GameWorld Trilogy
#3743.97 of 664 ranked universes · full ranking
Books 3 books Status Complete 2004–2007 Reading commitment Medium Samit Basu Last reviewed 2026-08-30
Overview
The GameWorld Trilogy is a complete three-book satirical high-fantasy sequence by Samit Basu, a genuinely new author to this canon. Set in a world where humans, demons, and other beings vie for power under the eye of a hidden game-master, it plays fantasy conventions and mythology from many traditions for irreverent comic effect while still following a genuine epic-fantasy plot.
Epic fantasy, Comic fantasy · For Adult
Core Canon: Reading Order (3 works) counts toward ranking
GameWorld Trilogy Samit Basu
| Work | Year | Internal chron. | Canon | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | The Simoqin Prophecies | 2004 | 1 | core | 4.10 (1,347 ratings) |
 | The Manticore's Secret | 2005 | 2 | core | 3.97 (835 ratings) |
 | The Unwaba Revelations | 2007 | 3 | core | 3.74 (734 ratings) |
Complete three-book trilogy by Samit Basu, published by Penguin India (2004-2007); a satirical high-fantasy saga drawing on Indian and world mythology and genre tropes. Written in English from the start; not a translation.
Quick answers
- How many books are in GameWorld Trilogy? GameWorld Trilogy's Core Canon is 3 books.
- What is the reading order for GameWorld Trilogy? Publication order, starting with The Simoqin Prophecies. Full list and years in the Core Canon table above.
- Is GameWorld Trilogy finished? Complete (2004–2007).
- How much reading does GameWorld Trilogy take? Medium reading commitment (estimated from 3 Core Canon books · ~1,548 pages).
- How is GameWorld Trilogy ranked? #374 of 664 ranked universes on this site, based on 2,916 reader ratings across 3 Core Canon books. See the full ranking for how this is calculated.
Why is it ranked #374?
Ranked #374 of 664 ranked universes.
- Average reader rating of 3.97 across 3 core books.
- A smaller readership (2,916 ratings), so the score carries less weight of numbers.
- Less than 0.01 behind #373, Lives of the Mayfair Witches (a finer tie-break level decides the order).
- Below the top-10 average of 4.45.
Why explore this universe?
Well rated · 3 books · Complete · 3k ratings · Ranks #374 overall
Good choice if you want a moderate-length epic fantasy universe that's already finished, so there's no wait for the next book.
Reading order
Publication order (3 Core Canon books)
- The Simoqin Prophecies (2004)
- The Manticore's Secret (2005)
- The Unwaba Revelations (2007)
Documented internal/story chronology is recorded for every Core Canon book here, and matches publication order exactly, with no divergence to show separately.
Awards (verified)
- No awards found for this universe.
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Official resources
Research details
Ranking metrics: weighted average 3.97 across 2,916 ratings on 3 Core Canon books. See Why is it ranked here? above for the full breakdown, or the full ranking.
How do we know this?
Admission: Admit GameWorld Trilogy (Samit Basu) accepted 2026-08-30
Sources: (see source tier definitions)
- Wikipedia: The Simoqin Prophecies Tier 2
- Wikipedia: The Manticore's Secret Tier 2
- Amazon: The Unwaba Revelations (GameWorld Trilogy) Tier 3
Last reviewed: 2026-08-30
Rule: Core Canon is the complete three-book sequence: The Simoqin Prophecies (2004), The Manticore's Secret (2005), and The Unwaba Revelations (2007), all published by Penguin India.