Jenny Erpenbeck Reading Order
1 series · 35 books
Jenny Erpenbeck is a German novelist whose intricate psychological narratives explore memory, loss, and the complexities of human relationships against historical backdrops. Her literary works, which stand alone rather than forming series, have earned major international recognition including the 2015 Independent Foreign Fiction Prize and the 2024 International Booker Prize. Beyond her accomplished writing career, Erpenbeck also works as an opera director, bringing her artistic sensibility to multiple creative disciplines.
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Standalone Novels Series
35 books
Jenny Erpenbeck has written 35 standalone novels that can be read in any order, though following publication order beginning with Aller Tage Abend provides insight into the author's literary development over time. Her works have been translated into multiple languages, with titles appearing in German, Turkish, French, Spanish, and English editions. The series spans several decades of Erpenbeck's writing career, with each novel functioning as an independent narrative rather than part of a connected story arc. Readers interested in exploring her complete body of work should consult publication dates to determine their preferred reading sequence.
Start with Aller Tage Abend, the first of 35 books in the Standalone Novels series.
| # | Title |
|---|---|
| 1 | Aller Tage Abend |
| 2 | Bagatelles |
| 3 | Bütün Günlerin Aksami |
| 4 | Dinge, die verschwinden |
| 5 | Dinge, die verschwinden |
| 6 | Eine Armee aus Wirklichkeit |
| 7 | Enfant Sans Age (l') |
| 8 | Gehen, ging, gegangen |
| 9 | Geschichte vom alten Kind |
| 10 | Gidiyor Gitti Gitmis |
| 11 | Golun Sirri |
| 12 | Heimsuchung |
| 13 | Historia De La Niña Vieja (La Diversidad) |
| 14 | Kairos |
| 15 | Katzen haben sieben Leben |
| 16 | Katzen haben sieben Leben |
| 17 | Kein Roman |
| 18 | Le Bois de Klara |
| 19 | Les formes del verb anar |
| 20 | Natt för gott |
| 21 | Panloptikum |
| 22 | Sefer ha-milim |
| 23 | Sich ganz weit verirren |
| 24 | Sipur ʻal yaldah zeḳenah |
| 25 | Tand |
| 26 | The Old Child |
| 27 | The Old Child & Other Stories |
| 28 | The Old Child And The Book Of Words |
| 29 | Ute Mahler Werner Mahler Ludwig Schirmhb |
| 30 | Wörterbuch |
| 31 | Wörterbuch |
| 32 | Zgodbe iz Nemčije |
| 33 | ha-Yaʻar shel Ḳlarah |
| 34 | yo voy tu vas el va |
| 35 | Über Grenzen |
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