Bibliography of Ganges
Ganges is one of the main rivers of India and the largest in northern India. In India, specially the Hindu people consider the river as an embodiment of sacredness. Numerous books in English and other Indian languages have been written on the river which deal with its religious, geographical and other aspects.
The river was mentioned in oldest Hindu scripture Rig Veda. In the verse of Rig Veda, it was said– "your ancient home, your auspicious friendship, O Heroes, your wealth is on the banks of the Jahnavi"
This article contains a list of the books where the river Ganges has been the primary topic of discussion.
Books
A–M
| Book | Author/Editor | Publisher | ISBN | - |
| A Ganges of the Mind: A Journey on the River of Dreams | Steven G. Darian | Ratna Sagar | - | |
| A Picturesque Tour Along the Rivers Ganges and Jumna in India... | Lieut. colon Forrest | Ackermann | - | |
| Along the Ganges | Ilija Trojanow | Haus Pub. | - | |
| A Walk Along The Ganges | Dennison Berwick | Dennison Berwick | - | |
| An account of the fishes found in the river Ganges and its branches | Francis Hamilton | Printed for A. Constable and company | - | |
| Bend in the Ganges | Monohar Malgonkar | Ind-Us | - | |
| Cooking Along the Ganges: The Vegetarian Heritage of India | Malvi Doshi | iUniverse | - | |
| Daughter of the Ganges: The Story of One Girl's Adoption and Her Return Journey to India | Asha Miro | Simon and Schuster | - | |
| From the Ganges to the Snake River | Debu Majumdar | Caxton Press | - | |
| Ganga | Julian Crandall Hollick | Random House India, 2007 | ||
| Ganga: A Journey Down the Ganges River | Julian Crandall Hollick | Island Press, 2008 | ||
| Ganges | Authors: Jon Nicholson, Ian Gray, Sharmila Choudhury Coauthors: Tom Hugh-Jones, Dan Rees | BBC Books | - | |
| Ganges Boy | Archana Prasanna | Morgan James Publishing | - | |
| Ganges Canal: A Disquisition on the Heads of the Ganges and Jumna Canals, North-western Provinces, in Reply to Strictures by Major-General Sir Arthur Cotton | Sir Proby Thomas Cautley | Private circulation | - | - |
| Ganges River Dolphins | Kristin Petrie | ABDO | - | |
| Life by the Ganges: or, Faith and victory | Hannah Catherine Mullens | Presbyterian publication committee | - | |
| Living on the Ganges River | Louise A. Spilsbury and Richard Spilsbury | Heinemann-Raintree Library | - |
N–Z
| Book | Author/Editor | Publisher | ISBN |
| Pilgrimage: From the Ganges to Graceland : An Encyclopedia | Linda Kay Davidson and David Martin Gitlitz | ABC-CLIO | |
| Settlements Of The Ganges River | Richard Spilsbury | Heinemann-Raintree Library | |
| Swallowing the River Ganges: A Practice Guide to the Path of Purification | Matthew Flickstein | Wisdom Publications | |
| The call of the Ganges | Somadatta Bakhorī | Vikas | |
| The Ganges | Rob Bowden | Heinemann-Raintree Library | |
| The Ganges | David Cumming | World Almanac Library | |
| The Ganges | Gina Douglas | Rcl Benziger | |
| The Ganges | Raghubir Singh | Thames & Hudson | |
| The Ganges: A Personal Encounter | Edward Rice | Four Winds | |
| The Ganges and the Seine: Scenes on the Banks of Both | Sidney Laman Blanchard | Chapman and Hall | |
| The Ganges Delta and its people | David Cumming | Thomson Learning | |
| The Ganges: India's Sacred River | Molly Aloin | Crabtree Publishing Company | |
| The Ganges In Myth And History | Steven G. Darian | Motilal Banarsidass Publ. | |
| The Ganges Water Diversion: Environmental Effects and Implications | Ema. Manirula Kādera Mirjā, M. Monirul Qader Mirza | Springer | |
| Where flows the Ganges: the story of John Samuel Whipple, missionary to India | Juanita Owen | Lakeland Color Press |