Etgar Keret Books in Order
Etgar Keret has written 18 books, published between 1998 and 2025. The first book is Kneller's Happy Campers (1998) and the newest is Autocorrect (2025). Publication order is the reading order below.
- Books
- 18
- Published
- 1998–2025
- Pages on record
- 1,446 in 9 of 18 books
- Reading time
- 24–36 hours
Reading time is an estimate, not a recorded figure: 1,446 pages at 300 words a page, read at 200–300 words a minute, covering the 9 of 18 titles with a page count on record.
Etgar Keret has 18 catalogued books from Kneller's Happy Campers (1998) to Autocorrect (2025). Keret, born on 20 August 1967, is an Israeli writer known for short stories and graphic novels, and also writes scripts for film and television. The Nimrod Flipout (2005), The Girl on the Fridge (2008) and The Bus Driver Who Wanted To Be God & Other Stories (2001) appear in the list. Israeli literature, translations into English and children's fiction are recorded subjects.
How many Etgar Keret books are there?
Etgar Keret has 18 books, released between 1998 and 2025.
Etgar Keret Books in Publication Order
The table lists all 18 Etgar Keret books in the order they were published, with the release year, the page count where one is on record, and how many independent book listings confirm each title. Catalogue data as of September 2026.
- 1Kneller's Happy Campers1998 · 86 pages · confirmed 1/41998861/4
- 2Dad Runs Away with the Circus2000 · confirmed 1/42000–1/4
- 3The Bus Driver Who Wanted To Be God & Other Stories2001 · confirmed 1/42001–1/4
- 4Pizzeria Kamikaze2004 · 100 pages · confirmed 1/420041001/4
- 5Gaza Blues2004 · 172 pages · confirmed 1/420041721/4
- 6The Nimrod Flipout2005 · 176 pages · confirmed 1/420051761/4
- 7Jetlag2006 · confirmed 1/42006–1/4
- 8Missing Kissinger2007 · 256 pages · confirmed 1/420072561/4
- 9The Girl on the Fridge2008 · 192 pages · confirmed 1/420081921/4
- 10Four Stories2010 · confirmed 1/42010–1/4
- 11Cheesus Christ2012 · confirmed 1/42012–1/4
- 12Grab the Cuckoo by the Tail2012 · confirmed 1/42012–1/4
- 13Suddenly, a Knock on the Door2012 · confirmed 1/42012–1/4
- 14The Seven Good Years2013 · 192 pages · confirmed 1/420131921/4
- 15Long-Haired Cat-Boy Cub2013 · 48 pages · confirmed 1/42013481/4
- 16Todd2013 · confirmed 1/42013–1/4
- 17Fly Already2019 · 224 pages · confirmed 1/420192241/4
- 18Autocorrect2025 · confirmed 1/42025–1/4
Etgar Keret books grouped by series
Each title below is a row in the publication-order table above. None of these groups has a reading-order page of its own on this site.
Standalone books
18 books18 Etgar Keret titles here are not listed as part of any series.
Do you have to read Etgar Keret books in order?
No. No source lists any of the 18 Etgar Keret books here as part of a series. The numbered table above gives them by publication date.
Where to start with Etgar Keret
Start with Kneller's Happy Campers (1998), the earliest published title.
What is the newest Etgar Keret book?
Autocorrect (2025) is the newest Etgar Keret book released so far.
Is there a new Etgar Keret book coming?
No next Etgar Keret book is announced in the catalogue, which is a gap in the listings it merges rather than a sign that the run has ended.
Awards Etgar Keret has won
Wikidata records 4 awards for Etgar Keret. Each row states whether the title won or was shortlisted, and the year the award was given.
- Sapir Prize for Literature2019Won
- Newman Prize2012Won
- Jewish Quarterly-Wingate Prize2008Won
- Prime Minister's Prize for Hebrew Literary Works1996Won
Etgar Keret at a glance
- Still publishing
- Etgar Keret published a book as recently as 2025.
- Release pace
- Etgar Keret books have appeared about one every 2 years on average.
- Length
- 1,446 pages across the 9 of 18 books with a recorded length, a median of 176 pages each.
- Busiest decade
- Most Etgar Keret books, 8 of 18, were published in the 2010s.
What the Etgar Keret books are about
14 of the 18 Etgar Keret books carry subject tags in Open Library's catalogue. The subjects below are the ones that recur across them, most frequent first: short stories is tagged on 6 of 14. The subjects are cataloguers’ headings, not a plot summary.
- Short stories 6 of 14 books
- Israeli literature 3 of 14 books
- Biography 2 of 14 books
- Children's fiction 2 of 14 books
- Comics & graphic novels 2 of 14 books
- Future life 2 of 14 books








