Hafeez Lakhani Published Debut Novel in 2026
The Miami author spent 12 years writing the story of a local Muslim family operating fast-food franchises.
Updated on Sept. 29, 2026 in Financial Planning
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Local author Hafeez Lakhani released his debut novel, Abundance, in 2026. The book follows two generations of a Miami-based Muslim family who manage local Dunkin' Donuts and McDonald's franchises.
Why it matters
The novel explores the intersection of personal agency and destiny through the lens of a family's ordinary daily life in Miami. It captures the migrant experience by drawing on the author's own family history moving from India.
The author dedicated 12 years to completing the novel, which was eventually published by Counterpoint Press in 2026. The narrative features a fictional family with three children, a detail modeled after the author's own history.
The players
Hafeez Lakhani
The Miami-based author and former Wall Street professional who wrote the debut novel Abundance.
Counterpoint Press
The publishing house that released the novel in 2026.
The details
Lakhani integrated three original short stories into the final novel after experiencing a personal family health crisis. The author previously attended Yale University and worked on Wall Street before shifting to literary work. He currently resides in Miami and intends to explore themes of belonging and citizenship in his future writing.
Timeline
The novel Abundance was published in the United States in 2026.
Beyond the 305
This work joins the broader immigrant narrative literary tradition by detailing the multi-generational journey from India to the United States. It follows the pattern set by other personal historical accounts that examine the balance between heritage and local assimilation.
Readers can now pick up the novel to see familiar local business landscapes depicted through the eyes of a Miami family. The book offers a look at the daily realities of the franchised fast-food industry within our local economy.
The takeaway
Lakhani's work serves as a reminder of the long-term dedication required to bring personal history into the public sphere. Keep an eye on local bookstore event calendars for upcoming readings and discussions with the author.
Further reading
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Source note: This article includes information reported by Arab News PK.
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