Please find below a list of recommended books that were covered under the “Book of the Month” section in our monthly newsletters. We will aim to add to this list on a regular basis and please contact the BPF office on info@bpfuk.org if you have any suggestions. You can find details of our monthly newsletters here: https://www.britishpakistanfoundation.com/media/newsletter/

The Golden Legend by Nadeem Aslam

https://www.theguardian.com/books/2016/dec/28/the-golden-legend-nadeem-aslam-review-pakistan

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Golden-Legend-Nadeem-Aslam/dp/0571330738/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1485814583&sr=8-1&keywords=the+golden+legend

Himalayan Tales by Rashid Naeem

http://www.himalayantales.co.uk/stories.html

http://www.himalayantales.co.uk/contact–buy.html

Make History by Erly Stage Studios

http://www.erlystagestudios.com/

https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/688969482/make-history-0

Islam and the Destiny of Man by Charles Le Gai Eaton

https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/79325.Islam_and_the_Destiny_of_Man

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Islam-Destiny-Man-Charles-Eaton/dp/0946621470

Why Eating Less and Exercising More Makes You Fat by Stephanie J. Moore

http://health-in-hand.co.uk/book/why-eating-less-exercising-more-makes-you-fat/

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Eating-Less-Exercising-More-Makes/dp/1527201414

The Reconstruction of Religious Thought in Islam by Muhammad Iqbal

http://www.jaihoon.com/263.htm

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Reconstruction-Religious-Thought-Islam/dp/8171510817

The Path to Sufism by Abu Hamid al-Ghazali

http://www.h-net.org/reviews/showrev.php?id=43564

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Al-Ghazalis-Sufism-Hamid-Muhammad-Ghazali/dp/1887752307

Jinnah, Pakistan and the Islamic Identity: The Search for Saladin by Akbar S Ahmed

http://www.nytimes.com/books/first/a/ahmed-jinnah.html

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Jinnah-Pakistan-Islamic-Identity-Saladin/dp/0415149665

The Road to Mecca by Muhammad Asad

http://www.butler-bowdon.com/muhammad-asad—the-road-to-mecca.html

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Road-Mecca-Muhammad-Asad/dp/1902350006

The Extreme Centre: A Warning by Tariq Ali

http://tariqali.org/archives/2912

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Extreme-Centre-Warning-Tariq-Ali/dp/1784782629

Troubling Muslim Youth Identities: Nation, Religion, Gender (Authors: Mairead Dunne, Naureen Durrani, Kathleen Fincham and Barbara Crossouard)

https://www.sussex.ac.uk/webteam/gateway/file.php?name=troubling-muslim-youth-identities-presentation.pdf&site=320

http://www.sussex.ac.uk/cie/about/events/muslimyouth

The Book of Love,Longing, Intimacy and Contentment by Al Ghazali

http://www.its.org.uk/catalogue/al-ghazali-on-love-longing-intimacy-and-contentment-paperback/?mc_cid=421ad816b1&mc_eid=9435796dd7

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Al-Ghazali-Longing-Intimacy-Contentment-Islamic/dp/1903682274

Exit West by Mohsin Hamid

https://www.theguardian.com/books/2017/mar/12/exit-west-mohsin-hamid-review-refugee-crisis

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Exit-West-Mohsin-Hamid/dp/0241290082

Governing the Ungovernable: Institutional Reforms for Democratic Governance by Dr Ishrat Hussain

https://dailytimes.com.pk/225473/some-thoughts-on-governing-the-ungovernable/

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Governing-Ungovernable-Institutional-Democratic-Governance/dp/0199407819

A Case of Exploding Mangoes by Mohammed Hanif

https://www.theguardian.com/books/2008/may/31/fiction2

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Case-Exploding-Mangoes-Mohammed-Hanif/dp/0099516748

The Silk Road: A New History of the World

https://www.theguardian.com/books/2015/sep/29/silk-roads-peter-frankopan-review

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Silk-Roads-New-History-World/dp/1408839970

A Case of Exploding Mangoes

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Case-Exploding-Mangoes-Mohammed-Hanif/dp/0099516748

Kahani: Short Stories by Pakistani Women

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Kahani-Short-Stories-Pakistani-Women/dp/0863565778?mc_cid=78c64d6230&mc_eid=9435796dd7

A Good Time to be a Girl by Helena Morrissey

https://www.theguardian.com/books/2018/feb/19/a-good-time-to-be-a-girl-helena-morrissey-review

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Good-Time-be-Girl/dp/0008241600

Outliers: The Story of Success by Malcom Gladwell

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Outliers-Story-Success-Malcolm-Gladwell/dp/0141036257/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1545301914&sr=1-1&keywords=outliers+malcolm+gladwell

Meet generation the- young affluent muslims changing the world

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2016/sep/03/meet-generation-m-the-young-affluent-muslims-changing-the-world

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Generation-Young-Muslims-Changing-World-ebook/dp/B01LXRNH3W/ref=dp_kinw_strp_1

never so perfect

https://unbound.com/books/never-so-perfect/

The Forty Rules of Love

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Forty-Rules-Love-Elif-Shafak/product-reviews/0241972930

Look What Happened

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Look-What-Happened-Unusual-Autobiography/dp/107384269X/ref=sr_1_2?keywords=Look+What+Happened%3A+An+Unusual+Autobiography&qid=1565004464&s=gateway&sr=8-2

RAZIA

https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/aw/d/B07NRY19FR/ref=tmm_kin_title_0?ie=UTF8&qid=&sr=

The Flowering Desert: Textiles from Sindh

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Flowering-Desert-Textiles-Sindh/dp/1911300717/ref=sr_1_1?qid=1569243650&refinements=p_27%3ANasreen+Askari&s=books&sr=1-1

Atomic Habits: An Easy and Proven Way to Build Good Habits and Break Bad Ones

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Atomic-Habits-Proven-Build-Break/dp/1847941834

Once More We Saw Stars: A Memoir

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Once-More-We-Saw-Stars/dp/1524733539?mc_cid=ac55f103ba&mc_eid=9435796dd7

The Little Book of Sufi Stories: Ancient Wisdom to Nourish the Heart

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Little-Book-Sufi-Stories-Ancient/dp/1571748296

Good Vibes, Good Life: How Self-Love Is the Key to Unlocking Your Greatness

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Good-Vibes-Life-Self-Love-Unlocking/dp/1788171829

The Art of Not Falling Apart

https://www.theguardian.com/books/2020/mar/18/hunker-down-cheer-up-and-read-books-to-distract?mc_cid=f7bf74d544&mc_eid=9435796dd7

The Little Book of Mindfulness

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Little-Book-Mindfulness-minutes-stress/dp/1856753530