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  • Outside India: The Adventures of a Roving Reporter, 1939
      Hali Publishing House, Delhi
  • An Indian Looks at America, 1943
      Thacker, Bombay
  • Tomorrow is Ours: A Novel of the India of Today, 1943
      Popular Book Depot, Bombay
  • Let India Fight for Freedom, 1943
      Sound Magazine, Bombay
  • Defeat for Death: A Story Without Names, 1944
      Padmaja Publications
  • And One Did Not Come Back, 1944
      Sound Magazine, Bombay
      V. Shantaram based his famous film ‘Dr. Kotnis ki Amar Kahani’ on this novel.
  •  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
  • Not all Lies, 1945
      Rajkamal Publications, Delhi
  • Blood and Stones and Other Stories, 1947
      Hind Kitabs Limited, Bombay
  • Rice and Other Stories, 1947
      Kutub, Bombay
  • Kashmir Fights for Freedom, 1948
      Kutub, Bombay
  • I Write as I Feel, Selection from Bombay Chronicle, Weekly tabloid K.A. Abbas The Last Page, 1948
      Hind Kitabs Limited, Bombay
  • 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
  • Adha Insaan, 1953
      Neelabh Prakashan Grih
  • In the Image of Mao Tse-Tung, 1953
      Peoples Publishing House
  • One Thousand Nights on a Bed of Stones and Other Stories, 1957
      1. Jaico Publishing House

      Film Shehar Aur Sapna (1964) was based on this story.
  • Inqilab, 1958
      1. (English/Urdu)

      1. Inqilab (Hindi) translated by Munish Narain Saxena ‘Sen Indie’ (Russian title for Inqilab)

      1. Other translations – German, Uzbek, Azerbaijani, Czech, Ukrainian, Kazakh

      1. 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.
  •  Shadow Speaks, 1958
  • Char Dil Char Rahen, 1959
  • Diya Jale Sari Raat, 1959
  •  Face to Face with Khrushchov, 1960
  • Till We Reach the Stars. The Story of Yuri Gagarin, 1961
      Asia Publications House
  • Ajanta, 1962
  • The Black Sun and Other Stories, 1963
      Jaico Publishing House
  • Bambai Raat ki Bahon Mein, 1965
      Radhakrishṇa Prakashan
  • Indira Gandhi: Return of the Red Rose, 1966
      Hind Pocket Books, New Delhi
  • Divided Heart, 1968
      Paradise Publications
  • When Night Falls, 1968
      Hind Pocket Books
  • Chabili, 1968
      Mitra Prakashan, Allahabad
  • The Most Beautiful Woman in the World (short stories), 1968
      Paradise Publications
  • Salma aur Samundar, 1969
      Komala Pocket Books, New Delhi
  • Mera Naam Joker, 1970
      Orient Paperbacks
  • Maria, 1971
      Hind Pocket Books, New Delhi
  • Teen Pahiye, 1971
      Rajpal & Sons, Delhi
  • Bobby, 1973
      Sterling Publishers
  • Boy Meets Girl, 1973
      Sterling Publishers
  • That Woman: Indira Gandhi’s Seven Years in Power, 1973
      Indian Book Company, New Delhi
  • Face to face with Indira Gandhi, 1974
      Chetana | (co-author: R.K. Karanjia)
  • Jawaharlal Nehru: Portrait of an Integrated Indian, 1974
      NCERT, New Delhi | (co-author: R.K. Karanjia)
  • Faslah, 1974
      Hind Pocket Books, Delhi
  • Indira Gandhi: Safalta ke Varsh, 1975
      Rajpal & Sons
  • Distant Dreams, 1975
      Sterling Publication, New Delhi
  • The Walls of Glass: A Novel, 1977
      Himalaya Books
  • Men and Women: Specially Selected Long and Short Stories, 1977
      N. V. Publications
  • Mad, mad, mad World of Indian Films, 1977
      N. V. Publications
  • I Am Not an Island: An Experiment in Autobiography, 1977
      1. Vikas Publishing House, New Delhi

      2010 edition by Imprint was edited by Suresh Kohli.
  • Four Friends, 1977
      Arnold-Heinemann, New Delhi
  • How Films are Made, 1977
      National Book Trust
  • Janata in a Jam, 1978
  • 20 March 1977: A Day Like Any Other Day, 1978
      Vikas Publishing House, New Delhi
  • The Naxalites, 1979
      Lok Publications
  • Sarojini Naidu, 1980
      Bhartiya Vidya Bhawan
  •  Bread, Beauty, and Revolution: Selection from Blitz Bombay Weekly tabloid K.A. Abbas The Last Page: 1947 to 1981 , 1982
      Marwah Publications, New Delhi
  •  Neeli Sari aur Doosri Kahaniyan, 1982
      Maktaba Jamia, New Delhi
  •  The World is My Village, 1984
      Ajanta
  •  The Gun and other Stories, 1985
      Arnold-Heinemann, New Delhi
  •  Indira Gandhi: The Last Post, 1986
      Ramdas G. Bhatkal, Bombay
  •  Bombay, my Bombay: The Love Story of the City, 1987
      Ajanta Publications
  •  The Thirteenth Victim, 1987
      Amar Prakashan
  •  Defeat for Death: A Story Without Names, 1994
      Padmaja Publications, Baroda
  •  I Cannot Die: A Story of Bengal
      1. (Translation of Krishan Chander’s story)

    Kutub
  •  Sheeshe ki Deewar
      Bisween Sadi Books, Delhi
  •  Saat Hindustani
      Hind Pocket Books, Delhi
  •  Do Boond Pani
  •  Duniya Bhar ka Kachra
  •  Khoon ka Rishta
  •  Soney Chandi ke Buth
      1. 2001

    Alhamra
  •  Musafir ki Dairy

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