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ALL VERSIONS OF THE RAMAYANA ARE ACCEPTABLE FOR THIS LIST, NOT JUST THE VALMIKI VERSION.

What applies:
-Translations of the Ramayana
-Different versions of the Ramayana
-Commentary, analysis, etc of the Ramayana
-The history of the Ramayana
-Adaptions and retellings of the Ramayana, either in prose, poetry or even graphic novels
-Books detailing the history, lives and role of deities mentioned in the Ramayana - Rama, Hanuman, Sita, etc.

What doesn't:
-Books about and focused on Hinduism in general (unless there is a LARGE chapter/section devoted to Rama or the Ramayana)
-Books about deities not featured in the Ramayana, so yes to Rama, Sita, Hanuman (no to Krishna, Saraswati, Kali, etc)
-Books about other sacred texts, such as the Vedas, Upanishads, the Mahabharata (even though it can be part of the text, it's not the focus), etc.

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The Ramayana (Sanskrit: रामायणम्) is one of the great Hindu epics. It is ascribed to the Hindu sage Valmiki and forms an important part of the Hindu literature (smṛti), considered to be itihāasa. The Ramayana is one of the two great epics of Hinduism, the other being the Mahabharata. It depicts the duties of relationships, portraying ideal characters like the ideal father, ideal servant, the ideal brother, the ideal wife and the ideal king. (Wikipedia)

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1	Ramayana by Vālmīki 4.20 avg rating — 5,433 ratings score: 393, and 4 people voted	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
2	Asura: Tale Of The Vanquished, The Story of Ravana and His People by Anand Neelakantan (Goodreads Author) 3.72 avg rating — 14,338 ratings score: 300, and 3 people voted	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
3	The Ramayana: A Shortened Modern Prose Version of the Indian Epic by R.K. Narayan (Translator) 4.09 avg rating — 12,837 ratings score: 294, and 3 people voted	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
4	The Forest of Enchantments by Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni (Goodreads Author) 4.23 avg rating — 21,584 ratings score: 200, and 2 people voted	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
5	Sita's Ramayana by Samhita Arni 3.75 avg rating — 1,306 ratings score: 196, and 2 people voted	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
6	Kaikeyi by Vaishnavi Patel (Goodreads Author) 4.16 avg rating — 40,336 ratings score: 195, and 2 people voted	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
7	Sita: An Illustrated Retelling of the Ramayana by Devdutt Pattanaik (Goodreads Author) 4.10 avg rating — 8,331 ratings score: 180, and 2 people voted	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
8	How the Rama Empire disappeared 10,000 years ago : 3 magical tales from the Ramayana (Rama Empire #2) by Lakshmi Hayagriva (Goodreads Author) 3.67 avg rating — 6 ratings score: 100, and 1 person voted	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
8	Ram-2050 by Joan Roughgarden (Goodreads Author) 3.33 avg rating — 9 ratings score: 100, and 1 person voted	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
8	Ramayana: Divine Loophole by Sanjay Patel 4.43 avg rating — 1,528 ratings score: 100, and 1 person voted	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
8	The Heart Of Sun God – A Hymn from Valmiki Ramayana: Adithya Hrudaya Stotra – Its Transliteration and Translation by Koushik K 4.56 avg rating — 9 ratings score: 100, and 1 person voted	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
8	Sita: Warrior of Mithila (Ram Chandra, #2) by Amish Tripathi (Goodreads Author) 4.01 avg rating — 33,046 ratings score: 100, and 1 person voted	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
8	The Fatal Arrow by Suresh Balakrishnan 3.50 avg rating — 2 ratings score: 100, and 1 person voted	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
8	Ramayana The Epic: Retold by Priyanka Chakraborty (Goodreads Author) it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 2 ratings score: 100, and 1 person voted	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
15	Chants of Hindu Gods and Godesses in English Rhyme by Munindra Misra (Goodreads Author) 3.86 avg rating — 7 ratings score: 99, and 1 person voted	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
15	The Ramayana Enigma : The untold story of the disappearance of the Rama Empire of India (Rama Empire #1 & #2) by Lakshmi Hayagriva (Goodreads Author) 2.60 avg rating — 5 ratings score: 99, and 1 person voted	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
15	Hanuman, based on Valmiki's Ramayana by Erik Jendresen (Adapter) 4.17 avg rating — 54 ratings score: 99, and 1 person voted	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
15	Scion of Ikshvaku (Ram Chandra, #1) by Amish Tripathi (Goodreads Author) 3.87 avg rating — 47,636 ratings score: 99, and 1 person voted	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
15	Lanka's Princess by Kavita Kané (Goodreads Author) 3.93 avg rating — 2,126 ratings score: 99, and 1 person voted	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
20	Folktales from India by A.K. Ramanujan 4.06 avg rating — 684 ratings score: 98, and 1 person voted	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
20	Raavan: Enemy of Aryavarta (Ram Chandra, #3) by Amish Tripathi (Goodreads Author) 4.19 avg rating — 21,074 ratings score: 98, and 1 person voted	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
20	Mandodari: Queen of Lanka by Manini J. Anandani (Goodreads Author) 3.92 avg rating — 336 ratings score: 98, and 1 person voted	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
23	Prince of Ayodhya (Ramayana, #1) by Ashok K. Banker 3.93 avg rating — 2,371 ratings score: 97, and 1 person voted	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
23	Myth = Mithya: A Handbook of Hindu Mythology by Devdutt Pattanaik (Goodreads Author) 3.83 avg rating — 5,133 ratings score: 97, and 1 person voted	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
23	Sitayana by Amit Majmudar 3.71 avg rating — 119 ratings score: 97, and 1 person voted	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
26	Siege of Mithila (Ramayana, #2) by Ashok K. Banker 3.98 avg rating — 1,397 ratings score: 96, and 1 person voted	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
26	The Ramayana: A New Retelling of Valmiki's Ancient Epic by Linda Egenes (Goodreads Author) 4.25 avg rating — 386 ratings score: 96, and 1 person voted	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
28	Demons of Chitrakut (Ramayana, #3) by Ashok K. Banker 3.96 avg rating — 1,153 ratings score: 95, and 1 person voted	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
28	KAIKEYI the mother of a god by Suresh Kala (Goodreads Author) 4.62 avg rating — 26 ratings score: 95, and 1 person voted	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
30	Armies of Hanuman (Ramayana, #4) by Ashok K. Banker 3.98 avg rating — 963 ratings score: 94, and 1 person voted	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
30	Bhumika: A Story of Sita by Aditya Iyengar (Goodreads Author) 4.02 avg rating — 106 ratings score: 94, and 1 person voted	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
32	Bridge of Rama (Ramayana, #5) by Ashok K. Banker 4.01 avg rating — 986 ratings score: 93, and 1 person voted	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
32	Urmila: The Forgotten Princess by Smriti Dewan (Goodreads Author) 4.10 avg rating — 48 ratings score: 93, and 1 person voted	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
34	King of Ayodhya (Ramayana, #6) by Ashok K. Banker 3.90 avg rating — 811 ratings score: 92, and 1 person voted	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
34	Sita's Sister by Kavita Kané (Goodreads Author) 4.09 avg rating — 2,630 ratings score: 92, and 1 person voted	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
36	Vengeance of Ravana (Ramayana, #7) by Ashok K. Banker 3.35 avg rating — 468 ratings score: 91, and 1 person voted	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
36	The Missing Queen by Samhita Arni 3.52 avg rating — 162 ratings score: 91, and 1 person voted	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
38	The Ramayana and Mahabharata Condensed into English Verse by Romesh Chunder Dutt (Translator) 4.08 avg rating — 102 ratings score: 90, and 1 person voted	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
38	The Queen's Play by Aashish Kaul (Goodreads Author) really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 4 ratings score: 90, and 1 person voted	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
40	Adhyatma Ramayana by Tapasyananda 4.32 avg rating — 25 ratings score: 89, and 1 person voted	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
40	Sita's Ascent by Vayu Naidu 3.16 avg rating — 55 ratings score: 89, and 1 person voted	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
42	Vasistha's Yoga by Venkatesananda 4.66 avg rating — 358 ratings score: 88, and 1 person voted	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
42	Sita: A Tale of Ancient Love by Bhanumathi Narasimhan (Goodreads Author) 4.22 avg rating — 160 ratings score: 88, and 1 person voted	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
44	Sri Ramcharitmanas by Tulsidas 4.66 avg rating — 669 ratings score: 87, and 1 person voted	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
44	The Untold Story of Sita: An Empowering Tale For Our Time by Dena Merriam 4.61 avg rating — 101 ratings score: 87, and 1 person voted	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
46	The Kamba Ramayana by P.S. Sundaram (Translator) 4.03 avg rating — 61 ratings score: 86, and 1 person voted	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
46	Shadows of the Sun Dynasty (Sita's Fire Trilogy #1) by Vrinda Sheth (Goodreads Author) 4.60 avg rating — 48 ratings score: 86, and 1 person voted	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
48	Śrīmad Vālmīki Rāmāyana: With Sanskrit Text And English Translation Part I by Vālmīki 4.49 avg rating — 419 ratings score: 85, and 1 person voted	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
48	Ayana by Geetha Krishnan (Goodreads Author) 4.67 avg rating — 6 ratings score: 85, and 1 person voted	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
50	Śrīmad Vālmīki Rāmāyana: With Sanskrit Text And English Translation Part II by Vālmīki 4.18 avg rating — 94 ratings score: 84, and 1 person voted	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
51	Rama by Anant Pai 4.22 avg rating — 336 ratings score: 83, and 1 person voted	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
52	Hanuman: The Devotion and Power of the Monkey God by Vanamali 4.57 avg rating — 157 ratings score: 79, and 1 person voted	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
53	HANUMAN'S TALE:THE MESSAGES OF A DIVINE MONKEY: The Messages of a Divine Monkey by Philip Lutgendorf 4.18 avg rating — 33 ratings score: 78, and 1 person voted	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
54	The Ramayana: A Modern Retelling of the Great Indian Epic by Ramesh Menon 4.09 avg rating — 12,837 ratings score: 77, and 1 person voted	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
55	The R-am-ayaṇa Revisited by Mandakranta Bose (Editor) liked it 3.00 avg rating — 3 ratings score: 76, and 1 person voted	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
56	The Complete Life of Rama: Based on Valmiki’s Ramayana and the Earliest Oral Traditions by Vanamali 4.36 avg rating — 102 ratings score: 75, and 1 person voted	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
57	Rise of the Sun Prince (Ramayana: The Game of Life, #1) by Shubha Vilas (Goodreads Author) 4.39 avg rating — 358 ratings score: 74, and 1 person voted	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
58	The Book of Ram by Devdutt Pattanaik (Goodreads Author) 3.82 avg rating — 1,079 ratings score: 73, and 1 person voted	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