It has been noticed that there is a steep rise in the popularity of mytho-fiction books in the last couple of years and it’s because many authors are retelling the stories we already know in very different and interesting ways. Continuing from the first part of the story, here are a few more best-selling Indian mythological books every book lover shall read.

DharmyoddhaKalki by Kevin Missal 

DharmyoddhaKalki is written by a young author Kevin Missal, who took the narrative of Kalki, the last avatar of Lord Vishnu, and presented it in his way.

In Hindu scriptures, Kalki is the 10th and final avatar of Lord Vishnu who will incarnate in the last phase of Kaliyuga, get the world rid of evil, and again the era of peace will start. Kevin Missal used this idea and created his own version of this legend. DharmyoddhaKalki tells the story of a boy who is prophesized to be a savior and how he fulfills his destiny is the story of this book. The book is an amazing fusion of drama, politics, action, thriller, philosophy, fantasy, and betrayal. If you are looking for a fast-paced mytho-fiction book then DharmyoddhaKalki is a perfect book to read.

The Age of Kali by AnandNeelkantan

After retelling the story of Ramayana from Ravana’s point of view, this time author AnandNeelkantan tells the story of Mahabharata from Duryodhana’s perspective.

Mahabharata is one of the two ancient epics of Hinduism and it tells the story of warring brothers’ fight for the throne. We have seen, read, and heard the story of Mahabharata many times where the Pandavas were the good people while Kauravas are the evil. In this book, AnandNeelkantan tells the story of Mahabharata from Duryodhana’s point of view along with the stories of Karna and Ashathhama. It tells how Duryodhana was against the caste system propelled by the Pandavas and how he made a low caste Karna king of one of his vessel states and his best friend. A great book to read if you love reading already known stories from different perspectives.

The Pregnant King by DevduttPattnaik

The Pregnant King by DevduttPattnaik tells the story of a childless King Yuvanshva, who by mistake drinks the magical drink for his wife to get pregnant. The story of the book is set in the backdrop of Mahabharata. 

India, from ancient times, was always welcoming towards the LGBTQ community and unlike other religions and civilizations, they were never loathed in India and through the book The Pregnant King, author DevduuttPattnaik tries to tell this thing to us. The story of the book is set during the times of Mahabharata and tells the story of a king named Yuvanshva, who is childless, and how he by mistake becomes pregnant after drinking the magical potion kept for his queens to get pregnant. Through this book, the author examines the gender roles, how the lines of parenting responsibilities are blurred and how dharma is changed according to situations.