Best German Novels of the Twentieth Century
The Best German Novels of the Twentieth Century is a list of books compiled in 1999 by
Top 10
| # | Year | Title | Author |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1930 (Volume 1) 1933 (Volume 2) 1943 (Volume 3) |
The Man Without Qualities Der Mann ohne Eigenschaften |
Robert Musil |
| 2 | 1925 | The Trial Der Prozess |
Franz Kafka |
| 3 | 1924 | The Magic Mountain Der Zauberberg |
Thomas Mann |
| 4 | 1929 | Berlin Alexanderplatz | Alfred Döblin |
| 5 | 1959 | The Tin Drum Die Blechtrommel |
Günter Grass |
| 6 | 1970 (Volume 1) 1971 (Volume 2) 1973 (Volume 3) 1983 (Volume 4) |
Anniversaries. From the Life of Gesine Cresspahl Jahrestage 1-4: Aus dem Leben von Gesine Cresspahl |
Uwe Johnson |
| 7 | 1901 | Buddenbrooks Buddenbrooks: Verfall einer Familie |
Thomas Mann |
| 8 | 1932 | Radetzky March Radetzkymarsch |
Joseph Roth |
| 9 | 1926 | The Castle Das Schloss |
Franz Kafka |
| 10 | 1947 | Doctor Faustus Doktor Faustus |
Thomas Mann |
See also
References
- ^ a b "Musils "Mann ohne Eigenschaften" ist "wichtigster Roman des Jahrhunderts"" (in German). LiteraturHaus. 1999. Archived from the original on June 7, 2001. Retrieved August 22, 2012.
- ISBN 3-8260-1948-2, p. 265(in German)
External links
- Der Kanon – article on the novels of the German literary canon (in German)