WRITER
Nadeem Aslam
1966 - Today

Nadeem Aslam
Nadeem Aslam FRSL (born 11 July 1966 in Gujranwala, Pakistan) is a British Pakistani novelist. His debut novel, Season of the Rainbirds, won the Betty Trask and the Author's Club First Novel Award. His critically acclaimed second novel Maps for Lost Lovers won Encore Award and Kiriyama Prize; it was shortlisted for International Dublin Literary Award, among others. Colm Tóibín described him as "one of the most exciting and serious British novelists writing now". Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in 17 different languages on Wikipedia. Nadeem Aslam is the 7,368th most popular writer (down from 7,214th in 2024), the 194th most popular biography from Pakistan (down from 186th in 2019) and the 21st most popular Pakistani Writer.
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Among WRITERS
Among writers, Nadeem Aslam ranks 7,368 out of 7,302. Before him are J. G. Quintel, Claudia Rankine, Mary Robinette Kowal, Dorota Masłowska, Seyhan Kurt, and Elizabeth Wurtzel. After him are Rainbow Rowell, Bill McKibben, Chris Moneymaker, Laura Mendez, Lauren Beukes, and Peter Craig.
Most Popular Writers in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsJ. G. Quintel
1982 - Present
HPI: 40.68
Rank: 7,362
Claudia Rankine
1963 - Present
HPI: 40.68
Rank: 7,363
Mary Robinette Kowal
1969 - Present
HPI: 40.67
Rank: 7,364
Dorota Masłowska
1983 - Present
HPI: 40.64
Rank: 7,365
Seyhan Kurt
1971 - Present
HPI: 40.62
Rank: 7,366
Elizabeth Wurtzel
1967 - 2020
HPI: 40.61
Rank: 7,367
Nadeem Aslam
1966 - Present
HPI: 40.61
Rank: 7,368
Rainbow Rowell
1973 - Present
HPI: 40.61
Rank: 7,369
Bill McKibben
1960 - Present
HPI: 40.60
Rank: 7,370
Chris Moneymaker
1975 - Present
HPI: 40.54
Rank: 7,371
Laura Mendez
1853 - 1928
HPI: 40.53
Rank: 7,372
Lauren Beukes
1976 - Present
HPI: 40.53
Rank: 7,373
Peter Craig
1969 - Present
HPI: 40.51
Rank: 7,374
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1966, Nadeem Aslam ranks 1,074. Before him are Luke Jensen, Eszter Balint, Sharon Rendle, Hiroki Shibuya, Neil Broad, and Heidi Swedberg. After him are Tanya Donelly, Jim True-Frost, Khadim Hussain Rizvi, Shaun Donovan, Rochelle Stevens, and Quin Snyder.
Others Born in 1966
Go to all RankingsLuke Jensen
TENNIS PLAYER
1966 - Present
HPI: 40.79
Rank: 1,068
Eszter Balint
ACTOR
1966 - Present
HPI: 40.79
Rank: 1,069
Sharon Rendle
ATHLETE
1966 - Present
HPI: 40.76
Rank: 1,070
Hiroki Shibuya
SOCCER PLAYER
1966 - Present
HPI: 40.73
Rank: 1,071
Neil Broad
TENNIS PLAYER
1966 - Present
HPI: 40.73
Rank: 1,072
Heidi Swedberg
ACTOR
1966 - Present
HPI: 40.63
Rank: 1,073
Nadeem Aslam
WRITER
1966 - Present
HPI: 40.61
Rank: 1,074
Tanya Donelly
MUSICIAN
1966 - Present
HPI: 40.59
Rank: 1,075
Jim True-Frost
ACTOR
1966 - Present
HPI: 40.58
Rank: 1,076
Khadim Hussain Rizvi
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1966 - 2020
HPI: 40.53
Rank: 1,077
Shaun Donovan
POLITICIAN
1966 - Present
HPI: 40.42
Rank: 1,078
Rochelle Stevens
ATHLETE
1966 - Present
HPI: 40.40
Rank: 1,079
Quin Snyder
COACH
1966 - Present
HPI: 40.40
Rank: 1,080
In Pakistan
Among people born in Pakistan, Nadeem Aslam ranks 194 out of 217. Before him are Jahangir Khan (1963), Tabassum Adnan (null), Wasim Akram (1966), Shahid Afridi (1980), Mohsin Hamid (1971), and Hina Rabbani Khar (1977). After him are Khadim Hussain Rizvi (1966), Nergis Mavalvala (1968), Dilshad Vadsaria (1985), Mawra Hocane (1992), Abdul Rashid Ghazi (1964), and Sabatina James (1982).
Others born in Pakistan
Go to all RankingsJahangir Khan
POLITICIAN
1963 - Present
HPI: 41.20
Rank: 188
Tabassum Adnan
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
HPI: 41.11
Rank: 189
Wasim Akram
CRICKETER
1966 - Present
HPI: 40.81
Rank: 190
Shahid Afridi
CRICKETER
1980 - Present
HPI: 40.80
Rank: 191
Mohsin Hamid
WRITER
1971 - Present
HPI: 40.77
Rank: 192
Hina Rabbani Khar
POLITICIAN
1977 - Present
HPI: 40.67
Rank: 193
Nadeem Aslam
WRITER
1966 - Present
HPI: 40.61
Rank: 194
Khadim Hussain Rizvi
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1966 - 2020
HPI: 40.53
Rank: 195
Nergis Mavalvala
PHYSICIST
1968 - Present
HPI: 39.40
Rank: 196
Dilshad Vadsaria
ACTOR
1985 - Present
HPI: 39.21
Rank: 197
Mawra Hocane
ACTOR
1992 - Present
HPI: 39.09
Rank: 198
Abdul Rashid Ghazi
DIPLOMAT
1964 - 2007
HPI: 38.92
Rank: 199
Sabatina James
WRITER
1982 - Present
HPI: 38.76
Rank: 200
Among WRITERS In Pakistan
Among writers born in Pakistan, Nadeem Aslam ranks 21. Before him are Asma Barlas (1950), Mulk Raj Anand (1905), Khushwant Singh (1915), Hamid Mir (1966), Kamila Shamsie (1973), and Mohsin Hamid (1971). After him are Sabatina James (1982), and Sarah Haider (1991).
Asma Barlas
1950 - Present
HPI: 51.30
Rank: 15
Mulk Raj Anand
1905 - 2004
HPI: 51.10
Rank: 16
Khushwant Singh
1915 - 2014
HPI: 50.94
Rank: 17
Hamid Mir
1966 - Present
HPI: 46.72
Rank: 18
Kamila Shamsie
1973 - Present
HPI: 44.33
Rank: 19
Mohsin Hamid
1971 - Present
HPI: 40.77
Rank: 20
Nadeem Aslam
1966 - Present
HPI: 40.61
Rank: 21
Sabatina James
1982 - Present
HPI: 38.76
Rank: 22
Sarah Haider
1991 - Present
HPI: 24.37
Rank: 23









































