Urdu Literature

Here are some literature recommendations:

Famous Urdu Writers

Saadat Hassan Manto
Munshi Paremchand
Qurratulain Hyder
Faiz Ahmad Faiz
Fahmida Riaz
Ibn-e-Insha
Josh Malihabadi
Ismat Chughtai

Urdu Novels

Aag Ka Darya
Raja Gidh
Shatranj K Khilari
Alipur Ka Eli
Umrao Jaan Ada

English Translations

Manto: Selected Stories
Bombay Stories
Stories of Paremchand
River of Fire
The Greatest Urdu Stories Ever Told

Urdu Poetry

Kulliyat-e-Iqbal
Kulliyat-e-Faiz
Celebrating the Best of Urdu Poetry
Anthems of Resistance
Masterpieces Of Modern Urdu Poetry