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This might be the most important book you will read in your lifetime. Pakistan's biggest booktuber, Shah Rukh Nadeem's heart Readistan comes from the core of my heart. The book has been designed to ensure that readers enjoy the breathtaking wisdom that is embedded in its words. He has stood on the shoulders of giants to bring you a book which you will enjoy not only reading by your bedside in seclusion but also enjoy discussing its content with your friends, colleagues and family. Happy Reading!
350 pages, Paperback
Published August 14, 2022
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March 11, 2023
This book is a magnum opus by Shah Rukh. He is very elegantly and openly presentated his views about one of the best collections of 50 top notch books covering all areas of life. He presents the summary of the books in a peculiar way which engages the reader's attention through out.
Highly recommended.
Highly recommended.
July 6, 2025
“Readistan” by Shah Rukh Nadeem feels like a warm conversation with a well-read friend who genuinely wants you to fall in love with books. Instead of heavy analysis or textbook-style summaries, the author offers clear, relatable reflections on 50 famous titles—ranging from Atomic Habits to Man’s Search for Meaning. Each chapter is short, approachable, and starts with a thought-provoking one-liner that pulls you in. What makes it even more special is the space he leaves for the reader—to pause, reflect, and jot down personal thoughts. It’s not just a book; it’s an invitation to think.
There’s something comforting about how Shah Rukh blends his own voice into the summaries. He doesn’t just tell you what a book says—he shares what it meant to him, why it matters, and how it might relate to your own life. Whether you’re a student, a young professional, or someone trying to reconnect with reading, Readistan feels tailored for you. It simplifies the complex without dumbing it down, and the variety of genres means there’s something for every kind of reader.
If you’ve ever stood in front of a bookshelf not knowing where to start, Readistan is a great first step. It won’t replace reading the full versions of these great books—but it will definitely light a spark. It’s thoughtful, human, and made with love for reading. Whether you finish it in a weekend or read it slowly over months, it leaves you with one clear message: books can change your life, one page at a time.
There’s something comforting about how Shah Rukh blends his own voice into the summaries. He doesn’t just tell you what a book says—he shares what it meant to him, why it matters, and how it might relate to your own life. Whether you’re a student, a young professional, or someone trying to reconnect with reading, Readistan feels tailored for you. It simplifies the complex without dumbing it down, and the variety of genres means there’s something for every kind of reader.
If you’ve ever stood in front of a bookshelf not knowing where to start, Readistan is a great first step. It won’t replace reading the full versions of these great books—but it will definitely light a spark. It’s thoughtful, human, and made with love for reading. Whether you finish it in a weekend or read it slowly over months, it leaves you with one clear message: books can change your life, one page at a time.
August 13, 2023
Good book, gives a good summary of the various genres . The book is a good catalog of some very motivating and learning concepts of life.
You can make a “to read” list to further dive and learn concepts of life, business, politics, self development, entrepreneurship, etc. There are many learning from the various memoirs written about and gets the creative juice flowing in peoples minds.
What I liked most about this book was the ease of language used and how it was simple to understand the summaries.
Kudos to the writer to bringing this out, it should be a good start for people who want to begin reading and make it a habit.
You can make a “to read” list to further dive and learn concepts of life, business, politics, self development, entrepreneurship, etc. There are many learning from the various memoirs written about and gets the creative juice flowing in peoples minds.
What I liked most about this book was the ease of language used and how it was simple to understand the summaries.
Kudos to the writer to bringing this out, it should be a good start for people who want to begin reading and make it a habit.
November 21, 2025
Unbelievable & speechless. The uniqueness of this book is surreal. All the top high rated predominately nonfiction authors from a wide breadth of experiences have been collared into this amazing Readistan. The blank page left after each book review has given me the opportunity to agree or criticise Book Buddy’s findings & lessons drawn from the book.
This is that type of book you need to re-read every 2/3 yrs to refresh yourself of what highly successful people thought & did.
This is that type of book you need to re-read every 2/3 yrs to refresh yourself of what highly successful people thought & did.
October 22, 2024
50 books compressed into one comprising from philosophy, fiction, self-help, current affairs,politics, history, Autobiography, Motivation, Business management,Psychology,Sociology, in a clear, complete, & comprehensive manner, starts with: 1)MAn's search for Meaning - 1946, Viktor frankl(finding purpose in life and logotherapy), the anaylsis revolves around simple,engaging,conversational style, for instance american cartoonist jessica hagy's "How to be Interesting "it is a desire of almost every individual to possess a charismatic and attractive personality so that people would want to become associated with".Animals farm, lolita, my feudal lord, Taboo - fouzia saeed, karachi - laurent gayer,startup nation, the conquest of happiness, and many more
September 3, 2024
This beautifully designed book is written in an expressive language and consolidates the wisdom of summaries from 50 of the best books in genres such as philosophy, psychology, self-help, business management, fiction/classics, non-fiction, autobiographies, biographies, history, and politics. Also, designed to be used as a notebook, where you can write your favorite quotes, lines, takeaways, and meanings of words. Reading "Readistan" is an absolute joy—it's simply amazing.
August 5, 2023
This is an amazing read by Shahrukh Nadeem. It not only gives a comprehensive outlook on 50 amazing books of all time but Shahrukh also writes his own reflections on each book within the same article.
I like the fact that it’s easy to read, comprehend and is enjoyable.
Without doubt one of the most practical books that I have read.
I like the fact that it’s easy to read, comprehend and is enjoyable.
Without doubt one of the most practical books that I have read.
July 7, 2024
Amazing!! It was so helpful.
August 19, 2024
Book: Readistan.
Author: Shah Ruk Nadeem.
Published: 14-August-2022.
Publishers: Liberty publishing.
Price: 1695/- only.
Genre: Non-fiction and Self-help.
My ratings: 4.5/5.
Reviewed by: Hida Abro.
About the Author:
Most of us know the Shah Ruk Nadeem as a book tuber who has a YouTube channel by the name of bookbuddy. Besides it he is currently leading a cutting-edge digital HR company, MyHCM Pakistan,as a chief executive officer.
About the book:
Readistan is the self-help book. I guess it is a second self-help book which I read this year. But well, I must say it is worth reading.
In this book, you may get 50 different book reviews. Which helps you to find your favourite genre and easy to make decisions about your next read.
The books from this which I already read:
1- Animal farm.
2- The Alchemist.
The books from this book which are already in my book shelve and are waiting for my Karam nawazish:
1- The secret.
2- The prince.
3- The Art of war.
The books from this book I'm going to buy:
1- Lolita.
2- My feudal lord.
3- Game changer.
4- Taboo.
5- To kill a Mocking bird.
6- Lost Islamic History.
I love this book as I like his lectures and reviews. In this book you can clearly see his wisdom, knowledge and effects which he is making in our society and making Pakistan the better place for our future generations. You all must read this book. I definitely say you all come to love this book.
Author: Shah Ruk Nadeem.
Published: 14-August-2022.
Publishers: Liberty publishing.
Price: 1695/- only.
Genre: Non-fiction and Self-help.
My ratings: 4.5/5.
Reviewed by: Hida Abro.
About the Author:
Most of us know the Shah Ruk Nadeem as a book tuber who has a YouTube channel by the name of bookbuddy. Besides it he is currently leading a cutting-edge digital HR company, MyHCM Pakistan,as a chief executive officer.
About the book:
Readistan is the self-help book. I guess it is a second self-help book which I read this year. But well, I must say it is worth reading.
In this book, you may get 50 different book reviews. Which helps you to find your favourite genre and easy to make decisions about your next read.
The books from this which I already read:
1- Animal farm.
2- The Alchemist.
The books from this book which are already in my book shelve and are waiting for my Karam nawazish:
1- The secret.
2- The prince.
3- The Art of war.
The books from this book I'm going to buy:
1- Lolita.
2- My feudal lord.
3- Game changer.
4- Taboo.
5- To kill a Mocking bird.
6- Lost Islamic History.
I love this book as I like his lectures and reviews. In this book you can clearly see his wisdom, knowledge and effects which he is making in our society and making Pakistan the better place for our future generations. You all must read this book. I definitely say you all come to love this book.
January 20, 2025
Overall, a very good effort by our amazing star; Shahrukh Nadeem sahab. What he is doing for the people of Pakistan is unparalleled and I am happy to have followed him and appreciated him for all of his magnanimous efforts. Cannot wish him more luck in his future endeavors; make the third-world nation and our people read and learn again!
However, this book seemed to be horizontally shortened to accommodate anecdotes (Robert Greene style) which would then go on to make the book long-enough; and, the anecdotes were not additional stories or information like Robert Greene's - they were just restatements of key sentences within the already-readable paragraphs.
Also, for a person so amazingly dedicated, well-read, and intellectually strong, the standard was a bit disappointing - for his standards, he should have done much better and the language is definitely not up to fully-fledged writers'/authors' mark. Lastly, many ideas mentioned in the book have been mentioned in his videos, so he could have put in some different ones, but that is absolutely fine as not everyone is going to watch his videos.
Conclusively, for the effort he is putting in and considering the country he is in and even the content overall, this is a good book and the effort behind creating this book for the public is which will end up tilting the star rating here to a complete "5".
Aap aur kamiyaab hon aur mulk-o-qaum ko bohot aagay le aaen, waapis Islam ki "Golden Age" me, ye du'a hai meri.
However, this book seemed to be horizontally shortened to accommodate anecdotes (Robert Greene style) which would then go on to make the book long-enough; and, the anecdotes were not additional stories or information like Robert Greene's - they were just restatements of key sentences within the already-readable paragraphs.
Also, for a person so amazingly dedicated, well-read, and intellectually strong, the standard was a bit disappointing - for his standards, he should have done much better and the language is definitely not up to fully-fledged writers'/authors' mark. Lastly, many ideas mentioned in the book have been mentioned in his videos, so he could have put in some different ones, but that is absolutely fine as not everyone is going to watch his videos.
Conclusively, for the effort he is putting in and considering the country he is in and even the content overall, this is a good book and the effort behind creating this book for the public is which will end up tilting the star rating here to a complete "5".
Aap aur kamiyaab hon aur mulk-o-qaum ko bohot aagay le aaen, waapis Islam ki "Golden Age" me, ye du'a hai meri.
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