Khalid Jawed is an Urdu Fiction Writer from India and he is equally popular in India and Pakistan. Some of his writings like 'Teen Kahaniyan' Maut Ki Kitab' and 'Nematkhana' have gained critical acclamation. Literary Critic Shafe Qidwai in his article in The Hindu says "Khalid Jawed does not bury the plot behind the heavy pall of magic realism technique and his style is imbued with a new artistic coherence and he weaves a series of memories and wistful experiences into a viable pattern. It is hoped that the Maut ki Kitab will be noticed in literary circles.