9 must-read hinduism books like The Mahabharata: Volume 9 by Bibek Debroy

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The Mahabharata: Volume 9

By: Bibek Debroy

4.36

Format: 600 pages, Kindle Edition

The Mahabharata is one of the greatest stories ever told. Though the basic plot is widely known, th…

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1. Mahabharata

By: C. Rajagopalachari , Vyasa

4.31

Format: 483 pages, Paperback

Originally published in the year 1951, the huge popularity of the book has resulted in the book bei… read more

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  • philosophy
  • religion
  • fiction
  • epic
  • hinduism
  • mythology
"Pleasure from the senses seems like nectar at first, but it is bitter as poison in the end."

-C. Rajagopalachari, Mahabharata

"What is the greatest wonder in the world? That, every single day, people die, Yet the living think they are immortal."

-C. Rajagopalachari, Mahabharata

"Like numerous river-currents that rush towards the one ocean, those heroes of the world of men enter your flaming mouths; like moths that fly ever faster to destroy themselves in a blazing flame, the…"

-C. Rajagopalachari, Mahabharata

"An action carried out through human effort may be well planned, well performed and properly accomplished, and yet be thwarted by fate. But likewise a fated action, something not carried out by humans…"

-C. Rajagopalachari, Mahabharata

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2. Long Walk to Freedom

By: Nelson Mandela

3.78

Format: 479 pages, Paperback

The book that inspired the major new motion picture Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom. Nelson Mandela i… read more

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3. The Tale of Genji

By: Royall Tyler , Murasaki Shikibu

3.90

Format: 144 pages, Paperback

See an alternate cover edition . Written in the eleventh century, this portrait of courtly life in… read more

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  • classics
  • fiction
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4. The Idiot

By: Fyodor Dostoevsky , Constance Garnett , Joseph Frank , Alan Myers , Anna Brailovsky

4.21

Format: 667 pages, Paperback

Returning to Russia from a sanitarium in Switzerland, the Christ-like epileptic Prince Myshkin find… read more

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  • philosophy
  • classics
  • fiction
"I'm drunk but truthful."

-Fyodor Dostoevsky, The Idiot

"Beauty will save the world."

-Fyodor Dostoevsky, The Idiot

"The Russian soul is a dark place."

-Fyodor Dostoevsky, The Idiot

"She is passion embodied, a flower of melodrama in eternal bloom."

-Fyodor Dostoevsky, The Idiot

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5. The Epic of Gilgamesh

By: Anonymous , N.K. Sandars

3.74

Format: 72 pages, Paperback

Miraculously preserved on clay tablets dating back as much as four thousand years, the poem of Gilg… read more

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  • epic
  • classics
  • mythology
  • fiction
"As for man, his days are numbered, whatever he might do, it is but wind."

-Anonymous, The Epic of Gilgamesh

"Now let the gate of sorrow be closed behind me, and let it be sealed with tar and pitch."

-Anonymous, The Epic of Gilgamesh

"Gilgamesh was called a god and a man; Enkidu was an animal and a man. It is the story of their becoming human together."

-Anonymous, The Epic of Gilgamesh

"When all the illusions of personal immortality are stripped away, there is only the act to maintain the freedom to act."

-Anonymous, The Epic of Gilgamesh

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6. القرآن الكريم

By: Anonymous

4.38

Format: 604 pages, Hardcover

The Quran (English pronunciation: /kɔrˈɑːn/; Arabic: القرآن‎ al-qurʾān, IPA: [qurˈʔaːn], literally … read more

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  • philosophy
  • classics
  • religion
  • mythology
"We are nearer to him than his jugular vein."

-Anonymous, القرآن الكريم

"إن المؤمن ليدرك بحسن الخلق درجة الصائم والقائم"

-Anonymous, القرآن الكريم

"The freshness of my eyes is given to me in prayer."

-Anonymous, القرآن الكريم

"The ink of the scholar is more holy than the blood of the martyr."

-Anonymous, القرآن الكريم

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7. Do Epic Shit

By: Ankur Warikoo

3.76

Format: 312 pages, Hardcover

Ankur Warikoo is an entrepreneur and content creator whose deep, witty and brutally honest thoughts… read more

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  • philosophy
  • audiobook
"Irrational optimism is a founder's death trap!"

-Ankur Warikoo, Do Epic Shit

"Safe is better than sorry. Nope. Risk is better than regret."

-Ankur Warikoo, Do Epic Shit

"Only when you go against the flow will you find your own flow."

-Ankur Warikoo, Do Epic Shit

"You don't control your results. You always control your inputs."

-Ankur Warikoo, Do Epic Shit

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8. The Iliad

By: Homer

3.91

Format: 848 pages, Hardcover

One of the foremost achievements in Western literature, Homer's Iliad tells the story of the darkes… read more

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  • classics
  • mythology
  • fiction
"I say no wealth is worth my life."

-Homer, The Iliad

"These were the colloquies in heaven."

-Homer, The Iliad

"The sort of words a man says is the sort he hears in return."

-Homer, The Iliad

"Antilochus! You're the most appalling driver in the world! Go to hell!"

-Homer, The Iliad

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9. The Almanack of Naval Ravikant: A Guide to Wealth and Happiness

By: Eric Jorgenson

4.44

Format: 244 pages, Kindle Edition

Getting rich is not just about luck; Happiness is not just a trait we are born with. These aspirati… read more

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  • philosophy
"No one in the world is going to beat you at being you."

-Eric Jorgenson, The Almanack of Naval Ravikant: A Guide to Wealth and Happiness

"Intentions don’t matter. Actions do. That’s why being ethical is hard."

-Eric Jorgenson, The Almanack of Naval Ravikant: A Guide to Wealth and Happiness

"An old boss once warned: “You’ll never be rich since you’re obviously smart, and someone will always offer you a job that’s just good enough."

-Eric Jorgenson, The Almanack of Naval Ravikant: A Guide to Wealth and Happiness

"I don’t buy the everlasting afterlife answers because it’s insane to me, with absolutely no evidence, to believe because of how you live seventy years here on this planet, you’re going to spend etern…"

-Eric Jorgenson, The Almanack of Naval Ravikant: A Guide to Wealth and Happiness

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10. The Hidden Hindu

By: Akshat Gupta

3.92

Format: None pages, Kindle Edition

Prithvi, a cryptic 21-year-old who remembers incidents from before his birth, is in pursuit of a my… read more

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  • mythology
  • hinduism
  • fiction
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11. The Hidden Hindu 2

By: Akshat Gupta

4.14

Format: 250 pages, Kindle Edition

The first battle is lost. The book of Mritsanjeevani is in the wrong hands but Nagendra's plans are… read more

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  • mythology
  • hinduism
  • fiction
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12. The Hidden Hindu 3

By: Akshat Gupta

4.11

Format: 248 pages, Kindle Edition

Who is Nagendra or Om? Parimal and LSD struggle to trust each other while Nagendra is resurrected … read more

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  • hinduism
  • fiction
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13. Tejo Tungabhadra: Tributaries Of Time

By: Vasudhendra

4.53

Format: 464 pages, Hardcover

Tejo Tungabhadra tells the story of two rivers on different continents whose souls are bound togeth… read more

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  • fiction
"ಧರ್ಮಾಧರ್ಮದ ಸಂಘರ್ಷಣೆ, ರಕ್ಷಣೆಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಕೊನೆಗೂ ಸೊರಗುವುದು ಸಮಾಜದ ಸೌಂದರ್ಯವೆನ್ನುವುದು ಯಾರಿಗೂ ಸುಲಭಕ್ಕೆ ಅರ್ಥವಾಗುವುದಿಲ್ಲ."

-Vasudhendra, Tejo Tungabhadra: Tributaries Of Time

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14. The Mahabharata: Volume 1

By: Krishna-Dwaipayana Vyasa

4.44

Format: 535 pages, Kindle Edition

The Mahabharata is one of the greatest stories ever told. Though the basic plot is widely known, th… read more

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  • classics
  • philosophy
  • religion
  • fiction
  • epic
  • hinduism
  • mythology
"Pity is a poison. -Kunti"

-Krishna-Dwaipayana Vyasa, The Mahabharata: Volume 1

"And also those who are free, through the powers of meditation and yoga, percieve established in themselves like reflections in a mirror."

-Krishna-Dwaipayana Vyasa, The Mahabharata: Volume 1

"You should not sorrow for that which was bound to happen. Those who are wise do not feel sorry over fate. Even with the greatest wisdom, that which is ordained will happen. No one can transgress the …"

-Krishna-Dwaipayana Vyasa, The Mahabharata: Volume 1

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15. Mahabharata Unravelled: Lesser-Known Facets of a Well-Known History

By: Ami Ganatra

4.38

Format: 408 pages, Paperback

Millennia have passed since the dharma yudhha of the cousins shook the land of Bharata. But this hi… read more

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  • classics
  • philosophy
  • religion
  • hinduism
  • mythology
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16. Ramayana Unravelled: Lesser Known Facets of Rishi Vālmiki’s Epic

By: Ami Ganatra

4.41

Format: 236 pages, Paperback

No epic has moved the consciousness of millions like the Ramayana. The appeal of the story of Rama … read more

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  • philosophy
  • religion
  • mythology
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17. Dharma: Decoding the Epics for a Meaningful Life

By: Amish Tripathi

3.42

Format: 224 pages, Hardcover

‘. . . Archetypal and stirring. . . Amish’s books unfold the deepest recesses of the soul.’ - DEEPA… read more

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  • mythology
"My goddess Saraswati, your treasure is unique. It grows when spent and reduces when hoarded."

-Amish Tripathi, Dharma: Decoding the Epics for a Meaningful Life

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18. The Valmiki Ramayana Vol. 3

By: Vālmīki

4.49

Format: 520 pages, Paperback

The Valmiki Ramayana remains a living force in the lives of the Indian people. A celebration of the… read more

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  • classics
  • philosophy
  • religion
  • epic
  • hinduism
  • mythology
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19. The Mahabharata: Volume 9

By: Bibek Debroy

4.36

Format: 600 pages, Kindle Edition

The Mahabharata is one of the greatest stories ever told. Though the basic plot is widely known, th… read more

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  • philosophy
  • religion
  • fiction
  • epic
  • hinduism
  • mythology
  • audiobook
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20. The Illustrated Mahabharata.

By: Bushra Ahmed

4.61

Format: 512 pages, Hardcover

Take a fresh look at India's great epic with The Illustrated Mahabharata and rediscover the lost ki… read more

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  • religion
  • hinduism
  • mythology
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21. Harivamsha

By: Anonymous

4.42

Format: 606 pages, Kindle Edition

A gorgeous, lucid rendering of the majestic conclusion to the Mahabharata As an epilogue to the gr… read more

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4.21

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