Gerhard Self Reading Order#
| Title |
Published |
Buy on Amazon |
| Selbs Justiz |
1987 |
N/A |
| Self’s Punishment |
1987 |
Buy |
| Selbs Betrug |
1992 |
N/A |
| Self’s Deception |
1992 |
Buy |
| Selbs Mord |
2001 |
N/A |
| Self’s Murder |
2001 |
Buy |
Short Story Collections#
| Title |
Published |
Buy on Amazon |
| Flights of Love |
2000 |
Buy |
| Summer Lies |
2010 |
Buy |
| Abschiedsfarben |
2020 |
N/A |
Standalone Novels#
| Title |
Published |
Buy on Amazon |
| The Reader |
1995 |
Buy |
| Homecoming |
2006 |
Buy |
| Guilt About the Past |
2007 |
Buy |
| The Gordian Knot |
2009 |
Buy |
| The Weekend |
2010 |
Buy |
| The Woman on the Stairs |
2014 |
Buy |
| Olga |
2020 |
Buy |
| The Granddaughter |
2021 |
Buy |
Bernhard Schlink is best known internationally for The Reader (1995), a standalone novel that became a worldwide bestseller and was later adapted into a film. His earlier work includes the Gerhard Self mystery series, which began with Selbs Justiz in 1987 and continued with two more installments through 2001. Those crime novels, available in both German and English editions, show a different side of Schlink from the literary fiction that made him famous.
Beyond The Reader, Schlink has published a steady stream of standalone novels and short story collections across three decades. Homecoming (2006), The Weekend (2010), Olga (2020), and The Granddaughter (2021) make up his later novels, while collections like Flights of Love and Summer Lies showcase his shorter fiction. With seventeen books total spanning from 1987 to 2021, his output is modest but consistent. Readers who discover Schlink through The Reader will find a catalog that balances literary novels with crime fiction and short stories.
Frequently Asked Questions
How many books has Bernhard Schlink written?
Bernhard Schlink has written seventeen books across three series.
What was Bernhard Schlink's first book?
Bernhard Schlink’s first book is Selbs Justiz, published in 1987.
What genres does Bernhard Schlink write in?
Bernhard Schlink writes short stories. Their best-known work includes the Gerhard Self series.