Portrait of Ahmet Hamdi Tanpınar

Ahmet Hamdi Tanpınar books in order

Turkish poet, novelist, literary scholar and essayist

Lived
1901–1962
Country
Ottoman Empire
Books
3

Ahmet Hamdi Tanpınar published 3 novels, beginning with XIX. Asır Türk Edebiyatı Tarihi (1939). The best-known is A Mind at Peace (1949).

Updated September 2026

Where to start with Ahmet Hamdi Tanpınar

Ahmet Hamdi Tanpınar books in order of publication

  1. XIX. Asır Türk Edebiyatı Tarihi (1939)

  2. A Mind at Peace (1949)

    447 pages

  3. The Time Regulation Institute (1954)

    401 pages

About Ahmet Hamdi Tanpınar

Ahmet Hamdi Tanpınar was a Turkish poet, novelist, literary scholar and essayist, widely regarded as one of the most important representatives of modernism in Turkish literature. In addition to his literary and academic career, Tanpınar was also a member of the Turkish Parliament between 1944 and 1946.

Biography from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0. Photo via Wikimedia Commons.

Ahmet Hamdi Tanpınar FAQ

How many books has Ahmet Hamdi Tanpınar written?
Ahmet Hamdi Tanpınar published 3 novels that we list, as of September 2026.
What order should I read Ahmet Hamdi Tanpınar's books in?
Publication order is a safe choice; the full list is above. Most readers start with A Mind at Peace.
What is Ahmet Hamdi Tanpınar's last book?
The Time Regulation Institute (1954).
What is Ahmet Hamdi Tanpınar's most famous book?
A Mind at Peace (1949) is Ahmet Hamdi Tanpınar's most widely read book.

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Sources: book lists and dates from Wikidata and Open Library, ratings from Open Library readers. Last updated September 2026.