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About OnlineBooksOutlet — Pakistan's Trusted Online Book Store

OnlineBooksOutlet (OBO) is one of Pakistan's most-trusted online book stores. We started with a simple idea: readers in Pakistan deserve original books at fair prices, delivered to their door with cash on delivery. Ten years and thousands of orders later, that's still what we do — just at a much bigger scale.

Our Story

Before OBO existed online, we ran a physical bookshop in Karachi — and we still do. You can visit us at Central Plaza Mall, Ground Floor, Shop No. 139, behind Gul Plaza, Muhammad Ali Jinnah Road, Preedy Quarters, Karachi 75600. Customers came to us for one reason: they wanted genuine original prints, not the poor-quality photocopies that flood Pakistan's book market. When we moved online, we brought that same commitment with us. Every book we sell today — whether it's an Urdu novel, a medical textbook, or the latest bestseller — is sourced from authorized publishers and verified distributors. No pirated copies. No compromises.

What Our Customers Say

We'd rather point you at ratings we don't control than tell you we're good.

  • 4.8 out of 5 from 1,395 Google reviews
  • 100% recommend from 1,573 Facebook reviews, with 87,000 followers
  • 390+ verified-buyer reviews on individual book pages

The three subjects customers mention most often are book quality, printing and paper quality — which is exactly what matters when you're buying books in a market full of photocopied reprints. See the full breakdown on our customer reviews page.

What We Believe

  • Original books matter. A pirated reprint may cost less on day one, but it doesn't survive a second read. Original prints last, they're pleasant to hold, and buying them keeps authors and publishers alive so more books can exist. We've written a full guide on how to tell an original from a local print.
  • Books should be affordable. That's why we're an outlet — discounted pricing, not premium markup.
  • Trust is built one order at a time. Cash on delivery on every order. 7-day returns. If something's wrong, we make it right.
  • Every reader in Pakistan matters. Whether you're in central Karachi or a remote village, we deliver to you.

What We Offer

Over 7,000 books across every category Pakistani readers care about:

Why Readers Choose OnlineBooksOutlet

  • ✅ 100% original prints — sourced from authorized publishers, no pirated reprints
  • 🏪 A real shop you can visit — on M.A. Jinnah Road, Karachi
  • 🚚 Free delivery on orders above Rs. 3,000 — flat Rs. 199 shipping otherwise
  • 💸 Cash on delivery on every order, in every city of Pakistan
  • ⚡ 3–5 day delivery nationwide, dispatched within 24 hours
  • 🔁 Easy 7-day returns — no questions asked if the book arrives damaged

Get in Touch

Have a question, need a specific book, or want a bulk quote? We're just a message away.

Start browsing our catalogue — over 7,000 books, cash on delivery, delivered anywhere in Pakistan.