Books by Daniyal Mueenuddin
Daniyal Mueenuddin was brought up in Lahore, Pakistan and Elroy, Wisconsin. A graduate of Dartmouth College and Yale Law School, his stories have appeared in The New Yorker, Granta, Zoetrope and The Best American Short Stories 2008 selected by Salman Rushdie.
In Other Rooms, Other Wonders
by Daniyal Mueenuddin
Mueenuddin has a deep understanding of the ways in which power is exercised at ground level – the whole texture of life in the Pakistani countryside
Interviews with Daniyal Mueenuddin
The best books on Pakistan, recommended by Daniyal Mueenuddin
Pakistani writer Daniyal Mueenuddin explains that if you live somewhere as stable as England it’s very difficult to understand how quickly things are changing in Pakistan
Interviews where books by Daniyal Mueenuddin were recommended
The best books on Understanding Pakistan, recommended by Anatol Lieven
For all its problems, Pakistan is not a failed state, says the academic and writer. He recommends what to read if we’re to grasp the nuances of this complex and potentially explosive nation
The Best Political Novels of 2026: The Orwell Prize for Fiction, recommended by The judges of the 2026 Orwell Prize for Political Fiction
“Politics, in its widest sense, courses through all these books. The eight finalists…have thought long and hard about abortion, contraception, gay rights, geopolitics, corruption, religious dogma, regulating technology and treating mental illness. Though these books are all quite different, they are united in showing how much a life of political engagement is a life of purpose and connection with humanity,” says Fiammetta Rocca, chair of the judging panel of this year’s Orwell Prize for Political Fiction.
