Featured Authors

Featured Books

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 Contemporary Fiction

Stories set in the Pakistan of today, written while the dust is still settling. Family, class, ambition, secrets - these novels say out loud what drawing rooms only whisper. Start one on Friday and you'll finish it by Sunday.

3 books

Cover of Lenses & Letters - Book About Friendship for Adults

Lenses & Letters - Book About Friendship for Adults Jannat Shakeel

Books about friendship for adults usually dive into intense feelings. Lenses and Letters by Jan…

Four Broken Strings Zainab Taha

Four Broken Strings is a compelling fiction book about music by Zainab Taha. In this fiction st…

Top Rated The Sky We Own Haleemah Malik

The Sky We Own by Haleemah Malik is a fiction book about Kashmir and a tragic history novel tha…

Daastan Community

Our authors, in their own words and in the press.

Review

مجمعے کی دوسری عورت از بشریٰ اقبال - Daastan

مصنفہ نے ان افسانوں میں مختلف موضوعات کو چھیڑا ہے اور سچ پوچھیں تو یہ کتاب ایک خوش رنگ گلدستے کی مانند ہے جس میں طرح طرح کے رنگ دیکھنے کو ملیں گے۔ان کی ہر کہانی کا طرز تحریر مختلف ہے تاکہ قاری ایک ہی طرح کی کہانیاں پڑھ کر اُکتا نہ جائے۔

daastan.com مجمعے کی دوسری عورت - Majmue ki Dosri Aurat

English Contemporary Fiction books — common questions

What are the best English Contemporary Fiction books by Pakistani authors?

Rated highest by readers on Daastan: In Love and Pain (5.0/5 from 6 readers), The Sky We Own (5.0/5 from 4 readers) and Broken Strings (5.0/5 from 3 readers).

Which English Contemporary Fiction book should I read first?

The most-read titles on this shelf are Of Shame and Secrets- Domestic Abuse & Trauma Survivor Story, The Lies that Comfort Us and Kausar Bibi — a fair place to start if you are new to English contemporary fiction.

Who are the English Contemporary Fiction authors on Daastan?

Among the most published on this shelf are richard shekari, Sadaf Shahzad, Affaf Sheikh and Ayesha Ashraf. Every author has a profile with their full catalogue.

Are there Urdu Contemporary Fiction books as well?

Yes — 17 Urdu contemporary fiction books, alongside the 28 English titles on this shelf.

Which English Contemporary Fiction books can I read for free?

10 books on this shelf can be read free on Daastan. See the free English contemporary fiction books, or browse everything free to read.

Are English Contemporary Fiction books available as e-books?

3 titles are available to read on any device, delivered instantly. Browse the English contemporary fiction e-books — buy one from its own page and it is yours to read straight away.

How much do English Contemporary Fiction books cost?

Print editions run from Rs 500 to Rs 2,500, averaging about Rs 860. Delivery is across Pakistan, cash on delivery available.

What do readers say about English Contemporary Fiction books on Daastan?

86 readers have rated books on this shelf, averaging 4.5 out of 5. Reviews are written by verified readers and sit on each book’s page.

What are some memorable lines from English Contemporary Fiction books?

“Even though we were really close, she always had this one last layer of toughness, always trying to seem nonchalant, distant, never really showing …” — Lenses & Letters - Book About Friendship for Adults
“Just because someone abandoned you does not mean that you are unworthy of love.” — Letters To The Soul
Browse more quotes by theme.

How many English Contemporary Fiction books are on Daastan?

28 published English contemporary fiction titles by Pakistani authors, with new books added as they are published.