There Are Rivers in the Sky is the latest novel by author Elif Shafak, a British-Turkish novelist and bestselling author of The Forty-First Rules of Love. Published in 2024, the book is a sweeping narrative connecting three characters from different time periods through the Mesopotamian Epic of Gilgamesh and the cycle of a single drop of water, with settings including the Tigris and Thames rivers. The story explores themes of memory, loss, and healing.