Famous Malayalam Books

This is a one of the must read top Malayalam novels. This is a novel about an abused migrant worker who resided in Saudi Arabia.

It is a story based on real-life happenings and was the bestseller in Kerala.

The original version had gone through more than 100 reprints. This book had also won the “Kerala Literacy Academy Award” in 2009.

It is one of the famous Malayalam novels , 1984 India Malayalam-language mythological novel that was widely credited as the writer’s masterpiece.

It is a drama novel. This book explores the emotions of the Pandavas as a son, brother, husband and, father. 

The story brings to light the love and concern he holds for Draupadi, his wife.

At no.3 on our list of best Malayalam books we have Khasakkinte Ithihasam . It is a Malayalam debut novel that was first serialized in 1968. The book was published in a single edition one year later.

Also, it was translated into French by Domonique Vitalyos.

The novel narrates the story of a young University student who was bewitched by the village where legends and dreams intermingle.

This is a humorous novel where the characters are members of the author’s family.

The action takes place at his home. It is the only major Basheer work that was published without any revisions from the original writing.

In this novel, he mentioned that he is not writing it in lyrical language but in slang.

It is a romantic tragedy which was published in 1944. This novel is considered as Basheer’s best work.

The story revolves around two characters who were deeply in love. The story is largely autobiographical.

Later on, the Malayalam language was translated into English.

It is an autobiography that was written in 1973. She wrote this story after she became ill and thought that she would not survive.

The book was outspoken and controversial and had her critics gunning her after the book was published.

There was a myriad of fiction in this book.

The novel vividly states the social as well as the political background of the former French colony, Mahe in the past in a very shocking manner.

The novel was later on translated into French and English and both the versions became a hit and received awards.

This novel sketch the men and women of Athiranippadam. It drew the history of the country while detailing the country’s micro-detailing.

It also won the “Kendra Sahitya Academy Award”. This is a gem and the story was narrated really well.

The autobiographical stance haunts the readers.

It is a 1993 novel and it deals with the life of the Russian author Fyodor Dostoyevsky.

It narrates his love story with his girlfriend who later became his wife.

This book won several awards and surpassed its 100th edition with more than two lakh copies in a time span of 24 years.

It was the author’s first major novel and the title attributes to a traditional ancestral home, Nalukettu.

It is a classic fiction and it contributed to the literacy tradition renewal initiated by three famous people.

This story deals with the depiction of the social order of the Nair community of Kerala.

This novel bears the flowering memories of the lives of humans. It is a story about the author himself and his school days.

It speaks about his memories until the age of 14. The literary creation of this novel made people fall in love with this story.

A short novel that was published in 1951 became one of the most popular stories among his works.

It is woven around the dominant character, Kunjupattumma’s mother.

The central theme was about the values that she upheld. This story is full of pleasant anecdotes and humor from Muslim religious tradition.

It is a novel based on a college lecturer. It is a thriller novel which brings the reader’s mind to a departure world.

The author shapes the stories make it a stunning experience for the readers.

The story is described in a very simple way that makes the audience connect with it.

This novel was published in 1976. The book is pretty progressive for its period and age.

The story throws light on Antharjanams’ (Brahmin women) pathos of Kerala.

The novel discusses the story of a Nambudiri woman who was drawn into the problems for political and social freedom.

A semi-autobiographical novel that received the “Kerala Sahitya Akademi Award” in 1967.

It is considered one of the most authentic works of the author.

This piece of art made the readers sink in the story completely and this is why it is a wonderful novel from the master storyteller.

This story consists of thirteen stories which reflect the strong feelings of a woman for love and betrayal.

Nashtappetta Neelambari is a novel based on love-based stories. People loved this book and the plots are very simple as well as familiar to the daily lives of people.

The characters are the usual people in the society we live around.

This novel is regarded as a historically notable language novel because it has become a yardstick for great Malayalam fiction, laying several Mahabharata based-novels.

It is a psychological study of Draupadi and Karna, set against the background of the critical occurrences in the Mahabharata.

The novel was published in 1889 and it was the first novel in Malayalam language.

Indulekha, the educated heroine of the novel dramatized the resistance of a liberal Nair woman.

She refused to yield to the Namboothiri’s oppression.

A character named Madhavan was an important plot who stood up to the social evils of that time.

The novel describes a woman and her daughter who was admitted in a hospital who was waiting for the latter to give birth.

However, there is no definite setting. Instead, time in non-linear, contrasted with scenes widely depending on place and time.

It has won Kerala State Film Awards.

It is the bestselling mystery novel which received considerable accolades from critics due to its unparalleled incorporation of several global historical knowledge

And characters that are present to the prevalent Malayalam readers of that time for weaving the story line.