- “Faust” by Johann Wolfgang von Goethe – Considered a masterpiece of German literature, this classic play tells the story of Faust’s pact with the devil.
- “Buddenbrooks” by Thomas Mann – This family saga explores the decline and fall of a wealthy merchant family in early 20th-century Lübeck.
- “All Quiet on the Western Front” by Erich Maria Remarque – Set during World War I, this novel follows a group of German soldiers and powerfully portrays the horrors of warfare.
- “The Tin Drum” by Günter Grass – An inventive and allegorical novel set in Danzig during the World War II era, it tells the story of a boy who refuses to grow up.
- “Effi Briest” by Theodor Fontane – This realist novel examines the moral and social conventions of the 19th century through the tragic story of a young woman from a traditional Prussian family.
- “The Reader” by Bernhard Schlink – Set in post-war Germany, it delves into the complex relationship between a young man and an older woman with a haunting past.
- “Berlin Alexanderplatz” by Alfred Döblin – This sprawling novel captures the essence of Weimar-era Berlin and follows the experiences of Franz Biberkopf, an ex-convict.
- “Perfume: The Story of a Murderer” by Patrick Süskind – Although not exclusively set in Germany, this gripping tale explores 18th-century France and Germany, following a scent-obsessed antihero.
- “The Magic Mountain” by Thomas Mann – Set in a sanatorium in the Swiss Alps, it explores the intellectual and philosophical debates of pre-World War I Germany.
- “The Sorrows of Young Werther” by Johann Wolfgang von Goethe – This influential epistolary novel focuses on the emotional journey of Werther, a sensitive young man, and the tragic consequences of unrequited love
WANDERLIST: Ten famous novels set in Germany
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