László Krasznahorkai Books in Order
László Krasznahorkai has written 15 books, published between 2001 and 2026. The first book is The Melancholy of Resistance (2001) and the newest is Enough About Angels (2026). One more title is announced: The Prisoner of Urga (2027). Publication order is the reading order below.
- Books
- 15 + 1 announced
- Published
- 2001–2026
- Pages on record
- 688 in 4 of 16 books
László Krasznahorkai, born 5 January 1954, is a Hungarian novelist and screenwriter who received the Nobel Prize in Literature in 2025. Krasznahorkai novels are known as difficult and demanding, often called postmodern, with dystopian and melancholic themes. Béla Tarr directed film adaptations of Satantango and The Melancholy of Resistance. The catalogue lists 16 books, dating The Melancholy of Resistance to 2001 and including War & War (2006) and Seiobo There Below (2013). Enough About Angels (2026) is the newest, and The Prisoner of Urga is scheduled for 2027.
How many László Krasznahorkai books are there?
László Krasznahorkai has 15 published books, released between 2001 and 2026. One more, The Prisoner of Urga (2027), is announced.
László Krasznahorkai Books in Publication Order
The table lists all 16 László Krasznahorkai 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.
- 1The Melancholy of Resistance2001 · confirmed 1/42001–1/4
- 2Destruction and Sorrow beneath the Heavens2004 · confirmed 1/42004–1/4
- 3War & War2006 · confirmed 1/42006–1/4
- 4Animalinside2011 · 48 pages · confirmed 1/42011481/4
- 5Satantango2012 · confirmed 1/42012–1/4
- 6Seiobo There Below2013 · confirmed 1/42013–1/4
- 7The Last Wolf / Herman2016 · 128 pages · confirmed 1/420161281/4
- 8The Manhattan Project2017 · 96 pages · confirmed 1/42017961/4
- 9The World Goes On2017 · confirmed 1/42017–1/4
- 10Chasing Homer2019 · confirmed 1/42019–1/4
- 11Baron Wenckheim's Homecoming2019 · confirmed 1/42019–1/4
- 12Spadework for a Palace2022 · confirmed 1/42022–1/4
- 13A Mountain to the North, a Lake to the South, Paths to the West, a River to the East2022 · confirmed 1/42022–1/4
- 14Herscht 077692024 · 416 pages · confirmed 1/420244161/4
- 15Enough About Angels2026 · confirmed 1/42026–1/4
- 16The Prisoner of Urga2027 · confirmed 1/42027–1/4
László Krasznahorkai 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
16 books16 László Krasznahorkai titles here are not listed as part of any series.
Do you have to read László Krasznahorkai books in order?
No. No source lists any of the 16 László Krasznahorkai books here as part of a series. The numbered table above gives them by publication date.
Where to start with László Krasznahorkai
Start with The Melancholy of Resistance (2001), the earliest published title.
What is the newest László Krasznahorkai book?
Enough About Angels (2026) is the newest László Krasznahorkai book released so far.
Is there a new László Krasznahorkai book coming?
Yes. The Prisoner of Urga (2027) is the next László Krasznahorkai book announced in the catalogue. A publication year announced this far ahead moves, so it is worth rechecking: every announced title dated after 2026 sits on the upcoming book releases page.
Awards László Krasznahorkai has won
Wikidata records 12 awards and 1 nomination for László Krasznahorkai. The most recent 12 are listed here. Each row states whether the title won or was shortlisted, and the year the award was given.
- Nobel Prize in Literature2025Won
- Prix Formentor2024Won
- Prix Laure Bataillon2023Won
- Libri2022Wonfor Herscht 07769
- Austrian State Prize for European Literature2021Won
- National Book Award for Translated Literature2019Wonfor Baron Wenckheim's Homecoming
- International Booker Prize2015Won
- Vilenica Prize2014Won
- America Award in Literature2014Won
- Prize of the Society of Writers2008Won
- Márai Sándor Prize1998Won
- Preis der SWR-Bestenliste1993Won
László Krasznahorkai at a glance
- Still publishing
- László Krasznahorkai is still publishing. The Prisoner of Urga is announced for 2027.
- Release pace
- László Krasznahorkai books have appeared about one every 2 years on average.
- Length
- 688 pages across the 4 of 16 books with a recorded length, a median of 112 pages each.
- Busiest decade
- Most László Krasznahorkai books, 8 of 16, were published in the 2010s.
What the László Krasznahorkai books are about
4 of the 16 László Krasznahorkai books carry subject tags in Open Library's catalogue. The subjects below are the ones that recur across them, most frequent first: hungarian literature is tagged on 3 of 4. The subjects are cataloguers’ headings, not a plot summary.
- Hungarian Literature 3 of 4 books
- Contemporary 2 of 4 books
- Literary Fiction 2 of 4 books
- Aggression and violence 1 of 4 books
- Art 1 of 4 books
- Artistic Photography 1 of 4 books
- Creation (literary, artistic, etc.) 1 of 4 books
- Diaries 1 of 4 books
- Existentialism 1 of 4 books
- Experimental fiction 1 of 4 books
- Extinction (Biology) 1 of 4 books
- Finno-ugric languages 1 of 4 books