Pakistani books have readers all over the world. The overseas Pakistani community reads in Urdu and English, bookshops abroad stock South Asian titles, and universities and libraries collect them. Until now, sending books abroad from Pakistan meant finding a courier, preparing customs papers and arranging payment yourself. Now publishers, authors and bookstores can reach readers worldwide in one place, and readers abroad can order easily from wherever they live.
Get Books now ships internationally with DHL Express, to more than 220 countries and territories.
A new market for publishers
- The overseas Pakistani community, in the UK, the Gulf, North America and beyond, looking for books from home.
- Readers of Pakistani writing anywhere in the world, in Urdu and English.
- Libraries, universities and bookshops abroad that collect South Asian titles.
How it works on Get Books
List your catalogue on Get Books and international orders work the same way as local ones:
- We handle the shipment. Packing, customs documents, the DHL air waybill, pickup and tracking are done for you under the Get Books DHL Express account.
- We collect payment. You receive your share in your regular payout, like any other order.
- Commission only on delivered orders. International sales follow the same simple terms as local ones.
- Tracked door to door. Every buyer gets a DHL tracking number.
International shipping works with every way you sell on Get Books: self-shipping, Made on Demand and our warehouse. For publishers with a large catalogue, warehouse fulfilment means international orders ship straight from stock.
For authors
Your book is no longer limited to readers in Pakistan. Friends, family and fans abroad can order it directly from your Get Books page, and it arrives at their door, tracked by DHL. Share one link on your social media and anyone, anywhere, can buy your book. International shipping is included in every author plan, including Made on Demand, so you don’t need to hold stock.
For bookstores
Offer your range to customers overseas without changing how you work. International orders come through Get Books like any other order.
For readers abroad
Living in the UK, the Gulf, North America or anywhere else? You can now order Urdu and English books from Pakistan on getbooks.com.pk and have them delivered to your door by DHL Express, with tracking all the way. Questions about an order from abroad? WhatsApp us at 0092 347 8890026.
Why we did this
Get Books was built around one idea: Sharing Knowledge. Every book deserves its reader, and a reader on the other side of the world is still a reader. International shipping is a big step towards that, alongside the other things we’re building, including a live seller dashboard and Amazon listing, both coming soon.
Start shipping worldwide with Get Books
For publishers, authors and bookstores. The simplest way to use international shipping is to sell on Get Books. List your books through the Get Books Seller Center and every international order is packed, shipped with DHL Express and tracked for you, with no courier account or separate setup. Plans for authors start at Rs 299 a month, commission is charged only on delivered orders, and every plan carries a 90-day money-back guarantee.
For readers abroad. Browse getbooks.com.pk/shop and place your order. Your books will be dispatched from Pakistan by DHL Express and tracked to your door.
Special shipping requests. Bulk orders, institutional and library supplies, or a shipment that doesn’t fit the standard process? Contact us and our team will arrange it with you.
Talk to us: WhatsApp 0092 347 8890026 · Email seller-support@getbooks.com.pk
Frequently asked questions
The easiest way is to sell them on Get Books. List your books through the Get Books Seller Center and every international order is packed, shipped with DHL Express and tracked for you. For a one-off, bulk or institutional shipment, contact us and we will arrange it.
More than 220 countries and territories through DHL Express, including the UK, the USA, Canada, the Gulf, Europe and Australia.
No. Sellers on Get Books ship under the Get Books DHL Express account. You don’t need to open a courier account or deal with the courier yourself.
We do. Get Books prepares the shipping and customs documents DHL needs for each international order.
Import duties and taxes, if any, are set by the destination country and are usually paid by the receiver. Many countries charge little or no duty on printed books, but rules vary, so buyers should check their own country’s rules for larger orders.
DHL Express charges by weight and destination. The shipping cost is shown or quoted before the order is confirmed, so there are no surprises for the buyer.
DHL Express is an express, time-definite service. We confirm the estimated delivery time for each destination when the order is placed.
Yes. Every international order ships with a DHL tracking number, so both the seller and the buyer can follow it to the door.
Some countries restrict certain content. We check each international order against DHL and destination rules before dispatch, and we’ll let you know if a title can’t be sent to a particular country.
Yes. Publishers, authors, bookstores and non-profits get international shipping on every Get Books plan.
Get Books collects payment from the buyer, and your share is added to your regular payout, like any local order. Commission applies only to delivered orders.
Yes. International orders work with self-shipping, Made on Demand and our warehouse. With Made on Demand, authors don’t need to hold any stock.
Yes. For bulk, library and institutional orders, contact us and we will arrange a quote and shipment.
Browse getbooks.com.pk and place your order, or WhatsApp us at 0092 347 8890026 and we’ll help.
For special requests, such as a bulk or one-off shipment, contact us through our contact page with the details and we’ll get back to you.