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Quick Answer: The 20 most famous Urdu novel writers on Urdu Book PDF, in the reading order we suggest, with their best known novels in free Urdu PDF. Every book is free to read online and download.
Here are the twenty Urdu writers readers search for most, in the order we suggest reading them.
Number one is the novelist to start with if you have never read Urdu fiction before. Every entry links to the writer’s complete list and best novels on Urdu Book PDF.
Our reading order starts with Umera Ahmed, then Nimra Ahmed, then Farhat Ishtiaq. If you only read one book this month, make it Peer-e-Kamil.
Thriller fans should jump straight to number four, Ibn-e-Safi, and start with Khofnak Imarat.
The Top 20, In Reading Order
Work down the list, or jump to any writer who catches your eye. The three non-novelists sit at the end, clearly marked.
1. Umera Ahmed
Her novels are the ones readers quote back to you. Her best known novels include Peer-e-Kamil, Aab-e-Hayat and Alif. She began writing at an early age, and her stories were first published in monthly Urdu digest magazines. Her writing career dates to 1998. She was born in Sialkot, and her education is listed as Murray College. Umera Ahmed is a Pakistani writer, author and screenwriter.
Read on this site: Peer-e-Kamil, Aab-e-Hayat, Alif.
Complete list of Umera Ahmed novels.
2. Nimra Ahmed
Her first novel came out in 2007, and she has not slowed down since. Her best known novels include Jannat Kay Pattay, Namal and Haalim. Her first novel was Mere Khuab Mere Jugnu, published in 2007. She was born on 9 September 1990 in Bhakkar, and her family originally comes from Mianwali. She holds a master’s degree in English literature. Nimra Ahmed is the pen name of Nemrah Ahmed Khan, a Pakistani Urdu novelist.
Read on this site: Jannat Kay Pattay, Namal.
Complete list of Nimra Ahmed novels.
3. Farhat Ishtiaq
Few writers have had so many novels turned into hit dramas. Her novels have been adapted into some of Pakistan’s most watched television dramas. She is best known for Humsafar, Mata-e-Jaan Hai Tu and Diyar-e-Dil. She was born on 23 June 1980 in Karachi. Farhat Ishtiaq is a Pakistani writer, novelist and screenwriter.
Read on this site: Humsafar, Mata-e-Jaan Hai Tu, Diyar-e-Dil.
Complete list of Farhat Ishtiaq novels.
4. Ibn-e-Safi
Every Urdu detective story written since owes him something. Mazhar Kaleem later carried the series forward with 13 Imran Series novels of his own, keeping the same hero. At the centre stands Ali Imran, a secret service agent whose clever plans and bold missions drive every book. He wrote the first 18 Jild of the series. Ibn-e-Safi created the Imran Series, one of the most famous detective and spy thriller series in Urdu literature.
Famous novels: Khofnak Imarat, Bhayanak Aadmi, Raat Ka Shehzada.
Mazhar Kaleem continued the series with Calender Killer, Khamosh Cheekhain, Bagop.
Complete list of Ibn-e-Safi novels.
5. Hashim Nadeem
His first novel made him a household name in 2000. His novels have been adapted into famous television dramas. He is also known for Bachpan Ka December, Abdullah, Parizaad and Muqaddas. His first novel was Khuda Aur Muhabbat, first published on 1 May 2000, and it made him a household name in Urdu fiction. Hashim Nadeem is a Pakistani novelist and drama writer.
Read on this site: Khuda Aur Muhabbat, Muqaddas, Parizaad.
Complete list of Hashim Nadeem novels.
6. Qudratullah Shahab
The only memoir on this list, and one of its finest books. His other books include the novel Ya Khuda and the short story collection Maan Ji. He is best known for his autobiography Shahab Nama, published after his death. It is a memoir, not a novel. He served in the Indian Civil Service and later in senior posts in Pakistan, including Principal Secretary to three heads of state. Qudratullah Shahab was a Pakistani civil servant and Urdu writer, 1917 to 1986.
Read on this site: Shahab Nama, Ya Khuda, Maan Ji.
Complete list of Qudratullah Shahab novels.
7. Maha Malik
Her novels put women’s lives at the centre. Her best known books are Jo Chalay Tou Jaan Say Guzar Gaye and Meray Khwaab Reza Reza. Her career began through Khawateen Digest, and she is known for her portrayals of Pakistani women’s lives, struggles and cultural stigmas. Maha Malik is a Pakistani novelist and screenwriter.
Read on this site: Jo Chalay Tou Jaan Say Guzar Gaye, Meray Khwaab Reza Reza.
Complete list of Maha Malik novels.
8. Mehrunissa Shahmeer
She wrote a Partition novelette at nineteen. Bogi Number 12 is a historical novelette about the 1947 Partition, written when she was nineteen. Her best known books are Bakht and Bismil, along with Baab-e-Dehar and Bogi Number 12. Mehrunissa Shahmeer is a Pakistani novelist who signs herself Mehrul Nisa Shahmeer.
Read on this site: Bakht.
Complete list of Mehrunissa Shahmeer novels.
Bismil is not published on Urdu Book PDF yet. No verified complete PDF link is available for it.
9. Areej Shah
The online era made her a star before print ever did. Her best known novels include Rooh-e-Yaram, Deewangi and Junooniyat. She is a private person, and little is publicly known about her personal life. She began publishing as a social media writer on Facebook, where her serialized stories gained a large following. Areej Shah is a Pakistani Urdu novelist writing romantic and social fiction.
Read on this site: Rooh-e-Yaram, Deewangi, Junooniyat.
Complete list of Areej Shah novels.
10. Husny Kanwal
Her readers come back for the feelings, not just the plots. Her best known novels include Jugnu, Raazdar Mohabbat and Piya Main Teri. She writes emotionally driven, romantic fiction. She was born on 23 August in Karachi. No birth year is stated in her own book biography, so none is given here. Husny Kanwal is a Pakistani Urdu novelist and fiction writer, based in Karachi.
Read on this site: Jugnu, Raazdar Mohabbat, Piya Main Teri.
Complete list of Husny Kanwal novels.
11. Farwa Khalid
Episode by episode, she built one of the largest online followings. Her best known novels include Ishqbaaz, Sanson Mein Basa Hai Tera Naam and Tu Hi Meri Junooniyat. Her novels were first posted on Facebook in episodes, and she has a committed fan base awaiting each new episode. Farwa Khalid is a contemporary Pakistani Urdu novelist writing romantic and emotional fiction, popular with online Urdu fiction readers.
Read on this site: Ishqbaaz, Sanson Mein Basa Hai Tera Naam, Tu Hi Meri Junooniyat.
Complete list of Farwa Khalid novels.
12. Mehwish Ali
Her novels travel from Facebook episodes to complete PDFs. Her best known novels include Dasht-e-Wehshat, Ehd-e-Ulfat and Junoon-e-Ulfat. Dasht e Wehshat was shared episode by episode on her Facebook page in February 2020. Her novels were first published on Facebook in episodes, and they later spread to novel websites. Mehwish Ali is a Pakistani Urdu novelist writing romantic, emotional and socio-romantic fiction.
Read on this site: Dasht-e-Wehshat, Ehd-e-Ulfat, Junoon-e-Ulfat.
Complete list of Mehwish Ali novels.
13. Meerab Hayat
The newest name on this list, and already widely read. Her best known novels include Shiddat, Mera Sakoon Ho Tum and Mohabbat Hayat Hoti Hai. Her stories first circulated in episodes through social media and online sharing. She is described as a rising, new-generation voice in Urdu romantic fiction, popular with readers of emotional romance. Meerab Hayat is a contemporary Urdu fiction writer whose work is romantic and emotional fiction.
Read on this site: Shiddat, Mera Sakoon Ho Tum, Mohabbat Hayat Hoti Hai.
Complete list of Meerab Hayat novels.
14. S Merwa Mirza
Her serials keep readers waiting for the next episode. Her novels were already circulating on aggregator sites by 2022. Akhgar-e-Junoon is presented on her YouTube channel as an ongoing serial. Her best known novels include Rooh-e-Ada and Dar-e-Ishqam. S Merwa Mirza writes Urdu romantic novels centred on love, relationships and family.
Read on this site: Rooh-e-Ada, Dar-e-Ishqam.
Complete list of S Merwa Mirza novels.
15. Samreen Shah
Her books spread by word of mouth online. Her best known novels include Man Dare Ishq Bashuma Hastam, Black Rose and Dil Ka Darya. Her novels were already circulating on aggregator sites by late 2021. Samreen Shah writes Urdu romantic novels centred on love, relationships and family.
Read on this site: Man Dare Ishq Bashuma Hastam, Black Rose, Dil Ka Darya.
Complete list of Samreen Shah novels.
16. Suneha Rauf
A newer voice, already with six novels online. Her best known novels include Shiddat-e-Talab, You Are My Only Desire and Safar Tuj Se Raab Tak Ka. Her novels were already circulating on aggregator sites by December 2022. Suneha Rauf writes Urdu romantic novels centred on love, relationships and family.
Read on this site: Shiddat-e-Talab, You Are My Only Desire, Safar Tuj Se Raab Tak Ka.
Complete list of Suneha Rauf novels.
17. Tania Tahir
Love, revenge and suspense in the same story. Her best known novels include Surkh Anchal, Serial Killer and Gharoor. She started sharing stories in Facebook groups, later launching her own Facebook page. Tania Tahir writes Urdu romance, suspense and crime fiction, with emotionally intense narratives about love, revenge, family bonds and personal struggle.
Read on this site: Surkh Anchal, Serial Killer, Dohngian Shaman.
Complete list of Tania Tahir novels.
18. Wahiba Fatima
Her Bloody Love is one of the most talked about online novels. Her best known novels include Bloody Love (Khooni Ishq), a crime and gangster romance, along with Khuwab-e-Ishqam and Wahshat-e-Ishq. Wahiba Fatima is an online Urdu novelist whose works circulate as episode-based online novels later compiled as complete PDFs.
Read on this site: Bloody Love, Khuwab-e-Ishqam, Wahshat-e-Ishq.
Complete list of Wahiba Fatima novels.
19. Anwar Maqsood
He belongs here for what he did to Urdu humour, not for a novel. He is not a novelist. He has written no novel, memoir or short story collection, so this site carries no book page for him. His best known work includes the sketch comedy Fifty Fifty, the long play Aangan Terha and the talk show Loose Talk. He is a Pakistani scriptwriter, television presenter, satirist and humorist. Anwar Maqsood was born on 7 September 1939.
There is no book page for him on this site. See our 50 Best Urdu Novels list for the novels we do carry.
20. Muhammad Younus Butt
Thirty books, and not one of them a novel. He has written no novel, so this site carries no novel page for him. He has written more than thirty books, mostly humour and satire collections such as Shaitaniyan, along with television drama scripts. He is best known for the television show Hum Sab Umeed Say Hain. Muhammad Younus Butt is a Pakistani screenwriter, humorist and columnist.
There is no book page for him on this site. See our 50 Best Urdu Novels list for the novels we do carry.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the best Urdu novel to start with?
Peer-e-Kamil by Umera Ahmed. It is the most asked for novel on this site, and the best first step into Urdu fiction.
How many of these writers are novelists?
Seventeen of the twenty are novelists. Anwar Maqsood and Muhammad Younus Butt never wrote a novel, and Qudratullah Shahab is famous for his memoir Shahab Nama, though he also wrote the novel Ya Khuda.
Are the PDFs free to download?
Yes. Every novel linked on this page is free to read online and download on Urdu Book PDF.
Which writer has the most books on this site?
Areej Shah has the most, with 42 verified works listed on her complete list page. Umera Ahmed and Nimra Ahmed each have all 23 of their verified works here.
Where is the full list of novels by one writer?
Tap the complete list link under any writer on this page to open their full list on Urdu Book PDF.
