A Desi's Guide to Pakistani (English) Fiction

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A semi-organized list of reviews of all the Pakistani fiction ever produced.

Also, a look at the people involved in reading, writing and talking about this fiction.

Of Baby Girls and Heartbreak: Nadeem Aslam’s Leila in the Wilderness is both disturbing and brilliant
Of Death and Despair: Mohsin Hamid’s A Beheading distresses
Of Loss and Lust: Daniyal Mueenuddin's In Other Rooms, Other Wonders is so not worth the hype
Of Identity Politics and War: Uzma Aslam Khan's Thinner than Skin bores
Of Nationalities and Religion: Kamila Shamsie's Burnt Shadows is definitely one of Pakistan's best novels
Of Police and Politics: Omar Shahid Hamid's The Prisoner is written for the desi at heart
In the Company of Those Who Read: Bookay, the Secret Pakistani Book Club
Pakistani Reading Challenge 2017: How to Fill your TBR List with Some Awesome Desi Writers
In the Company of Those Who Read: Syeda Urooj Fatima, The Pakistani Bookstagrammer
Of Families and Freedom: Bapsi Sidhwa’s The Bride educates