A fictionalised account of Ajatashatru – depicted as a physically gross and tyrannous figure , who delights in committing atrocities and massacres – appears in Gore Vidal's novel Creation.
Catatan fiksi Ajatashatru – digambarkan sebagai sosok kasar dan tirani yang praktis, yang senang melakukan kekejaman dan pembantaian – muncul di novel Gore Vidal Creation.