The Immortal King RaoThe Immortal King Rao
What it's about
King Rao is born into a family of Dalit coconut farmers in 1950s India and grows up to become the world's most powerful tech CEO, and eventually the leader of a global corporate government.
Why it's worth reading
It was a Pulitzer Prize finalist. It's an ambitious novel about technology and power.
You'll love it if you liked
Cloud Cuckoo Land
The Windup Girl
A Fine BalanceGood to know
It moves between past and future.
By the numbers
- Readers25 out of 100 · counts 42%
- Critics32 out of 100 · counts 34% (its stronger lane)
- Bestseller8 out of 100 · counts 14%
- Buzz37 out of 100 · counts 10%
Critics and Bestseller are two ways to earn a place: a book's stronger one counts more. Buzz rewards recent bestseller weeks and prizes, so older books start at zero. The parts combine into the Must-Read Score, shown on a scale where the best book we found scores 99 and the last book to make the ranking scores 50.
Where it ranks
- #248 of the 333 science fiction books we rank
- #400 of the 485 new books we rank
- #2503 of the 3,056 books we rank
Why it made the list
Reads as
Dark, Thought-provoking, Adventurous
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Pulitzer Prize-winning novelsTop 25 · 63 ranked
Memoirs and biographiesTop 25 · 290 rankedQuick answers
Is The Immortal King Rao worth reading?
Yes. It was a Pulitzer Prize finalist. It ranks #2,503 of the 3,056 books in our ranking, with a Must-Read Score of 60.3 (the best book we found scores 99).
What is The Immortal King Rao about?
King Rao is born into a family of Dalit coconut farmers in 1950s India and grows up to become the world's most powerful tech CEO, and eventually the leader of a global corporate government.
How long does it take to read The Immortal King Rao?
About 10 hours (384 pages), or about 3 weeks at 30 minutes a day.
What should I read after The Immortal King Rao?
If you liked it, try Cloud Cuckoo Land by Anthony Doerr, The Windup Girl by Paolo Bacigalupi or A Fine Balance by Rohinton Mistry.