The Secret of the Nagas
by Amish Tripathi
★ Top 25 book of 2011 · #24 on Best Books of 2011
Shiva hunts the Naga warrior who killed his friend and now stalks his wife. His quest across ancient India uncovers hidden truths, shaky alliances and a puppeteer behind the scenes, in this Shiva Trilogy sequel.
Best for: Readers of Indian mythological fantasy who loved The Immortals of Meluha
The Secret of the Nagas is #24 on BookWard's Best Books of 2011, out of 53 2011 books that cleared our data bar.
What The Secret of the Nagas is about
Second in the Shiva Trilogy, this follows The Immortals of Meluha, a number one national bestseller. Shiva is a God today but was only a man 4000 years ago, a Tibetan immigrant and the prophesied destroyer of evil.
When a sinister Naga warrior kills his friend Brahaspati and begins to stalk his wife Sati, Shiva sets out for vengeance. The hunt leads him to the Nagas, the serpent people, and across the length and breadth of ancient India. Along the way a kingdom is held to ransom for a miracle drug and a crown prince is murdered.
The Vasudevs, the philosophers who guide him, betray his unquestioning faith by taking the aid of the dark side. Meluha, the perfect empire, hides a terrible secret in Maika, the city of births, and a master puppeteer is playing a grand game Shiva knows nothing about. Mythic and fast-moving, it is best read after the first book.
The Secret of the Nagas on the Best Books of 2011
The Secret of the Nagas came out in 2011. Of the 53 books first published in 2011 that met BookWard's data bar, it ranks #24 on our Best Books of 2011 list.
Why it made the list: 436 readers have shelved it on Open Library; readers rate it 4.3 out of 5 (18 ratings); 52 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.
Nearby on the 2011 list
- The Night Circus Erin Morgenstern, #22
- Wool Hugh Howey, #23
- Debt David Graeber, #25
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The numbers behind it
- Readers: 358 want to read it, 52 are reading it now and 26 have read it, according to Open Library.
- Ratings: 4.3 out of 5 from 18 Open Library ratings.
| Signal | This book (0 to 100) | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| Reach | 49 | 55% |
| Reader love | 60 | 25% |
| Being read right now | 77 | 20% |
Questions about The Secret of the Nagas
When was The Secret of the Nagas published?
The Secret of the Nagas by Amish Tripathi was first published in 2011.
Was The Secret of the Nagas one of the best books of 2011?
The Secret of the Nagas is #24 on BookWard's Best Books of 2011, out of 53 2011 books that cleared our data bar. 436 readers have shelved it on Open Library; readers rate it 4.3 out of 5 (18 ratings); 52 are reading it right now.
Why is The Secret of the Nagas on the Best Books of 2011 list?
436 readers have shelved it on Open Library; readers rate it 4.3 out of 5 (18 ratings); 52 are reading it right now.
More of the best books of 2011
- Sapiens Yuval Noah Harari, #1
- The Song of Achilles Madeline Miller, #2
- Thinking, Fast and Slow Daniel Kahneman, #3
- Steve Jobs Walter Isaacson, #4
- The Son of Neptune Rick Riordan, #5
- The Mark of Athena Rick Riordan, #6
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How we know
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