Mainak Dhar Books in Order
Mainak Dhar has written 34 books, published between 2002 and 2024. The first book is Flashpoint (2002) and the newest is The 5th Fanatic (2024). Publication order is the reading order below.
- Books
- 34
- Published
- 2002–2024
- Pages on record
- 4,071 in 18 of 34 books
- Reading time
- 68–102 hours
Reading time is an estimate, not a recorded figure: 4,071 pages at 300 words a page, read at 200–300 words a minute, covering the 18 of 34 titles with a page count on record.
Mainak Dhar writes military thrillers and post-apocalyptic fiction, and also publishes on brand management and marketing. The catalogue holds 34 books dated 2002 to 2024, at a median of 222 pages, from Flashpoint to The 5th Fanatic. Alice in Deadland (2011) heads the zombie series of the same name, with Unit 22 and 7even alongside it. Non-fiction entries include Brand Management 101 (2007), The Funda of Mix-ology (2008) and The Cubicle Manifesto (2011). India, Pakistan and the Middle East recur as settings.
How many Mainak Dhar books are there?
Mainak Dhar has 34 books, released between 2002 and 2024. They include 3 series and 18 titles listed outside any series.
Mainak Dhar Books in Publication Order
The table lists all 34 Mainak Dhar books in the order they were published, with the release year, the page count where one is on record, and how many independent book listings confirm each title. Catalogue data as of September 2026.
- 1Flashpoint2002 · 336 pages · confirmed 1/420023361/4
- 2Face in the Mirror2004 · confirmed 1/42004–1/4
- 3Brand Management 1012007 · 215 pages · confirmed 1/420072151/4
- 4The Funda of Mix-ology2008 · confirmed 1/42008–1/4
- 5Line of Control2009 · 258 pages · confirmed 1/420092581/4
- 620112301/4
- 7The Cubicle Manifesto2011 · confirmed 1/42011–1/4
- 8Vimana2011 · 244 pages · confirmed 1/420112441/4
- 9Heroes R Us2011 · 188 pages · confirmed 1/420111881/4
- 10Zombiestan2011 · 191 pages · confirmed 1/420111911/4
- 11Hindustaan2011 · 236 pages · confirmed 1/420112361/4
- 1220121821/4
- 1320121501/4
- 14Chronicler of the Undead2012 · 192 pages · confirmed 1/420121921/4
- 15A Little Mayhem2013 · 134 pages · confirmed 1/420131341/4
- 1620131561/4
- 1720131821/4
- 182013–1/4
- 192013–1/4
- 20Hindustaan, What if the British never conquered India?2014 · 285 pages · confirmed 1/420142851/4
- 21Brand Shastra2016 · 304 pages · confirmed 1/420163041/4
- 2203:022016 · 350 pages · confirmed 1/420163501/4
- 2320182381/4
- 24Open Secrets2018 · confirmed 1/42018–1/4
- 252018–1/4
- 26Herogiri2018 · confirmed 1/42018–1/4
- 27In Enemy Hands2019 · confirmed 1/42019–1/4
- 282020–1/4
- 292022–1/4
- 302022–1/4
- 312022–1/4
- 322023–1/4
- 332023–1/4
- 342024–1/4
Mainak Dhar series in order
The series linked below has its own reading-order page.
- Alice in Deadland books in order 8 books
Mainak Dhar books grouped by series
Each title below is a row in the publication-order table above. None of these groups has a reading-order page of its own on this site.
Unit 22 in order
5 books7even in order
3 booksStandalone books
18 books18 Mainak Dhar titles here are not listed as part of any series.
Do you have to read Mainak Dhar books in order?
You only need to read Mainak Dhar books in order within each series: the books listed here span 3 separate series, and each series has its own publication order.
Where to start with Mainak Dhar
Start with Alice in Deadland (2011), the first Alice in Deadland book. The earliest catalogued title overall is Flashpoint (2002).
What is the newest Mainak Dhar book?
The 5th Fanatic (2024) is the newest Mainak Dhar book released so far.
Is there a new Mainak Dhar book coming?
No next Mainak Dhar book is announced in the catalogue, which is a gap in the listings it merges rather than a sign that the run has ended.
Mainak Dhar at a glance
- Still publishing
- Mainak Dhar published a book as recently as 2024.
- Release pace
- Mainak Dhar books have appeared more than one a year on average.
- Length
- 4,071 pages across the 18 of 34 books with a recorded length, a median of 222 pages each.
- Busiest decade
- Most Mainak Dhar books, 22 of 34, were published in the 2010s.
What the Mainak Dhar books are about
9 of the 34 Mainak Dhar books carry subject tags in Open Library's catalogue. The subjects below are the ones that recur across them, most frequent first: brand name products is tagged on 2 of 9. The subjects are cataloguers’ headings, not a plot summary.
- Brand name products 2 of 9 books
- Management 2 of 9 books
- Marketing 2 of 9 books
- Thrillers 2 of 9 books
- War & military 2 of 9 books