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German Literature
16 reading guides and book lists curated by the Editors Reads team.
16 posts
Where to Start with Cornelia Funke: A Reading Guide
Where to start with Cornelia Funke — how to approach Inkheart, her essential fantasy novel about the dangerous magic of books. A complete reading guide.
Where to Start with Eckhart Tolle: A Reading Guide
Where to start with Eckhart Tolle — whether to begin with The Power of Now or A New Earth. A complete reading guide to the spiritual teacher and author.
Where to Start with Franz Kafka: A Reading Guide
Where to start with Franz Kafka — how to approach The Metamorphosis and The Trial, and which to read first. A complete reading guide to the master of modern alienation.
Best German Literature: Essential Novels and Stories
The best German literature — from The Magic Mountain and The Tin Drum to The Trial and The Metamorphosis. Essential reading from Germany, Austria, and Switzerland.
Best World War One Books: Fiction and Non-Fiction
The best World War One books — from All Quiet on the Western Front and Birdsong to Regeneration and A Farewell to Arms. Essential WWI fiction and history.
Günter Grass Books in Order: Complete Bibliography & Best Starting Points
Günter Grass's complete bibliography in order — from The Tin Drum and Cat and Mouse to Dog Years. Best starting points for new readers of the Nobel laureate.
Hermann Hesse Books in Order: Complete Bibliography & Best Starting Points
Hermann Hesse's complete bibliography in order — from Siddhartha and Steppenwolf to Demian and The Glass Bead Game. Best starting points and why he remains essential reading.
Thomas Mann Books in Order: Complete Bibliography & Best Starting Points
Thomas Mann's complete bibliography in order — from The Magic Mountain and Buddenbrooks to Death in Venice and Doctor Faustus. Best starting points for new readers.
Where to Start with Erich Maria Remarque: A Reading Guide
Where to start with Erich Maria Remarque — whether to begin with All Quiet on the Western Front, Arch of Triumph, or Three Comrades. A complete guide.
Where to Start with Günter Grass: A Reading Guide
Where to start with Günter Grass — whether to begin with The Tin Drum, Cat and Mouse, or The Flounder. A complete reading guide to Grass's Danzig novels.
Where to Start with Heinrich Böll: A Reading Guide
Where to start with Heinrich Böll — whether to begin with The Lost Honor of Katharina Blum, The Clown, or Group Portrait with Lady. A complete reading guide.
Where to Start with Hermann Hesse: A Reading Guide
Where to start with Hermann Hesse — whether to begin with Siddhartha, Steppenwolf, or The Glass Bead Game. A complete reading guide to Hesse's novels.
Where to Start with Franz Kafka: A Reading Guide
Where to start with Franz Kafka — whether to begin with The Metamorphosis, The Trial, or The Castle. A complete reading guide to Kafka's novels and stories.
Where to Start with Thomas Mann: A Reading Guide
Where to start with Thomas Mann — whether to begin with The Magic Mountain, Buddenbrooks, or Death in Venice. A complete reading guide to Mann's novels.
Pascal Mercier Books in Order: Complete Reading Guide
All Pascal Mercier novels in order — from Night Train to Lisbon to Lea. The complete guide to the Swiss philosopher-novelist's work, with reading order and best starting points.
Where to Start with Patrick Süskind: A Reading Guide
Where to start with Patrick Süskind — how to approach Perfume: The Story of a Murderer, his singular novel about an eighteenth-century parfumeur with no scent of his own who commits a series of murders in his obsessive quest to create the world's perfect perfume. A complete reading guide.
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