Daniel Kehlmann

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The Director / Lichtspiel (Standalone) was the most recently released book by Daniel Kehlmann, on October 10th, 2023.

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Daniel Kehlmann Stats: The most read book by Daniel Kehlmann on Book Notification is Tyll, a Standalone novel. The second most read book is Measuring the World, a Standalone novel.

Below is a complete list of Daniel Kehlmann books in publication and chronological order, broken down by series.

List of Standalone Novels in Publication Order

Ranked by popularity, the top standalone books are Tyll, Measuring the World, and The Director / Lichtspiel.

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
6
Measuring the World
2006
Go
2
Me and Kaminski
2008
Go
3
6
Fame in Nine Episodes
2010
Go
4
9
F
2014
Go
5
8
You Should Have Left
2017
Go
6
9
Tyll
2020
Go
7
6.5
The Director / Lichtspiel
2023
Go

List of Plays in Publication Order

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
The Mentor
2017
Go
2
Christmas Eve
2017
Go

List of Faber Drama Books in Publication Order

A selection of plays, both classic and contemporary.

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
7
The Suppliant Women (By: Aeschylus )
464
Go
2
The Complete Dramatic Works (By: Samuel Beckett)
1961
Go
3
Faith Healer (By: Brian Friel)
1980
Go
4
Translations (By: Brian Friel)
1981
Go
5
The Cure at Troy (By: Seamus Heaney)
1991
Go
6
Skylight (By: David Hare)
1995
Go
7
Theatre for Children (By: David Wood - UK, Janet Grant)
1999
Go
8
10
The Shape of Things (By: Neil LaBute)
2001
Go
9
The Pillowman (By: Martin McDonagh)
2003
Go
10
The History Boys (By: Alan Bennett)
2004
Go
11
Attempts on Her Life (By: Martin Crimp)
2007
Go
12
Midsummer (By: David Greig)
2009
Go
13
Dunsinane (By: David Greig)
2010
Go
14
Black Watch (By: Gregory Burke)
2010
Go
15
The Strange Undoing of Prudencia Hart (By: David Greig)
2011
Go
16
Krapp's Last Tape and Other Shorter Plays (By: Samuel Beckett)
2012
Go
17
Theatre Craft (By: John Caird)
2013
Go
18
Look Back in Anger (By: John Osborne)
2013
Go
19
Betrayal (By: Harold Pinter)
2013
Go
20
Impro for Storytellers (By: Keith Johnstone)
2014
Go
21
Shakespeare in Love (By: Tom Stoppard, Lee Hall, Marc Norman)
2014
Go
22
Marina Carr Plays 1 (By: Marina Carr)
2014
Go
23
Everyman (By: Carol Ann Duffy)
2015
Go
24
The Hard Problem (By: Tom Stoppard)
2015
Go
25
Our Ladies of Perpetual Succour (By: Lee Hall)
2015
Go
26
The Moderate Soprano (By: David Hare)
2015
Go
27
This Restless House (By: Zinnie Harris)
2016
Go
28
Labyrinth (By: Beth Steel)
2016
Go
29
Dedication (By: Nick Dear)
2016
Go
30
Donegal (By: Frank McGuinness)
2016
Go
31
The Red Barn (By: David Hare)
2016
Go
32
The Sewing Group (By: E.V. Crowe)
2016
Go
33
Mametz: with a Welsh-language translation (By: Owen Sheers, Ceri Wyn Jones)
2017
Go
34
My Country; A Work In Progress (By: Carol Ann Duffy, Rufus Norris)
2017
Go
35
The Mentor (With: Christopher Hampton)
2017
Go
36
Winter Hill (By: Timberlake Wertenbaker)
2017
Go
37
The Sum (By: Lizzie Nunnery)
2017
Go
38
Arcadia ( By: Tom Stoppard)
2017
Go
39
Meet Me at Dawn (By: Zinnie Harris)
2017
Go
40
The Lie (By: Christopher Hampton, Florian Zeller)
2017
Go
41
On Blueberry Hill ( By: Sebastian Barry)
2017
Go
42
Christmas Eve (With: Christopher Hampton)
2017
Go
43
Wind Resistance (By: Karine Polwart Ltd)
2017
Go
44
Box of Delights (By: John Masefield)
2017
Go
45
The Jungle (By: Joe Murphy, Joe Robertson)
2017
Go
46
Julie (By: August Strindberg)
2018
Go
47
The Rockingham Shoot And Other Dramatic Writings (By: John McGahern)
2018
Go
48
Unicorns, Almost (By: Owen Sheers)
2018
Go
49
Greek and Decadence (By: Steven Berkoff)
2018
Go
50
The Meeting (By: Charlotte Jones)
2018
Go
51
Alan Ayckbourn ( By: Alan Ayckbourn)
2018
Go
52
The Short Plays of Harold Pinter (By: Harold Pinter)
2018
Go
53
Touching the Void (By: David Greig)
2018
Go
54
The Height of the Storm (By: Christopher Hampton, Florian Zeller)
2018
Go
55
The Village (By: April De Angelis)
2018
Go
56
I'm Not Running (By: David Hare)
2018
Go
57
A Very Very Very Dark Matter (By: Martin McDonagh)
2018
Go
58
When We Have Sufficiently Tortured Each Other (By: Martin Crimp)
2019
Go
59
The Hamburg Plays (By: Martin Crimp)
2019
Go
60
Writing for Nothing (By: Martin Crimp)
2019
Go
61
The Inheritance (By: Matthew Lopez)
2020
Go
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Daniel Kehlmann

Daniel Kehlmann has written 7 standalone novels, starting with Measuring the World in 2006. The most recently released novel was The Director / Lichtspiel, which was released in 2023. There are no upcoming standalone novels by Daniel at this time.

Daniel Kehlmann has also written the Plays series which has 2 books including The Mentor and Christmas Eve.

Daniel Kehlmann: Awards & Accolades

Kehlmann's book, The Director / Lichtspiel won the Audie Award, Literary Fiction and Classics, in 2026.

Daniel Kehlmann books have also been nominated for multiple awards, Tyll was nominated for the Booker Prize, Best Fiction Book, in 2020. The Director / Lichtspiel was nominated for the International Booker Prize, Best Fiction Book, in 2026.

Daniel Kehlmann: Lists & Other Mentions

  • The Director / Lichtspiel was the The Late Show Book Club July 2025 Pick.
  • Measuring the World: AbeBooks: 50 Essential Historical Fiction Books Selection in 2021.
  • The Director / Lichtspiel: New York Times: 100 Notable Books of 2025 Selection in 2025.

Related Authors

Fans of Daniel Kehlmann also enjoy these authors:

  1. Stephen King, author of The Dark Tower Series.
  2. Margaret Atwood, author of The Handmaid's Tale Series.
  3. Andy Weir, author of: Project Hail Mary.
  4. Blake Crouch, author of: Dark Matter.
  5. Susanna Clarke, author of: Piranesi.

Daniel Kehlmann: F.A.Q

What book awards has Daniel Kehlmann won?

The Director / Lichtspiel: Audie Award: Literary Fiction and Classics (2026).

What was the first book Daniel Kehlmann wrote?

The first book written by Daniel Kehlmann was Measuring the World, published in 2006.

What was the most recent book Daniel Kehlmann wrote?

Their most recently released work was The Director / Lichtspiel on October 10th, 2023.

What is the most popular book by Daniel Kehlmann?

Based on the number of readers on Book Notification, the most popular Daniel Kehlmann book is Tyll. Here are their most popular books and their average ratings:
  1. Tyll (9.00)
  2. Measuring the World (6.00)
  3. You Should Have Left (8.00)
  4. The Director / Lichtspiel (6.50)
  5. Fame in Nine Episodes (6.00)

Are there upcoming new books by Daniel Kehlmann?

Daniel Kehlmann does not have any upcoming books with a set publication date within the next few months at this time.

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How many books has Daniel Kehlmann written?

Daniel Kehlmann has written 11 books. 7 Standalone Novels, 2 books in the Plays, 2 books in the Faber Drama Series.

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