"Top Ten Tuesday" is an original feature/weekly meme created on the blog "The Broke and the Bookish". It was created because they are particularly fond of lists. It is now hosted by Jana from That Artsy Reader Girl.
Since I am just as fond of them as they are, I jump at the chance to share my lists with them! Have a look at their page, there are lots of other bloggers who share their lists here.
Wells, Benedict "The End of Loneliness" (GE: Vom Ende der Einsamkeit) - 2016
Zeh, Juli "The Method" (GE: Corpus Delicti. Ein Prozess) - 2009
This week's topic is Authors. A while ago, I made a list of many of my favourite authors (see here) and could easily choose ten of them. But I thought it would be more fun to present some German authors. I think everyone knows that I love authors like Johann Wolfgang von Goethe, Günter Grass, Thomas Mann, but I thought I'd introduce you to some contemporary German authors that are all worth reading. Not all of their books have been translated but there is at least one from all of them.
Menasse, Robert "The Capital" (GE: Die Hauptstadt) - 2017
Orth, Stephan (German reviews) "Couchsurfing in Russia: Friendships and Misadventures Behind Putin’s Curtain" (GE: Couchsurfing in Russland. Wie ich fast zum Putin-Versteher wurde) - 2017
Precht, Richard David "Who Am I and If So, How Many?" (GE: Wer bin ich und wenn ja, wie viele?) - 2007
Precht, Richard David "Who Am I and If So, How Many?" (GE: Wer bin ich und wenn ja, wie viele?) - 2007
Sendker, Jan-Philipp "The Art of Hearing Heartbeats" (Burma Trilogy # 1) (GE: Das Herzenhören) - 2002
Wells, Benedict "The End of Loneliness" (GE: Vom Ende der Einsamkeit) - 2016
Zeh, Juli "The Method" (GE: Corpus Delicti. Ein Prozess) - 2009
A couple of years ago, I have done a list of German authors that did include classics (see here).
I would have loved to include some other great contemporary authors but - unfortunately - many of them have not been translated into English.
📚Happy Reading 📚
Thank you for sharing. I’m looking these authors up now.
ReplyDeleteThanks, Lydia. I hope there is one among them who will become your favourite.
DeleteIt is so fun to see some new-to-me authors!
ReplyDeleteHere's my TTT: https://readintowonderland.blogspot.com/2026/05/t10t-my-latest-5-star-reads.html
That was my intention, Harlow Rose. Looking forward to seeing your list.
DeleteEveryone always says you should read a translated book...and I am always like, I don't know how to figure it out...and then I come to your page, and I'm like, "oh yeah." I think I would like to try What You Can See From Here. I assume from this list and your review that you really liked it. Please don't hate me if I don't, LOL!
ReplyDeleteI did love that book, Cindy. And no, I won't hate you if you don't like it. One of my best friends hates every book I love - with a vengeance - and vice versa. We're still great friends. So, don't worry.
DeleteThis one is quirky and our whole book club loved it.
Marianne, that is funny! At least our reading tastes don't affect our friendships! I do like quirky books!
DeleteI haven't read any of these authors, but when I think of German authors Corina Bomann, Rebekka Eder, Sarah Lark, Anne Jacobs, Jana Hoch, Sarah Sprinz, Kristina Moninger, Jane S. Wonda, Mona Kasten and Laura Kneidl come to mind. I know there are several authors who are actually one author, but with different pseudonyms. This mainly occurs within historical fiction.
ReplyDeleteMy TTT: https://laurieisreading.com/2026/05/05/top-ten-tuesday-from-dusk-till-dawn/
Oh wow, Laurie, you mentioned a dozen authors there that I have never heard of. But after looking them up, they all write genres that I'm not too keen on, so I'm not surprised.
DeleteThere are several authors who write under a pseudonym if they write different genres, or if they write adult and children's books, for example. I think that is a good idea, so if you like a writer for a certain type of books, you won't buy one of their "wrong" ones.
The authors on my list are all contemporary ones, still alive, still writing. Maybe there is one you would fancy?
Thank you for sharing this list of German authors who have had at least one book translated into English!
ReplyDeleteYou're welcome, Deb. And I am happy how much this was appreciated.
DeleteI haven't heard of any of these authors, so I'm glad you highlighted them today.
ReplyDeleteHappy TTT (on a Wednesday)!
That's the problem, Susan, they don't translate many books into English, even if they are great. But there are always some, so I thought, this might be a good idea.
DeleteI haven't heard of any of these but The End of Loneliness looks interesting! I'm off to see more about it 👀
ReplyDeleteGo ahead, Dini. I am sure you would like a few of them. Enjoy.
DeleteOh, I missed this post for some reason...
ReplyDeleteI thought '1913' was *brilliant*.
Definitely a great book, Kitten.
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