R.K. Narayan

R.K. Narayan

R.K. Narayan was born in Chennai on October 10th, 1906 and passed away at the age of 94 on May 13th, 2001.

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R.K. Narayan Stats: The highest rated book by R.K. Narayan on Book Notification is Swami and Friends, a Standalone novel.

The most read book by R.K. Narayan on Book Notification is Swami and Friends, a Standalone novel.

Below is a complete list of R.K. Narayan books in publication and chronological order, broken down by series.

List of Standalone Novels in Publication Order

List of Short Stories/Novellas in Publication Order

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
1985

List of Collections in Publication Order

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
2001

List of Short Story Collections in Publication Order

List of Non-Fiction Books in Publication Order

List of R.K. Narayan Anthologies in Publication Order

#ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
1971
2
2008
3
2015
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R.K. Narayan

R.K. Narayan was born on October 10th, 1906. R.K. passed away May 13th, 2001 at 94 years old. R.K. Narayan was born in Chennai.

R.K. Narayan is probably best known for their Standalone Novels. There are currently 17 novels available. The first standalone was released in 1935 with the novel Swami and Friends. The most recently released novel was Naga which was released in 2000.

R.K. Narayan also wrote the Short Story Collections series which has 12 books including Malgudi Days and Lawley Road and Other Stories.

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R.K. Narayan: F.A.Q

When was R.K. Narayan Born?

R.K. Narayan was born on October 10th, 1906.

When did R.K. Narayan die?

R.K. Narayan died on May 13th, 2001 at 94 years old.

Where was R.K. Narayan Born?

R.K. Narayan was born in Chennai, .

What was the first book R.K. Narayan wrote?

The first book written by R.K. Narayan was Swami and Friends, published in 1935.

What was the most recent book R.K. Narayan wrote?

Their most recently released work was Malgudi Landscapes on September 15th, 2003.

How many books has R.K. Narayan written?

R.K. Narayan has written 42 books excluding contributions to anthologies. 17 Standalone Novels, 1 Short Story/Novella, 1 book in the Collections, 12 books in the Short Story Collections, 11 books in the Non-Fiction Books.

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