Vauhini Vara books

Vauhini Vara is an American author and journalist whose work explores technology, identity, and the South Asian diaspora through both fiction and non-fiction.

Non-Fiction

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Searches: Selfhood in the Digital Age 2025 Buy

Short Stories/Novellas

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I, Buffalo 2015 N/A

Standalone Novels

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The Immortal King Rao 2022 Buy

Vauhini Vara is an American writer whose work sits at the intersection of technology, identity, and family history. She has worked as a journalist covering the tech industry for outlets including The Atlantic and The Wall Street Journal, and this background informs both her fiction and non-fiction.

Her debut novel, The Immortal King Rao (2022), tells a multigenerational story that moves between a Dalit family in India and a near-future world ruled by tech corporations. The book drew praise for its ambitious scope and its willingness to connect personal family history with big questions about technology and power. Vara has also published the short story I, Buffalo (2015) and the non-fiction book Searches: Selfhood in the Digital Age (2025).

Frequently Asked Questions

How many books has Vauhini Vara written?

Vauhini Vara has written three books across three series.

What was Vauhini Vara's first book?

Vauhini Vara’s first book is I, Buffalo, published in 2015.

What is Vauhini Vara known for?

Vauhini Vara is best known for her debut novel The Immortal King Rao (2022), which blends speculative fiction with a multigenerational family saga about a tech mogul from India. She is also a journalist who has written for The Atlantic and The New York Times.

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