THE BOOKS OF DEBARATI MUKHOPADHYAY
A life in books.
Forgotten lives. Unanswered questions. Stories that stay with you.
Explore my books in Bengali and English.
Explore my books in Bengali and English.
30+ books · Two languages · A million+ copies sold
History. Mystery. Lives at a turning point.
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English Books
Historical fiction and true crime.
FORTHCOMING · HISTORICAL FICTION
Revolutionary Road
A Bomb Maker’s Search for Love and Freedom
THE ULLASKAR TRILOGY · BOOK ONE
Before the prison cells, there were songs, arguments, laughter—and Leela. Ullaskar Dutta wanted freedom for his country and a life with the woman he loved.
Forthcoming from Om Books International.
“bring alive the personality and times of this unsung hero.”
— Sanjeev Sanyal
— Sanjeev Sanyal
Historical fiction
Lives, ambitions and the struggle for dignity in the upheaval of nineteenth-century Bengal.
True crime · Nonfiction
Seven true crime cases, stretching from Mughal times to post-Independence India.
“It almost reads like a thriller.”
— Bohemian Bibliophile · Read review
— Bohemian Bibliophile · Read review
Praise for Chronicles of the Lost Daughters
“An exciting and heart-wrenching novel” — Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni
“A page-turner right till the end.” — Ira Mukhoty
“Sweeping and engrossing, a perfect page-turner.” — Rijula Das
Bengali Books
History, mystery, fiction and more. Browse by genre or follow a favourite series.
BENGALI WORKS
History & historical fiction
Forgotten lives, turbulent times, and the intimate human stories inside history. The Narach sequence is marked below.
Historical fiction
Narach · Begin here
Nineteenth-century Bengal, seen through women and dispossessed people struggling to shape their own lives.
Historical fiction
Narach · The sequel
The sequel to Narach follows Assam’s tea gardens, Kadambini Ganguly and the fading world of Metiabruz.
Historical fiction
The extraordinary life of revolutionary Ullaskar Dutta, told for Bengali readers.
Historical fiction
The Cellular Jail, revolution, betrayal and love—and the women prisoners who slipped from memory.
Historical fiction
Sixteenth-century Bengal: a regional ruler confronts Kalapahar, with a kingdom’s future at stake.
Historical fiction
The last years of Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar meet the lives of three young friends.
A SERIES TO FOLLOW
The Rudra–Priyom series
Investigations in which the present opens a door into history, myth and science.
Historical thriller
Rudra–Priyom
History, the Puranas and the Amish community meet in an investigation across countries and centuries.
Mythological thriller
Rudra–Priyom
An investigation shaped by Khajuraho, ancient myths and the fault lines of modern society.
International thriller
Rudra–Priyom
An international investigation uncovers a conspiracy rooted in the work of Nazi scientists.
Mystery & supernatural thriller
Rudra–Priyom
In Bhutan, urban legends and mythology encounter history, science and mathematics.
Historical thriller
Rudra–Priyom
An investigation into children made into orphans, with the history of the Goa Inquisition in its shadow.
Historical mystery
Rudra–Priyom
Serial killings in present-day Malda lead back to the unsettling history of Bengal’s Romtha.
BENGALI WORKS
Contemporary fiction & mythology
Work, love, belief and the difficult business of choosing a life of one’s own.
Mythology & contemporary fiction
Mitu’s struggle unfolds beside her retelling of the Mahabharata through the forgotten prince Shikhandi.
Social & romantic fiction
A woman’s ambition to become a Durga Puja priestess challenges the boundaries of caste and custom.
Contemporary fiction
A young woman leaves the corporate race to build a travel company—and a life on her own terms.
Contemporary & philosophical fiction
A novel of work, ambition and spiritual questions, set within India’s banking world.
A SERIES TO FOLLOW
True crime · Hariye Jaoa Khunira
Real cases and forgotten crimes, brought together in the Hariye Jaoa Khunira collection.
True crime · Nonfiction
Hariye Jaoa Khunira
Twelve forgotten murder cases from two centuries of Indian history.
True crime · Nonfiction
Hariye Jaoa Khunira
The lives and crimes of male and female serial killers in India.
True crime · Nonfiction
Hariye Jaoa Khunira
Six forgotten murder cases drawn from two hundred years of Indian history.
True crime · Nonfiction
Hariye Jaoa Khunira · Book 4
True cases examining some of the most disturbing extremes of human behaviour.
BENGALI WORKS
Story collections
Shorter fiction: psychological thrillers and stories to return to.
Psychological thrillers
Nine psychological thriller novelettes for adult readers.
Short stories
Forty-two selected stories from Debarati’s shorter fiction.
BENGALI WORKS
For young readers
Stories, adventures and encounters with the uncanny.
Horror · Young readers
A journey into the uncanny, written for younger readers.
BENGALI WORKS
Competitive exam guidance
Practical books for examination preparation, including the Jetuku Proyojon arithmetic guide.
Competitive exam guidance
Indian polity for government job and competitive examination preparation.
Competitive exam guidance
Jetuku Proyojon
Concept-led arithmetic and practical methods for solving competitive examination problems.
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