Kitabi Keera - The Urdu Book Club discussion

In this thread, we're inviting you to share your favorite Urdu books with us. Please feel free to recommend any book that you think is worth reading, whether it's a well-known classic or a lesser-known gem.

Here are some things to keep in mind when making your recommendations:

* Please include the title of the book, the author's name, and a brief description of the book.
* If you can, please also include a link to where the book can be purchased, borrowed or downloaded!
* If you have any thoughts on why you enjoyed the book, please feel free to share them. Be careful about spoilers!

We hope that this thread will inspire people to discover new Urdu books and authors. So please start recommending!

(Optional: You can also add a personal anecdote about your favorite Urdu book, or why you love Urdu literature in general.)

Unni wrote: "In this thread, we're inviting you to share your favorite Urdu books with us. Please feel free to recommend any book that you think is worth reading, whether it's a well-known classic or a lesser-k..."

شکریہ@Unni
یہ ٹاپک شروع کرنے کے لیے ۔

Momina wrote: "Unni wrote: "In this thread, we're inviting you to share your favorite Urdu books with us. Please feel free to recommend any book that you think is worth reading, whether it's a well-known classic ..."

Umera Ahmed,Nemrah Ahmed, aur Sumaira Hameed ko to zyada tar urdu readers jante hi hain to mai aik aisi writer ko recommend Krna chahungi jo kafi infamous hain, wo hain Maryam Aziz Main ne 2-3 Saal pahle Inke Novel parhe the aur tb mujhe ye kafi achhe lagte the abhi kafi dino se read nahi Kiya Maine inhe lekin mujhe ummeed hai aap log pasand krenge inhe.Jo log light weight stories pasand krte hain unhe inke novels zrur achhe lagenge

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um, Let's not hit reply and then add comment, cause that takes up unnecessary space! yeah so I'll continue...
Oh, thanks for the rec! I think i've heard about Maryam Aziz but never got to read her.
which Top 3 books of her would you recommend?

As I said 2-3 saal pahle prha tha to koi bhi story yaad nahi mujhe...

I don't why but Saltanat e Dil / سلطنت دل and Tabeer / تعبیر come to my mind if I think..aur koi naam filhal yaad nahi aarhe

AbexX wrote: "There are some new novels that came out this year i think they are totally worth reading angaizish e adal by abdul ahad, bab e dahar and bakht by mahrunisa shahmeer, azazeel and carp e diem by rabi..."

ohh, thanks for sharing, will check them out!

MomināReads wrote: "As I said 2-3 saal pahle prha tha to koi bhi story yaad nahi mujhe...

I don't why but Saltanat e Dil / سلطنت دل and Tabeer / تعبیر come to my mind if I think..aur k..."

Any updates on malaa? I havent been following it since a while.

last what I knew was app aane wala hai new, usme hi ab episodes aayegi.

ຸ wrote: "I think nimra bajii bilkul bhool gai hain ke wo koi novel bhi likh rahi hain it’s already has been 2 or nearly 3 months since last episode"
haha! As I said, she's busy with launching app etc, so instead of websites now we can download the eps from app itself. But yeah, no update of new ep.

AbexX wrote: "But still , it’s been so long i will not ever start ongoing novel 😕"

Makes sense. In past I have said to myself the same thing, but then couldn't resist myself, lol.
Btw, she has said that probably she'll give next ep on 25th July, also this ep is going to be 3rd last ep. so finally coming to an end.

Unni wrote: "AbexX wrote: "But still , it’s been so long i will not ever start ongoing novel 😕"

Makes sense. In past I have said to myself the same thing, but then couldn't resist myself, lol.
Btw, she has sai..."

Ohh Finally🙂

I would like to suggest Safal gar (سفال گر) by Bushra Saeed. I read it years ago and really liked the fact that it was pretty different from the typical Urdu novels I used to come across in digests. It has a well knitted plot and fleshed out, well written characters. This book actually helped me develop a better literary taste! I could never enjoy the typical pop-fiction novels with shallow, one-dimensional characters and repetitive plot lines after reading this gem. (Just to clarify, I am not saying that all pop-fiction literature is trash. There are some amazing popular fiction writers out there with amazing writing style and solid characters)
I have read it a few times and thinking about reading it again this year.

Here’s the download link:
https://www.thelibrarypk.com/safal-gar/

The hardback version is available at daraz and linkshop.pk but I’m not sure whether they’re selling a pirated copy or officially published edition.

I think I should add trigger warning but I’m not sure if it’ll be considered a spoiler. Let me know if you would like a warning regarding the tragic/dark stuff that happens in the book.

Hope wrote: "I would like to suggest Safal gar (سفال گر) by Bushra Saeed. I read it years ago and really liked the fact that it was pretty different from the typical Urdu novels I used to come across in digests..."

Thanks for the rec, and also welcome to the group!

Unni wrote: "welcome to the group!"
Thank you, Unni! :)

Anybody wants to buddy read Jo Bache Hain Sang Samait Lo / جو بچے ہیں سنگ سمیٹ لو!!

sitara-e-shaam by Amna Riaz, has anybody read it? or would recommend?