42 ratings); 112 are reading it right now. The list ranks each year’s books on how many readers have picked them up, how highly readers rate them, and how many are reading them right now.
It earns Being read right now.
Nearby on the 2010 list
- The Red Pyramid Rick Riordan, #5
- It's Not Summer Without You Jenny Han, #6
- The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks Rebecca Skloot, #8
- Mockingjay Suzanne Collins, #9
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The numbers behind it
- Readers: 1,223 want to read it, 112 are reading it now and 45 have read it, according to Open Library.
- Ratings: 3.8 out of 5 from 42 Open Library ratings.
| Signal | This book (0 to 100) | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| Reach | 93 | 55% |
| Reader love | 19 | 25% |
| Being read right now | 95 | 20% |
Questions about The Immortals of Meluha
When was The Immortals of Meluha published?
The Immortals of Meluha by Amish Tripathi was first published in 2010.
Was The Immortals of Meluha one of the best books of 2010?
The Immortals of Meluha is #7 on BookWard's Best Books of 2010, out of 43 2010 books that cleared our data bar. 1,380 readers have shelved it on Open Library; readers rate it 3.8 out of 5 (42 ratings); 112 are reading it right now.
Why is The Immortals of Meluha on the Best Books of 2010 list?
1,380 readers have shelved it on Open Library; readers rate it 3.8 out of 5 (42 ratings); 112 are reading it right now.
More of the best books of 2010
- The Lost Hero Rick Riordan, #1
- The Way of Kings Brandon Sanderson, #2
- Divergent Veronica Roth, #3
- The Personal MBA Josh Kaufman, #4
- The Red Pyramid Rick Riordan, #5
- It's Not Summer Without You Jenny Han, #6
See the full Best Books of 2010, the Top 100, or new books on Rising.
How we know
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