I have always been wary of pretentious lists by important authors who recommend ‘essential’ reading. Such lists assume everyone reads for the same reason.
It is for this reason that I find it difficult to recommend fiction. However, non-fiction and ‘self-help’ books can enhance our understanding of the grey areas in life. I want to share seven books that have done this for me.
Shazaf Fatima Haider is a writer and a teacher of English. Her first book, How It Happened, was published by Penguin Books India
Published in The Express Tribune, September 6th, 2015.
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