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Outside India: The Adventures of a Roving Reporter, 1939
Hali Publishing House, Delhi
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An Indian Looks at America, 1943
Thacker, Bombay
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Tomorrow is Ours: A Novel of the India of Today, 1943
Popular Book Depot, Bombay
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Let India Fight for Freedom, 1943
Sound Magazine, Bombay
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Defeat for Death: A Story Without Names, 1944
Padmaja Publications
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And One Did Not Come Back, 1944
Sound Magazine, Bombay
V. Shantaram based his famous film ‘Dr. Kotnis ki Amar Kahani’ on this novel.
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A Report to Gandhiji: A Survey of Indian and World Events during the 21 months of Gandhiji's Incarceration, 1944
Hind Kitabs | Co-author: N.C. Jog
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Not all Lies, 1945
Rajkamal Publications, Delhi
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Blood and Stones and Other Stories, 1947
Hind Kitabs Limited, Bombay
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Rice and Other Stories, 1947
Kutub, Bombay
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Kashmir Fights for Freedom, 1948
Kutub, Bombay
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I Write as I Feel, Selection from Bombay Chronicle, Weekly tabloid K.A. Abbas The Last Page, 1948
Hind Kitabs Limited, Bombay
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Cages of Freedom and Other Stories, 1952
Hind Kitabs Limited, Bombay
- China can make it: Eye-witness account of the amazing Industrial Progress in New China, 1952
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Adha Insaan, 1953
Neelabh Prakashan Grih
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In the Image of Mao Tse-Tung, 1953
Peoples Publishing House
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One Thousand Nights on a Bed of Stones and Other Stories, 1957
Jaico Publishing House
Film Shehar Aur Sapna (1964) was based on this story.
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Inqilab, 1958
(English/Urdu)
Inqilab (Hindi) translated by Munish Narain Saxena
‘Sen Indie’ (Russian title for Inqilab)
Other translations – German, Uzbek, Azerbaijani, Czech, Ukrainian, Kazakh
First Great Novel of the Indian Revolution. Its Russian translation Sen Indie (Son of India) sold 90,000 copies in USSR, 50,000 in Ukraine. It was conceived as a trilogy, the second volume of which is The World is my Village.
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Shadow Speaks, 1958
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Char Dil Char Rahen, 1959
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Diya Jale Sari Raat, 1959
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Face to Face with Khrushchov, 1960
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Till We Reach the Stars. The Story of Yuri Gagarin, 1961
Asia Publications House
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Ajanta, 1962
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The Black Sun and Other Stories, 1963
Jaico Publishing House
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Bambai Raat ki Bahon Mein, 1965
Radhakrishṇa Prakashan
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Indira Gandhi: Return of the Red Rose, 1966
Hind Pocket Books, New Delhi
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Divided Heart, 1968
Paradise Publications
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When Night Falls, 1968
Hind Pocket Books
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Chabili, 1968
Mitra Prakashan, Allahabad
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The Most Beautiful Woman in the World (short stories), 1968
Paradise Publications
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Salma aur Samundar, 1969
Komala Pocket Books, New Delhi
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Mera Naam Joker, 1970
Orient Paperbacks
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Maria, 1971
Hind Pocket Books, New Delhi
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Teen Pahiye, 1971
Rajpal & Sons, Delhi
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Bobby, 1973
Sterling Publishers
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Boy Meets Girl, 1973
Sterling Publishers
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That Woman: Indira Gandhi’s Seven Years in Power, 1973
Indian Book Company, New Delhi
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Face to face with Indira Gandhi, 1974
Chetana | (co-author: R.K. Karanjia)
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Jawaharlal Nehru: Portrait of an Integrated Indian, 1974
NCERT, New Delhi | (co-author: R.K. Karanjia)
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Faslah, 1974
Hind Pocket Books, Delhi
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Indira Gandhi: Safalta ke Varsh, 1975
Rajpal & Sons
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Distant Dreams, 1975
Sterling Publication, New Delhi
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The Walls of Glass: A Novel, 1977
Himalaya Books
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Men and Women: Specially Selected Long and Short Stories, 1977
N. V. Publications
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Mad, mad, mad World of Indian Films, 1977
N. V. Publications
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I Am Not an Island: An Experiment in Autobiography, 1977
Vikas Publishing House, New Delhi
2010 edition by Imprint was edited by Suresh Kohli.
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Four Friends, 1977
Arnold-Heinemann, New Delhi
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How Films are Made, 1977
National Book Trust
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Janata in a Jam, 1978
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20 March 1977: A Day Like Any Other Day, 1978
Vikas Publishing House, New Delhi
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The Naxalites, 1979
Lok Publications
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Sarojini Naidu, 1980
Bhartiya Vidya Bhawan
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Bread, Beauty, and Revolution: Selection from Blitz Bombay Weekly tabloid K.A. Abbas The Last Page: 1947 to 1981
, 1982
Marwah Publications, New Delhi
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Neeli Sari aur Doosri Kahaniyan, 1982
Maktaba Jamia, New Delhi
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The World is My Village, 1984
Ajanta
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The Gun and other Stories, 1985
Arnold-Heinemann, New Delhi
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Indira Gandhi: The Last Post, 1986
Ramdas G. Bhatkal, Bombay
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Bombay, my Bombay: The Love Story of the City, 1987
Ajanta Publications
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The Thirteenth Victim, 1987
Amar Prakashan
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Defeat for Death: A Story Without Names, 1994
Padmaja Publications, Baroda
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I Cannot Die: A Story of Bengal
(Translation of Krishan Chander’s story)
Kutub
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Sheeshe ki Deewar
Bisween Sadi Books, Delhi
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Saat Hindustani
Hind Pocket Books, Delhi
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Do Boond Pani
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Duniya Bhar ka Kachra
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Khoon ka Rishta
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Soney Chandi ke Buth
2001
Alhamra
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Musafir ki Dairy
Plays written by K.A. Abbas
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Invitation to Immortality: A One-act Play, 1944
Padmaja Publications, Bombay
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Invitation to Immortality: A One-act Play, 1944
Padmaja Publications, Bombay
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Invitation to Immortality: A One-act Play, 1944
Padmaja Publications, Bombay
Short stories (Urdu/Hindi)
- Aaina khane Mein
- Aaj ke Laila Majnu
- Aasmani Talwar
- Ababeel
- Achchhan ka Aashiq
- Ajanta
- Alif Laila: Footpath par 1001 ratein
- Bachpan, Jawani, Buddhapa
- Bachchon ka khat Mahatma Gandhi kay Naam
- Bara Ghantay
- Banaras ka Thug
- Bharat Mata Kay Panch Roop
- Bhook
- Bholi
- 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 Chehre
- Do Haath
- Diya Jale Saari Raat
- Dil Hi to Hai
- Diwali ke Teen Diye
- Drama ek Khooni tyre ka
- Duniya Bhar ka Kachra
- Ek aur Prem Kahani
- Ek Bachchay kay Gadilnay ki Kahani
- Ek Ladki
- Ek Ladki Saat Diwanay
- 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
- Mohammad Ali
- Ma ka Dil
- Mein Kaun Hun
- Mere Kehna hai ke
- Meri Fan
- Meri Maut (Sardarji)
- Mera Beta Mera Dushman
- Montage
- Mojeza
- Mohammad Ali
- 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
- Rupiya Ana Pai
- Sabz Motor Car
- Sardi Garmi
- Shukr Allah Ka
- Sonay ki Chaar Chooriyaan
- Sparsh
- Suhaag Raat
- Teen Bhangi
- Teen Maein Ek Bachcha
- Teen Tasveerein
- Teesra Darya
- Terelene ki Patloon
- Tiddi
- Udaas Deewarein
- Vapsi ka Ticket
- Yeh Bhi Taj Mahal Hai
- Zafran ke Phool
