English

  • A Perspective of Malayalam Literature, Anuchitra, Madras, 1990.
  • A Short History of Malayalam Literature, Department of Public Relations, Govt. Kerala, 1982.
  • Basic Malayalam, World Malayalee Council, Tvm-1996.
  • Indian Literature in English, Anuchitra, Madras, 1989.
  • K.M. Panikkar (Kerala writers in English-5), Macmillan, Madras, 1983.
  • Manjeri Iswaran (Kerala writers in English-5), Macmillan, Madras, 1984.
  • Mosaic of Indian Culture: Variety in Oneness, (Tagore Endowment Lectures -1995), University of Kerala, Trivandrum
  • Robert Lowell: The Development of His Poetry, (Thesis Unpublished) Indiana University, U.S.A, 1971.
  • Spotlight on Comparative Literature, Papyrus, Calcutta, 1992.
  • Thakazhi Sivankara Pillai, University of Kerala, Tvm-1998.
  • V.K.Krishna Menon (Kerala Writers in English-10), Macmillan, New Delhi, 1990.

Malayalam

  • Antassannivesam. Kerala Bhasha Institute, Trivandrum, 2000.
  • Ayyappapanikerude Avatarikakal, Current, Trissur, 1993.
  • Ayyappapanikerude Lekhanangal vol-1, 1950-1980, D.C Books, Kottayam, 1982.
  • Ayyappapanikerude Lekhanangal vol-2, 1980-1990, D.C.Books, Kottayam, 1990.
  • Akhyanakala: Siddhantavum Prayogavum, Kerala University, Trivandrum, 1993.
  • C.V.Raman Pillai, Kerala University, Trivandrum, 1993.
  • Indian Sahitya Siddhantam: Prasakthiyum Sadyathayum, Kerala Bhasha Institute- Trivandrum, 1999.
  • Thakazhi Sivasankarapillai (Trans: Chandrika), D.C Books, Kottayam, 1992.
  • Why Shakespeare? DC Books, Kottayam, 2000.

    Is it possible to study literature critically without losing the capacity to appreciate the work as a novel, play or poem? Ayyappa Paniker has the answer. His literary criticism, encompassing the medieval, modern & contemporary Indian literature is a testimony to that. As part of his study of comparative literature, he points out how the contacts with English literature led to far-reaching changes in Malayalam literature, fostered by the socio-political factors and the introduction of English education.

    Apart from making a critical study of Malayalam literature, Paniker compares it to English literature and subjects it to an incisive analysis. In his study of the ballad forms, Paniker analyses the narrative and the lyrical poetical compositions, its vocabulary and imagery, its tone and language variations with respect to the distinct types of ballads and compares it with the folk forms.