Horthus Malabaricus The book was conceived by Hendrik van Rheede, who was the Governor of Dutch Malabar at the time. The book has been translated into English and Malayalam by K. S. Manilal and published by the University of Kerala.
Idris: Keeper of The Light (2014) is a historical and geographical novel about a Somalian trader who visited Malabar in 1659 AD.
Kundalatha is a novel by Appu Nedungadi, published in 1887.
G Sankarakurup was the first recipient of the Jnanpith Award, the highest Indian literary honor.