Bibliography
In the 73 years that Khwaja Ahmad Abbas lived, he wrote more than 74 books; as a journalist he produced the longest running column in the history of journalism. Besides screenplays and dialogues for popular films, he also wrote plays. However, there is no available record or documentation of all his writings. The Bibliography listed below is not exhaustive. It has been compiled by going to several sources, including family, friends and the Internet. Our endeavor to put together a complete list of Abbas’s works is ongoing, and we hope to update the Bibliography as and when that task is done.
- Outside India: The Adventures of a Roving Reporter, Hali Publishing House, Delhi, 1939
- Musafir ki Diary, Mahboob ul Mataba Delhi, 1940
- An Indian Looks at America, Thacker, Bombay, 1943
- Tomorrow is Ours: A novel of the India of Today, Popular Book Depot, Bombay, 1943
- Let India Fight for Freedom , Sound magazine, Bombay, 1943
- Invitation to Immortality: A One-act play, Padma Publications, Bombay, 1944
- A report to Gandhiji: A Survey of Indian and World Events during the 21 months of Gandhiji's Incarceration , Hind Kitabs, 1944
- And One Did Not Come Back (The Story of Dr. Kotnis), Sound magazine, Bombay, 1944
- Defeat for Death: A Story Without Names, Padmaja Publications , 1944
- Not all Lies, Rajkamal Publications, Delhi, 1945
- Blood and Stones and Other Stories , Hind Kitabs, Bombay, 1947
- Rice and Other Stories, Kutub, Bombay, 1947
- Kashmir Fights for Freedom, Kutub, Bombay, 1948
- I Write as I Feel, Hind Kitabs, Bombay, 1948
- China can make it: Eye-witness account of the amazing industrial progress in new China, 1952
- Cages of Freedom and Other Stories, Hind Kitabs Limited, Bombay, 1952
- In the Image of Mao Tse-Tung, Peoples Publishing House, 1953
- Adha Inshaan, Neelabh Prakashan Grih, 1953
- One Thousand Nights on a Bed of Stones and Other Stories, Jaico Publishing House , 1957
- Shadow Speaks, 1958
- INQILAB, English – Published by India Paperbacks, 1958
- Char Dil Char Rahen, 1959
- Diya Jale Sari Raat, 1959
- Face To Face with Khrushchov, Rajpal & Sons, 1960
- Till We Reach the Stars. The Story of Yuri Gagarin, Asia Publications House, 1961
- Ajanta, 1962
- The Black Sun and Other Stories, Jaico Publishing House, 1963
- Bambai Raat ki Bahon Mein , Radhakr̥ishṇa Prakashan, 1965
- Indira Gandhi: Return of the Red Rose, Hind Pocket Books, New Delhi, 1966
- Divided Heart, Paradise Publications, 1968
- When Night Falls, Hind Pocket Books, 1968
- Chabili, Mitra Prakashan, Allahabad, 1968
- The Most Beautiful Woman in the World (short stories), Paradise Publications, 1968
- Salma aur Samunda , Komala Pocket Books, New Delhi, 1969
- Mera Naam Joker, Orient Paperbacks, 1970
- Maria, Hind Pocket Books, Delhi, 1971
- Teen Pahiye, Rajpal & Sons, Delhi, 1971
- Do Boond Pani, 1971
- Bobby, Sterling Publishers, 1973
- Boy Meets Girl, Sterling Publishers, 1973
- That Woman: Indira Gandhi’s Seven Years in Power , Indian Book Company, New Delhi, 1973
- Face to Face with Indira Gandhi (With Rustom Khurshedji Karanjia) , Co-Author: Rustom Khurshedji Karanjia, Chetana, 1974
- Jawaharlal Nehru: Portrait of an Integrated Indian, Co-Author: R.K. Karanjia, NCERT, New Delhi, 1974
- Indira Gandhi: Safalta Ke Varsh , Rajpal & Sons, 1975
- Distant Dreams, Sterling Publication, New Delhi, 1975
- How Films Are Made, National Book Trust, 1977
- Four Friends, Arnold-Heinemann, New Delhi, 1977
- I Am not an Island: An Experiment in Autobiography, Vikas Publishing House, New Delhi, 1977
- Mad, mad, Mad world of Indian films , 1977
- Walls of Glass: A novel, Himalaya Books, 1977
- Barrister-at-law: A Play about the Early Life of Mahatma Gandhi , Co-Author: Pragi Dossa, Orient Paperbacks, New Delhi, 1977
- Men and Women: Specially Selected Long and Short Stories, N. V. Publications, 1977
- Janata in a Jam , 1978
- 20 March 1977: A Day Like Any Other Day , Vikas Publishing House, New Delhi, 1978
- The Naxalites, Lok Publications, 1979
- Sarojini Naidu, Bhartiya Vidya Bhawan, 1980
- Bread, Beauty, and Revolution: Being a Chronological Selection from ‘The Last Pages: 1947 to 1981 , Marwah Publications, New Delhi, 1982
- Neeli Sari aur Doosri Kahaniyan, Maktabah-e-Jamia, New Delhi, 1982
- The World Is My Village , Ajanta, 1984
- The Gun and Other Stories , Arnold-Heinemann, New Delhi, 1985
- Indira Gandhi: The Last Post, Ramdas G. Bhatkal,Bombay, 1986
- Bombay, My Bombay: The Love Story of the City, Ajanta Publications/Ajanta Books International, 1987
- The Novels of Khwaja Ahmad Abbas: A Study in His Art and Vision, Seema Publications, 1987
- The Thirteenth Victim, Amar Prakashan, 1987
- Defeat for death: a story without names, Padmaja Publications, Baroda, 1994
- Ethos of Khwaja Ahmad Abbas: A study in Social Realism, Bohra Prakashan , 1996
- Soney Chandi ke Butt , Alhamra, 2001
- An Evening in Lucknow, Selected Stories, Harper Collins , 2011
- Sardarji and other stories, Om Books International, 2014
- An Evening in Paris and Other Stories, Om Books International, 2014
- Duniya Bhar ka Kachra
- I Cannot Die: A Story of Bengal (Translation of Krishan Chandar), Kutub
- Khoon ka Rishta
- Saat Hindustani , Hind Pocket Books, Delhi
- Sheeshe ki Deewar, Bisween Sadi Books, Delhi
Short stories (Urdu/Hindi)
- Aaina Khane Main
- Aaj ke Laila Majnu
- Aasmani Talwar
- Ababeel
- Achchan ka Aashiq
- Ajanta
- Alif Laila: Footpath par 1001 Ratein
- Bachpan, Jawani, Buddhapa
- Bachchon ka Khat Mahatma Gandhi ke Naam
- Banaras ka Thug
- Barah Ghante
- Bharat Mata Ke Panch Roop
- Bholi
- Bhookh
- Bisween Sadi ke Laila Majnoon
- Calcutta ki Ek Shaam
- Captain Rafiq ki Maut
- Captain Salmah
- Chattan aur Sapna
- Chiragh Tale Andhera
- Chocolate aur Samay
- Dead Letter
- Do Boond Pani
- Do Chehre
- Do Haath
- Dil Hi to Hai
- Diwali ke Teen Diye
- Diya Jale Saari Raat
- Drama Ek Khooni Tyre ka
- Duniya Bhar ka Kachra
- Ek aur Prem Kahani
- Ek Bachche ke Gadilne ki Kahani
- Ek Ladki Saat Diwane
- Ek Kahani ka Sawal Hai
- Gehoon aur Gulab
- Hanuman Ji ka Haath
- Hello Miss Malti
- Kaanch ki Deewarein
- Kehte Hain Jisko Ishq
- Khazana
- Khooni Tub
- Kissa Ek Jale Huey Stove ka, Scenario film ke 13 Khaali Dibbon ka
- Kuchchi-Kuchchi
- Lal aur Peela
- Lucknow ki Ek Shaam
- Ma ka Dil
- Mein Kaun Hoon
- Mera Beta Mera Dushman
- Mera Kehna Hai ke
- Meri Fan
- Meri Maut (Sardarji)
- Mohammad Ali
- Mojeza
- Montage
- Mussolini
- Mussourie 1953 with apologies to Qurratulain
- Nai Barsaat
- Nai Dharti Naye Insaan
- Naya Inteqaam
- Naya Shivala
- Neeli Sari
- Paani ki Phansi
- Paaon Mein Phool
- Panchhi, Pinjra aur Udaan
- Paris ki Ek Shaam
- Pathar ki Sej par Hazar Ratein
- Pinjra
- Rupaiya Ana Pai
- Saat Hindustani
- Sabz Motor Car
- Sardi Garmi
- Sheeshe ki Diwar
- Shukr Allah Ka
- Sone ki Chaar Chooriyaan
- Sparsh
- Suhaag Raat
- Teen Bhangi
- Teen Maein Ek Bachcha
- Teen Tasveerein
- Teesra Darya
- Terelene ki Patloon
- The Miracle of Prajapur
- Tiddi
- Udaas Deewarein
- Vapsi ka Ticket
- Yeh Bhi Taj Mahal Hai
- Zafran ke Phool
- I Cannot Die: A Story of Bengal (Translation of Krishan Chander’s story ‘Kutub’)
Plays
- Yeh Amrit Hai (Invitation to Immortality)
- Barrister-at-Law: A Play about the Early Life of Mahatma Gandhi (Co-author: Pragji Dossa)
- Zubaidah