Sara Aboobacker was born on June 30, 1936 in a coastal village of Chandragiri in Kasaragod district of Kerala state. Her father was P. Ahmed and mother Jainabi. Sara Aboobacker, a daughter of a lawyer, completed her primary education in her hometown. Later she studied till high school at Kasargod.

Works:

1. Chandragiriya Teeradalli (Novel)
2. Sahana (Novel)
3. Vajragalu (Novel)
4. Kadanavirama (Novel)
5. Suliyalli Sikkavaru (Novel)
6. Pravaha Suli (Novel, Suliyalli Sikkavaru Part 2)
7. Tala Odeda Doni (Novel)
8. Panjara
9. Chappaligalu (Collection of Stories)
10. Payana Mattu Ithara Kathegalu
11. Ardharatriyalli Huttida Koosu (Collection of Stories)
12. Khedda
13. Kamarida Kanasu
14. Magalu Huttidalu
15. Teladuva Modagalu
16. Taala
17. Heegu Ondu Baduku
18. Lekhana Guchcha
19. Aisharamadalli
20. Manomi (Novel, Translation)
21. Bale (Translation)
22. Naninnu Nidrisuve (Translation)
23. Turthu Paristhitiya Karala Mukha (Translation)
24. Dharmada Hesarinalli (Translation)
25. Mumbelaku (Translation)
26. Vaikom Muhammad Bashir (Translation)
27. Muslim Mahileyaru Mattu Talaq (Translation)
28. Ilijaru (Translation)
29. Kanike (Novel)
30. Hottu Kanthuva Munna (Autobiography)

Awards:

1. Karnataka Sahitya Academy Award
2. Mallika Award by Sahitya Parishath (Chandragiriya Teeradalli)
3. Vardhamana Udayonmukha Award (Sahana)
4. Savithramma De. Ja. Gou. Award (Pravaha Suli)
5. Anupama Niranjana Award (Suliyalli Sikkavaru)
6. Shivandanda Patil Award
7. B Sarijadevi Harsha Award
8. H Chi Savitramma Award
9. Dana Chintamani Attimabbe Award by Karnataka Government (2002)
10. Mathrushri Rathnamma Heggade Award
11. Alvas Nudisiri Sanmana (2005)
12. Bhasha Bharathi Samman (2002)
13. Honorary Doctorate by Mangalore University
14. Karnataka Rajyotsava Award
15. Nadoja Award by Hampi University