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Fajr and Noor- Islamic Poetry Book

Taleem Aman, Ba-Tareeq Aman / تعلیم امن بطریق امن - Moral values book

Shah Jahan - fantasy drama book

Medical Emergencies - Acute Medicine Textbook

From Partition to Pioneer - Pakistan's medical pioneer biography book

English Books

Books written in English by Pakistani authors. Read them online or order a print copy — every book on this shelf is in the language it was meant to be read in.

445 books

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Autumn's Curse - Romance Mystery Book Lareb Soomro

Autumn’s Curse by Lareb Soomro is a engaging romance mystery book where terror, secrets, and lo…

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Untitled - Poetry Book About Healing Kashifa Imran

Untitled by Kashifa Imran is a deeply emotional debut poetry collection that explores heartbrea…

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The Imperfect- Philosophical Fiction Book Urooj Malik

The Imperfect by Urooj Malik is a philosophical fiction book that explores the delicate space b…

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Made for Each Other- True Love Story Book Aisha Rahat

Made for Each Other by Aisha Rahat is a true love story book that takes readers on an emotional…

The Vent Fatima Misbah

The book aims to explore the local media culture in Pakistan in the psycho-social wellbeing con…

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SPOKEN ENGLISH FOR ALL- Best Spoken English Book Muhammad Javed

SPOKEN ENGLISH FOR ALL by Muhammad Javed is the best spoken English book designed for learners …

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Death on Birth- Emotional Story Book Obien Mayo

Discover Death on Birth by Obien Mayo, an emotional story book that explores the deepest layers…

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Rewritten tale of Cinderella- Feminist Literature Book Eiman Jamil

Rewritten Tale of Cinderella by Eiman Jamil is a feminist literature book that reimagines a cla…

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Rampant - Medical Thriller Book

by Abdeali Dr. Nauman

Rampant by Abdeali Dr. Nauman stands out as a medical thriller book. It pulls readers right into the action from the very beginning. A strange illness begins to spread fast all over the United States. Soon enough, the whole world …

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Chestnut and the 7 Dwarfs- Fairy Tale Book Eiman Jamil

Chestnut and the 7 Dwarfs by Eiman Jamil is a powerful Fairy Tale Book that reimagines a classi…

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Journey to an Ultimate Legitimacy- Book About Purpose of Life Ummara Yousaf

Journey to an Ultimate Legitimacy by Ummara Yousa is a book about the purpose of life that guid…

The Compass Within The Wild Muhammad Ali Waqas

Discover The Compass Within The Wild by Muhammad Ali Waqas, a book about finding direction thro…

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The Seven Venoms- Book About Social Change Alyan Khan

Books about social change, "The Seven Venoms" by Alyan Khan, explore the deep-rooted reasons be…

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Chandelier (Tales of Time)- Poetry Book About Society Usama Bin Yar

Poetry books about society Chandelier (Tales of Time) by Usama Bin Yar is a reflective journey …

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Incarcerated Emotions- Book About Overcoming Fear Muhammad Noman

Book About Overcoming Fear, Incarcerated Emotions by Muhammad Noman is a powerful journey throu…

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Forced Migration on the Basis of Extremism- Book on Migration Saleem Azam

Book on migration, "Forced Migration on the Basis of Extremism" by Saleem Azam explores the cau…

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Introvert's Illusion- Introvert Poetry Book Muhammad Noman

Introvert Poetry Book Introvert's Illusion by Muhammad Noman takes readers deep into the mind o…

Interesting story portraying both past and present situation in the way that women been taken for granted and not considered wise, though its not about gender or colour, its about the good deeds that describes personalit…

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Rewritten tale of Cinderella- Feminist Literature Book by Eiman JamilRead the book

Standing Again Shiza Nizam

Discover Standing Again by Shiza Nizam, a gentle children’s story about what happens after you …

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Fears and Friends- Children’s Book About Friendship Shiza Nizam

Fears and Friends by Shiza Nizam is a delightful and educational children’s book about friendsh…

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The memoir of a 15 year old with too much free time on his hands.noone never

Is it justified for a 15 year old to write a memoir? That's the question 15 year old Mehmood as…

Mr. Towel- Moral Stories Book Kiran Dildar

Mr. Towel by Kiran Dildar is a moral stories book that teaches children an important life lesso…

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My Therapist Tells Me Not to Ruminate- Mental Health Poetry Book Maham Shah

My Therapist Tells Me Not to Ruminate by Maham Shah is a mental health poetry book that explore…

Ramiz- Grief Poetry Book Maheen Ahmed

Ramiz by Maheen Ahmed is a collection of sad poems that explore the loss of a loved one or seve…

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Time, Distance and Unspoken Love- Novel About Siblings Arbaz Fahad

"Time, Distance and Unspoken Love" by Arbaz Fahad is one of the most captivating novels about s…

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Durr-e-Najaf- Spiritual Fiction Book Shafaq Hashmi

Durr-e-Najaf by Shafaq Hashmi is a spiritual fiction book that tells the story of a Gilgit-born…

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Interview

Aqleem Fatimah: "Ishq Ilham Hai" Spiritual Poetry with Daastan. - Daastan

An insightful interview with Aqleem Fatimah on Ishq Ilhaam Hai, discussing love, her writing inspiration, and her journey with daastan.

daastan.com Ishq Ilhaam Hai- Spiritual Love Poetry Book

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آخری سانس تک ازمحمد جہانگیر بدر - Daastan

”یہ ڈھاکہ کالج کے قریب ایک پُرہجوم بازار تھا۔یہاں ضروریاتِ زندگی کی تمام چیزیں دستیاب تھیں۔یہ ہر طبقے کے لوگوں کی خریداری کے لیے سب سے مشہورجگہ تھی۔ایک بہت اچھی مارکیٹ تھی جہاں زیورات، بیگ، کپڑے، اسٹیشنری کی اشیاء، بیڈ شیٹس اور تکیے وغیرہ ملتے تھے۔“

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Interview

Faiza Anum: Of Leaves and Longing Poetry on Trees with Daastan

Faiza Anum shares writing journey and her inspiration behind “Of Leaves and Longing,” a poetry anthology on trees and nature.

daastan.com Of Leaves and Longings - Poetry Anthology Book on Trees

English Books — common questions

What are the best books in English?

Rated highest by readers on Daastan: Derange Life (5.0/5 from 14 readers), Habibi (5.0/5 from 8 readers) and Saruda: Realm of War (5.0/5 from 7 readers).

What kinds of English books are there?

The largest shelves are Poetry (75), Non-Fiction (38), Fantasy (36) and Contemporary Fiction (28). Every genre has its own English page.

Which book should I read first?

The most-read titles here are Engineering for Humanity, Pakistan, A Forgotten Dream- Pakistan history book and Mechanical Engineering: Interview Guidelines for Fresh Engineers — a fair place to start.

Who writes in English?

Among the most published here are richard shekari, The Authors Attic, AFSHAN HUMA and Omar Iftikhar. Every author has a profile with their full catalogue.

Which of these books can I read for free?

101 books here can be read free on Daastan. See the free ones in English, or browse everything free to read.

Are these available as e-books?

165 titles are available to read on any device, delivered instantly — no postage and no wait. Browse the e-books in English — buy one from its own page and it is yours to read straight away.

How much do these books cost?

Print editions run from Rs 270 to Rs 4,800, averaging about Rs 983. Delivery is across Pakistan, cash on delivery available.

What do readers say about these books?

871 readers have rated books here, averaging 4.6 out of 5. Reviews are written by verified readers and sit on each book’s page.

What are some memorable lines from these books?

“میں کس طرح آپ کا شکریہ ادا کروں میرے پاس تو الفاظ بھی نہیں ہیں میری خدا سے دعا ہے کہ مجھے آپ جیسا ہمدرد دل عطا کرے جو دوسروں کی مدد کے لیے ہر وقت ب…” — Chitthi Sarhad Paar Se / چٹھی سرحد پار سے
“The book is titled ‘Ramiz’, because the earliest of these poems were written after that dream.” — Ramiz- Grief Poetry Book
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How many books are there in English?

445 published titles, with new books added as they are published.