Recommended reads

Vanessa Kisuule recommends five books that she loves from our Digital Library

Whether you’re catching up on some sleep, going on a well-deserved trip, or reconnecting with family and friends, here are some of our best ideas to help you make the most of your time off.

It’s officially fall – and while we’re still making our way through our summer TBR pile (no shame), we can’t wait to sink our teeth into all the great titles released this season, with even more set to come!

The British Council is delighted to have supported the presence of UK based award-winning artist and poet, Shagufta K Iqbal at the Karachi Literature Festival 2021.

Make the most of your time off with the British Council Digital Library, and enjoy your stay-cation no matter where you are. Sit back and take a virtual vacation by catching up on some reading from your TBR list or finally watching that film that you’ve been meaning to see.

Make the most of your time at home with monsoon favourites from the British Council Digital Library.

We were thrilled to welcome renowned author, Irvine Welsh to our beautiful Lahore library. There he browsed the shelves and spoke to us about his favourite books.

Watch the video to find out the five books you need to read to be able to convince people you’re “well-read” Find them in the catalogues!

Here at the British Council Library we champion literature from all around the world, but we couldn’t be prouder of these brilliant South Asian authors making waves.

Get Inspired! Watch the video to find out our top five female heroines in children’s literature, then get reading!

‘Austenistan’ is an anthology of short stories inspired by Jane Austen’s writing and set in Pakistan.

Find Kamila Shamsie’s top picks in our catalogue: The Rebel’s Silhouette by Faiz Ahmed Faiz The Pathan unarmed : Opposition & Memory in the North West Frontier by Mukulika Banerjee The Year of The Runaways by Sunjeev Sahota

Watch the video to find out author Muneeza Shamsie’s five top picks from our collection and get reading!

Writing under her crime fiction alias, J K Rowling spins a gripping tale of mystery and intrigue. Private detective, Cormoran Strike takes on the case which soon becomes a race against time to catch a killer.

Get Inspired! Watch the video to find out our top five female heroines in children’s literature, then get reading!