Amitav Ghosh has published 14 novels, 1 novella and 7 non-fiction books, beginning with The Shadow Lines (1988). The best-known is The Hungry Tide (2004). The latest is Wild Fictions (2025).
Updated September 2026
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The Hungry Tide
Amitav Ghosh's most-read book.
Newest
Wild Fictions
Published 2025.
Standalone novels in order
The Circle of Reason (Jan 1986)
The Shadow Lines (1988)
In an Antique Land (1994)
The Calcutta Chromosome (1995)
The Glass Palace (2000)
The Hungry Tide (2004)
Sea of Poppies (Oct 2008)
River of Smoke (Jun 2011)
Flood of Fire (May 2015)
Gun Island (2019)
Jungle-Nama (2021)
The Climate Book (Oct 2022), with Margaret Atwood and Naomi Klein
Smoke and Ashes: A Writer's Journey Through Opium's Hidden Histories (2023)
Wild Fictions (2025)
Novellas in order
Countdown (1999)
Non-fiction in order
The Slave of Ms. H. 6 (1990)
Dancing in Cambodia, at Large in Burma (1998)
The Imam and the Indian: Prose Pieces (2002)
Incendiary Circumstances: A Chronicle of the Turmoil of Our Times (2005)
The Great Derangement (2016)
The Nutmeg's Curse: Parables for a Planet in Crisis (2021)
Uncanny and Improbable Events (2021)
About Amitav Ghosh
Amitav Ghosh is an American writer. He won the 54th Jnanpith award in 2018, India's highest literary honour. Ghosh's ambitious novels use complex narrative strategies to probe the nature of national and personal identity, particularly of the people of India and South Asia. He has written historical fiction and non-fiction works discussing topics such as colonialism and climate change.
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Amitav Ghosh FAQ
- How many books has Amitav Ghosh written?
- Amitav Ghosh has published 14 novels, 1 novella and 7 non-fiction books that we list, as of September 2026.
- What order should I read Amitav Ghosh's books in?
- Publication order is a safe choice; the full list is above. Most readers start with The Hungry Tide.
- What is Amitav Ghosh's latest book?
- Wild Fictions (2025).
- What is Amitav Ghosh's most famous book?
- The Hungry Tide (2004) is Amitav Ghosh's most widely read book.
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Sources: book lists and dates from Wikidata and Open Library, ratings from Open Library readers. Last updated September 2026.