Arundhati Roy

  • 15

    Catalog books

  • 4

    Works

  • 1998 to 2019

    Strongest span

Who This Author Is

Arundhati Roy has enough depth here to be more than a raw catalog rollup. This page pulls together 15 catalog-linked books across 1998 to 2019, which makes it easier to separate the strongest starting points from the noisier editions. The clearest lane here leans toward Young Readers & Series Fiction.

Best for readers who want approachable series fiction and books that are easy to hand to newer or younger readers. If you want the easiest first click, start with Listening to grass-hoppers and branch outward from there. UPB note: the strongest documented run here lands between 1998 to 2019; the most common copies on this page tend to come from Penguin Books, Limited and AK Press.

Best Place To Start

Listening to grass-hoppers

Hamish Hamilton an imprint of Penguin Books • 2009 • standard commitment

It helps anchor a specific period of this author’s publishing run instead of blending into the undated shelf clutter.

Author At A Glance

Best known for: Young Readers & Series Fiction entry points • common used copies from Penguin Books, Limited and AK Press

Genres and themes: Young Readers & Series Fiction

Who this author is best for: readers who want approachable series fiction and books that are easy to hand to newer or younger readers

UPB note: the strongest documented run here lands between 1998 to 2019; the most common copies on this page tend to come from Penguin Books, Limited and AK Press.

Top Books To Start With

  1. Listening to grass-hoppers

    Hamish Hamilton an imprint of Penguin Books • 2009 • standard commitment

    UPB note: year signal: 2009 • 252 pages.

  2. shape of the beast

    Penguin, Viking • 2008 • standard commitment

    UPB note: year signal: 2008 • 271 pages.

  3. An Ordinary Person's Guide to Empire

    South End Press • 2004 • quick commitment

    It stands out because it asks for less time than many of the longer volumes on this page.

  4. The Algebra of Infinite Justice

    Flamingo • 2002 • standard commitment

    UPB note: year signal: 2002 • 324 pages.

  5. The Cost of Living

    Random House Inc • 1999 • quick commitment

    UPB note: year signal: 1999 • 126 pages.

  6. The God of Small Things

    Harpercollins • 1998 • standard commitment

    UPB note: year signal: 1998 • 321 pages.

  7. Ministry of Utmost Happiness

    Penguin Books, Limited • 2017 • commitment varies by edition

    UPB note: one of the most common used-copy publishers for this author • year signal: 2017.

  8. Come September

    AK Press • 2003 • quick commitment

    UPB note: year signal: 2003 • 80 pages.

  9. Field notes on democracy

    Haymarket Books • 2009 • commitment varies by edition

    UPB note: year signal: 2009.

  10. नव साम्राज्य के नये किस्से

    Penguin Books India • 2008 • commitment varies by edition

    UPB note: year signal: 2008.

How The Picks Compare

  • Listening to grass-hoppers is the easier short commitment, while shape of the beast asks for more reading time up front.
  • shape of the beast gives you an earlier look at this author’s shelf, while Listening to grass-hoppers leans later in the catalog.
  • An Ordinary Person's Guide to Empire is also useful if you want a different publishing lane from Listening to grass-hoppers.

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