Nuruddin Farah Reading Order
1 series · 34 books
Nuruddin Farah is a Somali writer whose debut novel From a Crooked Rib established him as a major voice in East African literature. Working primarily with standalone novels across multiple genres, he has crafted a body of work spanning fiction, drama, short stories, and essays from 1970 onward. His writing explores complex themes of identity, politics, and social change with a distinctive literary sensibility that has influenced contemporary African writers.
Standalone Novels Series
Complete34 books
Start with From a crooked rib, the first of 34 books in the Standalone Novels series.
| # | Title |
|---|---|
| 1 | Crossbones |
| 2 | Crossbones |
| 3 | Duniyas Gaben |
| 4 | EXILS |
| 5 | From a Crooked Rib |
| 6 | Geheimen |
| 7 | Gifts |
| 8 | Hiding in Plain Sight |
| 9 | Hiding in plain sight |
| 10 | Links |
| 11 | North of Dawn |
| 12 | Sésame, ferme-toi |
| 13 | Territoires (French Edition) |
| 14 | Tochter Frau |
| 15 | Vater Mensch. |
| 16 | Yesterday, tomorrow |
| 17 | From a crooked rib 1970 |
| 18 | From a crooked rib 1970 |
| 19 | A naked needle 1976 |
| 20 | Sweet and sour milk 1979 |
| 21 | Sweet and sour milk 1979 |
| 22 | Sweet and sour milk 1980 |
| 23 | Sardines 1981 |
| 24 | Sardines 1982 |
| 25 | Close Sesame 1983 |
| 26 | Maps 1986 |
| 27 | Maps 1986 |
| 28 | Gifts 1992 |
| 29 | Secrets 1998 |
| 30 | Geheimnisse 2000 |
| 31 | Links 2003 |
| 32 | Links 2003 |
| 33 | Knots 2006 |
| 34 | Knots 2007 |
Frequently Asked Questions
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- Nuruddin Farah has written 34 books across 1 series. Their published works span from 1970 to 2007.
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- Nuruddin Farah has 1 completed series.