The Immortal King Rao
| Author | Vauhini Vara |
|---|---|
| Genre | Literary fiction, speculative fiction, climate fiction |
| Publisher | W. W. Norton & Company |
Publication date | May 3, 2022 |
| Pages | 384 |
| ISBN | 978-0393541755 |
| Followed by | This Is Salvaged |
The Immortal King Rao is a 2022 debut novel by Canadian and American writer Vauhini Vara, published by W. W. Norton & Company. The novel follows the legacy of King Rao, a tech CEO who motioned the world toward corporatocracy, as his daughter pens a letter about his rise to power. It was a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction and shortlisted for the Center for Fiction First Novel Prize. A television series adaptation of the novel is forthcoming.