Günter Grass Non-Fiction books in order

Q: "How many books are in the Günter Grass Non-Fiction series?"

"There are eleven books in the Günter Grass Non-Fiction series, published between 1968 and 2015."

Q: "What is the first book in the Günter Grass Non-Fiction series?"

"The first book in the Günter Grass Non-Fiction series is Speak Out!, published in 1968."

Q: "Which Günter Grass memoir caused the biggest controversy?"

"\"Peeling the Onion\" (2006) caused a major public controversy when Grass revealed for the first time that he had served in the Waffen-SS as a teenager during World War II. The revelation shocked readers and critics, given his decades of moral authority as a voice of German conscience."

Reading order

#	Title	Published	Author	Buy on Amazon
1	Speak Out!	1968	Günter Grass	Buy
2	From the Diary of a Snail	1972	Günter Grass	Buy
3	Headbirths	1980	Günter Grass	Buy
4	Danzig 1939: Treasures of a Destroyed Community	1980	Günter Grass	Buy
5	On Writing and Politics	1985	Günter Grass	Buy
6	Show Your Tongue	1988	Günter Grass	Buy
7	Two States—One Nation?	1990	Günter Grass	Buy
8	Peeling the Onion	2006	Günter Grass	Buy
9	The Box	2008	Günter Grass	Buy
10	From Germany to Germany	2009	Günter Grass	Buy
11	Of All That Ends	2015	Günter Grass	Buy

Günter Grass was an outspoken public intellectual throughout his life. His non-fiction includes political essays, travel writing, and memoirs that document his engagement with German history and contemporary politics.

“Peeling the Onion” (2006) is his most significant memoir, covering his youth through the early postwar years. “From Germany to Germany” records his diary entries during German reunification. “Of All That Ends” (2015), his final book, reflects on aging, mortality, and the act of writing itself.

Frequently Asked Questions

How many books are in the Günter Grass Non-Fiction series?

There are eleven books in the Günter Grass Non-Fiction series, published between 1968 and 2015.

What is the first book in the Günter Grass Non-Fiction series?

The first book in the Günter Grass Non-Fiction series is Speak Out!, published in 1968.

Which Günter Grass memoir caused the biggest controversy?

“Peeling the Onion” (2006) caused a major public controversy when Grass revealed for the first time that he had served in the Waffen-SS as a teenager during World War II. The revelation shocked readers and critics, given his decades of moral authority as a voice of German conscience.

Reading order#

Frequently Asked Questions

Reading order