Books from Pakistan
33 popular pakistani books
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The target of the Read Around The World Challenge is to read at least one book written by an author from each and every country in the world.
All books that are listed here as part of the "Read Around Asia Challenge" were written by authors from Pakistan.
Find a great book for the next part of your reading journey around the world from this book list. The following popular books have been recommended so far.
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Home Fire by Kamila Shamsie EN
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"Ingenious... Builds to one of the most memorable final scenes I've read in a novel this century." --The New York Times WINNER OF THE 2018 WOMEN'S PRIZE FOR FICTION FINALIST FOR THE 2019 INTERNATIONAL DUBLIN LITERARY AWARD LONGLISTED FOR THE MAN BOOKER PRIZE The suspenseful and heartbreaking story of an immigrant family driven to pit love against loyalty, with devastating consequences Isma is free. After years of watching out for her younger siblings in the wake of their mother's death, she's accepted an invitation from a mentor in America that allows her to resume a dream long deferred. But s... continue
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Homegrown Hero by Khurrum Rahman EN
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Reluctant spy.Trained assassin.WHOSE SIDE ARE YOU ON?JAY QASIM is back home in West London and in pursuit of normality. He's swapped dope-dealing for admin, and spends his free time at the local Muslim Community Centre or cruising around Hounslow in his beloved BMW. No-one would guess that he was the MI5 spy who foiled the most devastating terrorist attack in recent history. But Jay's part in sabotaging Ghurfat-Al-Mudarris' hit on London didn't pass unnoticed.IMRAN SIDDIQUI was trained to kill in Afghanistan by the terrorist cell who saved his life after his home was destroyed by war. The time... continue
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How to Get Filthy Rich in Rising Asia by Mohsin Hamid EN
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Follows the journey of a young, impoverished boy in an unspecified Asian nation to the top of the corporate world and the twists and turns of his relationship with a beautiful woman.
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Humo de mariposa by Mohsin Hamid ES
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En "Humo de mariposa" asistimos a la gradual caída de un joven autodestructivo de clase acomodada en un Pakistán moderno y sorprendente a los ojos de un occidental, más allá de la novela de denuncia o costumbrista, no por ello sin dejar de lado aspectos muy concretos de su sociedad (diferencia de clases y de género, avance del fundamentalismo, clima bélico, corrupción...), que se cuelan por los resortes de la trama. El autor, a su vez, juega hábilmente con diferentes niveles narrativos, intercalando varios puntos de vista acorde con sus personajes y creando un puzle que un lector astuto habrá ... continue
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I Am Malala by Malala Yousafzai EN
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I come from a country which was created at midnight. When I almost died it was just after midday. When the Taliban took control of the Swat Valley, one girl spoke out. Malala Yousafzai refused to be silenced and fought for her right to an education. On Tuesday 9 October 2012, she almost paid the ultimate price. Shot in the head at point blank range while riding the bus home from school, few expected her to survive. Instead, Malala's miraculous recovery has taken her on an extraordinary journey from a remote valley in Northern Pakistan to the halls of the United Nations in New York. At sixteen,... continue
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In the Name of Honour - A Memoir by Mukhtar Mai EN
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This rousing account is the exclusive, authorized memoir of international rights icon Mukhtar Mai, whose courageous struggle for justice earned her acclaim as "the Rosa Parks of Pakistan."
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LA EXPLOSION DE LOS MANGOS by Mohammed Hanif ES
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El 17 de agosto de 1988 moría en accidente aéreo el general Zia-ul-Haq, dictador de Pakistán. En el avión presidencial se encontraban importantes personalidades del régimen, entre ellas el jefe de los servicios de inteligencia, así como el embajador de Estados Unidos. No hubo supervivientes y las causas del siniestro nunca se aclararon. ¿Pudo deberse a un fallo humano o mecánico? ¿Se debió a la conspiración de un grupo de militares rivales? ¿O fue un complot de la CIA, que entonces colaboraba clandestinamente con el general para desestabilizar Afganistán y acelerar la retirada de las tropas ru... continue
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Mapas para amantes perdidos by Nadeem Aslam ES
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Jugnu y su joven amante Chanda han desaparecido. Los rumores recorren la comunidad paquistaní en una ciudad al norte de Inglaterra.
Entonces, una nevada mañana de enero, los hermanos de Chanda son arrestados por asesinato.
Mapa para amantes perdidos narra las cuatro estaciones siguientes, durante las cuales se abre el corazón de una familia prendida en una encrucijada de culturas, pasiones y religiones.
Una novela que habla sobre todo del amor por encima de la diferencias. Un lenguaje fascinante da una luz muy especial al paisaje, los insectos, los pájaros y l... continue
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In Lahore, Daru Shezad is a junior banker with a hashish habit. When his old friend Ozi moves back to Pakistan, Daru wants to be happy for him. Ozi has everything: a beautiful wife and child, an expensive foreign education - and a corrupt father who bankrolls his lavish lifestyle. As jealousy sets in, Daru's life slowly unravels. He loses his job. Starts lacing his joints with heroin. Becomes involved with a criminally-minded rickshaw driver. And falls in love with Ozi's lonely wife. But how low can Daru sink? Is he guilty of the crime he finds himself on trial for?
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My Feudal Lord by Tehmina Durrani, William Hoffer, Marilyn Mona Hoffer EN
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Born into one of Pakistan's most influential families, Tehmina Durrani was raised in the privileged milieu of Lahore high society. She was expected to marry a wealthy Muslim, bear him children and lead a sheltered life of leisure. This is the story of Tehmina's rebellion from an unhappy marriage.