Samit Basu Books in Order

A mysterious dark lord threatens the world as legendary heroes return to confront him, but the division between good and evil is uncertain. Shapeshifters, mind-controlling enemies, and competing schemes collide while the gods return with games of their own.

The animal heroes of India’s ancient fables face a threat of death and oblivion that their familiar stories cannot contain. Their survival depends on finding a boy chosen to guard the Panchatantra, although he has no idea that their world exists.

Four monsters living in Delhi struggle with jobs, relationships, and housing while trying to fit into human society. Everyday difficulties become more dangerous when secret government agencies and an interdimensional conspiracy intrude on their attempts to lead ordinary lives.

Stoob expects relief as fifth grade ends, until his school cancels earlier marks and makes promotion depend on one huge exam. Pressured to study while his friends choose different strategies, he is tempted by a plan to succeed without preparing.

Returning from a family holiday, Stoob finds his familiar school world unsettled by new friendships and secrets. A disagreement with his best friend Rehan over a girl complicates matters further, testing how he handles loyalty, growing up, and unexpected changes.

Joey manages an influencer’s manufactured reality in a near-future Delhi shaped by surveillance and inequality. When wealthy outsider Rudra joins her operation, their entanglement in corporate conspiracies forces both to decide how much resistance they can risk.

In the sinking city of Shantiport, Lina hopes to free her people while her monkey-bot brother Bador dreams of leaving. A billionaire’s demand for a powerful artifact draws them into a struggle involving wish-granting technology and competing visions of freedom.

Stoob enters sixth grade dreaming of stardom when his school stages a play based on a favorite television series. Disappointing casting, backstage plotting, and unexpected responsibilities turn acting into a challenge that will require help from his friends.

Morningstar agent Nathaniel Brown boards the Titanic to stop a stolen jewel with extraordinary powers from reaching America. Assisted by the resourceful Genevieve, he must evade monstrous pursuers and an inhumanly strong guardian determined to keep the jewel beyond his reach.

An ancient prophecy predicts the return of a powerful rakshas and the arrival of a hero destined to oppose him. As preparations and quests unfold, a second prophecy complicates the struggle, raising questions about who controls the story and what heroism requires.

With the gods controlling the rules of their world, Kirin, Maya, and their companions face opponents their own creations cannot defeat. Guided by an unreliable chameleon, they must find a way to challenge divine power before the game destroys everything.