Sudha Murty

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  • Bibliography:
    29 Books
  • First Book:
    January 2004
  • Latest Book:
    July 2024
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Book List in Order: 29 titles

  • How I Taught My Grandmother to Read and Other Stories

    These are just some of the questions you will find answered in this delightful collection of stories recounting real-life incidents from the life of Sudha Murty-teacher, social worker and bestselling writer. There is the engaging story about one of h...

  • The Old Man and His God

  • Mahashewta

  • Gently Falls the Bakula

    What is more important: a successful career or a happy marriage? In the small town of Hubli, Shrikant discovers that he is attracted to his plain-looking but charming neighbour Shrimati, who always does better than him in the school exams. Shrimati t...

  • Dollar Bahu

    A story of how money corrupts the way people look at one another and how it can almost tear a family apart Vinuta marries Girish, a bank clerk, and starts living with his family in Bangalore. She adjusts to her new family well, looking after her husb...

  • House of Cards

    House of Cards is the story of Mridula, a bright young woman with enormous enthusiasm for life who hails from a Karnataka village. A chance meeting with Sanjay, a talented but impoverished doctor, leads to love-and the couple marry and settle in Bang...

  • The Mother I Never Knew

    What secrets lurk in a family's past-and how important are they in the here and now? Sudha Murty's new book comprises two novellas that explore two quests by two different men-both for mothers they never knew they had. Venkatesh, a bank manager, stum...

  • How I Taught My Grand Mother To Read

    What do you do when your grandmother asks you to teach her the alphabet? Or the President of India takes you on a train ride with him? Or your teacher gives you more marks than you deserve? These are just some of the questions you will find answered...

  • Grandma's Bag of Stories

    Who can resist a good story, especially when it's being told by Grandma? From her bag emerges tales of kings and cheats, monkeys and mice, bears and gods. Here comes the bear who ate some really bad dessert and got very angry; a lazy man who would no...



  • The Magic Drum and Other Favourite Stories

    Kings and misers, princes and paupers, wise men and foolish boys, the funniest and oddest men and women come alive in this sparkling new collection of stories. The clever princess will only marry the man who can ask her a question she cannot answer; ...

  • The Magic of the Lost Temple

    City girl Nooni is surprised at the pace of life in her grandparents' village in Karnataka. But she quickly gets used to the gentle routine there and involves herself in a flurry of activities, including papad making, organizing picnics and learning ...

  • The Bird with the Golden Wings

    A poor little girl is rewarded with lovely gifts when she feeds a hungry bird all the rice she has. What happens when the girl's greedy, nosy neighbour hears the story and tries to get better gifts for herself? Why did the once sweet sea water turn s...

  • The Bird With Golden Wings

    What would you do if a bird with golden wings alighted on your terrace and offered you fabulous riches?

    A poor little girl is rewarded with lovely gifts when she takes pity on a hungry bird and feeds it all the rice she has, but wha...

  • Lord Ganesha's Feast of Laughter

    A poor little girl is rewarded with lovely gifts when she feeds a hungry bird all the rice she has. What happens when the girl's greedy, nosy neighbour hears the story and tries to get better gifts for herself? Why did the once sweet sea water turn s...

  • The Serpent's Revenge

  • Three Thousand Stitches

  • Man From The Egg

    Did you know that Brahma once had five faces?Why do snakes have a forked tongue?Do gods cheat?Why does Shiva sport a crescent moon on his head?

    The Trinity, consisting of Brahma, Shiva and Vishnu, is the omniprese...

  • Upside-Down King

    Did you know there was a time when bears spoke, the moon laughed and babies were found inside fish?Have you heard of the two-horned sage who had never seen a woman in his life?Did you know Ravana''s half-brother was the god of wea...

  • How the Sea Became Salty



  • Coming Home

  • How the Onion Got Its Layers

  • Finding Love

  • Grandparents' Bag of Stories

    It''s 2020 and children are stuck indoors as the novel coronavirus finds its way into India. A nationwide lockdown is announced and amidst the growing crisis, Ajja and Ajji welcome their grandchildren and Kamlu Ajji into their house in Shiggaon.Fr...

  • How the Earth Got Its Beauty

  • Mahashweta

    'Anupama looked into the mirror and shivered with shock. A small white patch had now appeared on her arm.' Anupama's fairytale marriage to Anand falls apart when she discovers a white patch on her foot and learns that she has leukoderma....

  • The Sage with Two Horns

    Have you heard of the king who sacrificed his own flesh to keep his word to a pigeon? Or about the throne that gives anyone who sits on it the unique ability to dispense justice! And how about the sculptor who managed to make magnificent statues with...

  • How the Mango Got its Magic

    We all love the sweetness of mango and how it quenches our thirst on a hot summer day, but have you ever wondered how the mango got its magical sweetness? The tale of how such sweetness came into existence is a fascinating one indeed. India's fav...

  • The Magic of the Lost Story

    After staying in the lockdown for over a year, Nooni is now visiting her Ajja-Ajji in Somanahalli. Memories of excavating the famous stepwell and experiencing village life for the first time in The Magic of the Lost Temple are still afresh in Nooni&#...

  • How the Bamboo got its Bounty

    ‘ From human birth to death, our Bamboo finds one way or another to be useful to a common person. It is truly the unsung and the forgotten.’ In a lush, green forest, a shy, unassuming tree is presented with a reward by the forest queen. T...



Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Sudha Murty has published 29 books.

Sudha Murty does not have a new book coming out soon. The latest book, How the Bamboo got its Bounty, was published in July 2024.

The first book by Sudha Murty, How I Taught My Grandmother to Read and Other Stories, was published in January 2004.

No. Sudha Murty does not write books in series.
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