Chetan Bhagat has published 15 novels, 3 non-fiction books and 2 other books, beginning with Five Point Someone (2004). The best-known is Half Girlfriend (2014). The latest is વન અરેન્જ્ડ મર્ડરમાં (2021).
Updated September 2026
Where to start with Chetan Bhagat
Start here
Half Girlfriend
Chetan Bhagat's most-read book.
Shortest way in
The 3 Mistakes of My Life
One of the most-read, at about 257 pages.
Newest
વન અરેન્જ્ડ મર્ડરમાં
Published 2021.
Standalone novels in order
Five Point Someone (2004)
One Night at the Call Center (2005)
One Night @ the Call Center (Oct 2005)
The 3 Mistakes of My Life (May 2008)
2 States: The Story of My Marriage (Oct 2009)
2 States (2014)
One Night at the Call Centre (2014)
Half Girlfriend (Oct 2014)
One Indian Girl (Oct 2016)
The Girl in Room 105 (2018)
105 నెంబరు గదిలో అమ్మాయి (2019)
One Arranged Murder (2020)
400 Days (2021)
वन अरेंज्ड मर्डर (2021)
વન અરેન્જ્ડ મર્ડરમાં (2021)
Non-fiction in order
Tinderbox (2011)
What Young India Wants (2012)
Making India Awesome (2015)
Other books in order
Half Girlfriend Chetan Bhagat (2022)
12 Years: My Messed-up Love Story (Oct 2025)
Film and TV adaptations
- Hello (2008)Film · from One Night @ the Call Center
- Kai Po Che! (2013)Film · from The 3 Mistakes of My Life
- 2 States (2014)Film · from 2 States: The Story of My Marriage
- Half Girlfriend (2017)Film · from Half Girlfriend
About Chetan Bhagat
Chetan Prakash Bhagat is an Indian author, columnist, screenwriter, and YouTuber. He was included in Time magazine's list of the 100 Most Influential People in the World in 2010. Several of his novels have been adapted into films, including One Night at the Call Center, Half Girlfriend, 2 states, 3 Idiots.
Biography from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0. Photo via Wikimedia Commons.
Chetan Bhagat FAQ
- How many books has Chetan Bhagat written?
- Chetan Bhagat has published 15 novels, 3 non-fiction books and 2 other books that we list, as of September 2026.
- What order should I read Chetan Bhagat's books in?
- Publication order is a safe choice; the full list is above. Most readers start with Half Girlfriend.
- What is Chetan Bhagat's latest book?
- વન અરેન્જ્ડ મર્ડરમાં (2021).
- What is Chetan Bhagat's most famous book?
- Half Girlfriend (2014) is Chetan Bhagat's most widely read book.
- Which Chetan Bhagat books have been adapted?
- 4 books have been adapted for film or TV, including One Night @ the Call Center (as Hello, film, 2008), The 3 Mistakes of My Life (as Kai Po Che!, film, 2013), 2 States: The Story of My Marriage (as 2 States, film, 2014) and Half Girlfriend (film, 2017).
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Sources: book lists and dates from Wikidata and Open Library, ratings from Open Library readers. Last updated September 2026.