Anton Hur Reading Order
1 series · 15 books
Anton Hur is a Korean author and translator who brings Korean literature to English-language audiences through his work with acclaimed writers including Kyung-Sook Shin, Hwang Sok-yong, and Bora Chung. His translation efforts have earned significant international recognition, with multiple works reaching prestigious shortlists and longlists for the International Booker Prize, including Sang Young Park's Love in the Big City and Bora Chung's Cursed Bunny. Hur writes standalone novels that reflect his deep engagement with contemporary Korean storytelling and linguistic nuance.
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Standalone Novels Series
15 books
Anton Hur's Standalone Novels series comprises 15 independent books published in various years, best approached in publication order beginning with Blood for the Undying Throne. The series includes diverse titles ranging from philosophical works like Capitalists Must Starve and Counterweight to character-driven narratives such as I Want to Die but I Still Want to Eat Tteokbokki and Magical Girl Retires. While each novel stands alone as a complete story, reading them in the order they were released provides the fullest experience of Hur's evolving body of work. The completion status of the series remains unclear, though the published collection spans multiple genres and thematic explorations.
Start with Blood for the Undying Throne, the first of 15 books in the Standalone Novels series.
| # | Title |
|---|---|
| 1 | Blood for the Undying Throne |
| 2 | Blood of the Old Kings |
| 3 | Capitalists Must Starve |
| 4 | Counterweight |
| 5 | I Decided to Live As Me |
| 6 | I Want to Die but I Still Want to Eat Tteokbokki |
| 7 | I Want to Die but I Want to Eat Tteokbokki |
| 8 | Indeterminate Inflorescence |
| 9 | Magical Girl Retires |
| 10 | Midnight Timetable |
| 11 | Sneak Peek for Blood of the Old Kings |
| 12 | The Prisoner |
| 13 | Toward Eternity |
| 14 | Underground Village |
| 15 | Your Utopia |
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