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Gary Worthington

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Born

The United States

Website

http://www.GaryWorthington.com

Genre

Historical Fiction, Mystery, History

Member Since

February 2020

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I've long been an enthusiastic reader of historical novels, as well as other fiction. I enjoy discussing books with other readers and hearing about new ones to read.

My own epic historical novels are unique in depicting major events and figures in India’s history, religions, and culture, from ancient times through the 20th century. My books include:

India Treasures (also published in South Asia by Penguin India as The Mangarh Chronicles);
The sequel, India Fortunes; and
Elephant Driver, a young adult tale of adventure and romance in ancient India (E-book only)

I've traveled widely on the Indian subcontinent and in many other countries of Asia, as well as in Europe and South America. My articles have appeared in Traveler’s India magazine, on ...more

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Average rating: 3.8 · 76 ratings · 9 reviews · 8 distinct works

	India Treasures : An Epic Novel of Rajasthan and Northern India through the Ages 3.70 avg rating — 46 ratings — published 2001 — 5 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	India Fortunes 3.82 avg rating — 22 ratings — published 2003 — 5 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Mangarh Chronicles 4.43 avg rating — 7 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Elephant Driver: A Tale of Adventure and Romance in Ancient India really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 1 rating — published 2012	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Cama Beach: A Guide and a History: How a Unique State Park Was Created from a Family Fishing Resort and a Native American Camping 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Cama Beach: A Guide and a History: How a Unique State Park Was Created from a Family Fishing Resort and a Native American Camping 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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	India Fortunes Paperback October 15, 2003 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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I Love Historical Novels — 19 members — last activity Oct 02, 2021 06:45PM
A meeting place for lovers of historical fiction, including reviews, recommendations of historical novels to read, discussions of what makes for good ...more

Ancient Historical Fiction — 107 members — last activity Mar 02, 2023 12:59AM
We'll discuss books which are set anywhere from the Stone Age to the rise of the great empires. I hope to keep that last part broader than Egypt, Maca ...more

Historical Fiction Books — 404 members — last activity Nov 23, 2025 05:41AM
This network is for authors, publishers and readers of historical fiction books only. The books can be any genre of historical fiction - mystery, roma ...more

Historical Fiction Lovers — 61 members — last activity Sep 11, 2020 03:55PM
Discussion and connection between historical fiction lovers.

Historical Fiction Book Club — 9 members — last activity Dec 15, 2017 06:36PM
Hello! While browsing groups I realized there was no active, close-knit historical fiction book club, so I created one! This will focus on books for a ...more

Historical Fiction in the Clavell, Uris, Michener, Follett Tradition — 31 members — last activity Jan 17, 2015 10:51AM
My favorite books so far have been Trinity, Shogun, and Pillars of the Earth. I look forward to reading other books along these lines.

History Through Fiction — 224 members — last activity Jan 04, 2026 05:40PM
This is a small group dedicated to discussing the historical fiction genre.

Historical Mystery Lovers — 1566 members — last activity 8 hours, 40 min ago
""Come, Watson, come! The game is afoot." ~Sherlock Holmes (The Adventure of the Abbey Grange) This group is dedicated to the discussion and sharing ...more

Retro Reads — 619 members — last activity 5 hours, 44 min ago
A buddy reading group for those interested in twentieth century books and authors. From 2023 our time period will be 1900-1980. Authors like M.M. Kaye ...more

Ancient & Medieval Historical Fiction — 6142 members — last activity Jan 13, 2026 10:23AM
The focus of this group is historical fiction set in Ancient and Medieval eras(with some post Medieval), in any geographical location. Preference is g ...more

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