How to Get Filthy Rich in Rising Asia by Mohsin Hamid is a bold, satirical novel published in 2013 by Riverhead Books. Written in a unique second-person perspective, it mimics a self-help guide while narrating the life of an unnamed protagonist (“you”) rising from rural poverty to a water tycoon in a Pakistani megacity. Available at Multan Kitab Ghar, this 240-page paperback explores ambition, love, and inequality through a lifelong affair with a “pretty girl.” Praised for its prose and depth, it’s ideal for CSS aspirants and fiction lovers.

How to Get Filthy Rich in Rising Asia

Key Features:

• Second-person narrative styled as a self-help book.
• Covers poverty, corruption, and wealth in an unnamed Asian city.
• 12 chapters with ironic titles like “Don’t Fall in Love.”
• 240 pages, ISBN: 978-1594632334, published in 2013.
• Explores themes of love, ambition, and social upheaval.
• Includes vivid depictions of urban life and economic struggle.
• Acclaimed by The New York Times and NPR for inventive storytelling.
• Translated into 40 languages, a global bestseller.