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Historical fiction books and novels set in the ancient Harappan or Indus Valley civilization.

Murdon ka Teela

  • Murdon Ka Tila (Hindi) by Rangeya Raghava
Rangeya Raghava

Novel written in Hindi. The book was one of the first novels to be set in the Indus Valley Civilization. The title translates as "Mound of the Dead". >

Maati: Raising Up Pharaoh

  • Maati: Raising up Pharaoh by Burke
R. E. J. Burke

5,200 years ago, in this 6th book of the Raising Up Pharaoh epic, the seaborne scouts arrive at Ezion-Geber with the horsemen’s king and families. They’re greeted by the horsemen and the scouts’ king… >

Fire Seer (Coalition of Mages)

  • Fire Seer by Amy Raby
Amy Raby

Taya has risen from humble roots to become a fire seer in the Coalition of Mages. Eager to prove herself, she arrives in the town of Harappa to locate a “jackal”—a mage operating outside the Coalition’s authority—who has murdered three people. >

Oath of the Vayuputras (Shiva Trilogy: Book 3)

Amish Tripathi

This is the third book in the Shiva Trilogy (which includes Book 1: The Immortals of Meluha and Book 2: Secret of the Nagas). Shiva has accepted his destiny, but it has brought him to despair. Ca… >

Harappa 2: Fall of Shuruppak

  • Harappa 2: The Fall of Shuruppak
Shankar Kashyap

The Fall of Shuruppak traces the adventures of our hero, Upaas, as he travels to summer with sage Vasishta and his friend Shushun. Follow the daredevil physician as he fights his way through… >

Bhator: Raising Up Pharaoh

  • Bhator : Raising Up Pharaoh by R.E.J. Burke
R. E. J. Burke

5,200 years ago, in this 5th book of the Raising Up Pharaoh epic, scouts reconnoiter the King of Bhator, who sent assassins to kill their king. They encounter refugee horsemen living in a fishing vil… >

Bahao

  • Bahao
Mustansar Hussain Tarar

Bahao is an historical fiction novel which has been recognized by B.B.C. as an Urdu classic. The novel is set in the Indus Valley Civilization. >

Trade Winds to Meluhha

Vasant Dave

A gripping fictional work following the adventures of a young Sumerian boy as he journeys through the ancient Indus civilization. >

Indus Investigators - Mohenjodaro Mystery

  • Indus Investigators - Mohenjodaro Mystery
Ilona Aronovsky

Adventure story for children 8-12 to enjoy, introducing Mohenjodaro and the Indus Civilisation. Two children on a school trip to the ancient site of Mohenjodaro enter a time-warp. They become 'Indus Investigators', guided by friendly figurines and the magnificent 'unicorn', but can they really see the city as it was 4000 years ago? >

Winter on the Plain of Ghosts: A Novel of Mohenjo-daro

  • Winter of the Plain Ghosts by Eileen Kernaghan
Eileen Kernaghan

Winter on the Plain of Ghosts is an epic story of sorcery, religious conflict, political intrigue and ecological disaster in the lost cities of the Indus Valley. >

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