Portrait of Anton Hur

Anton Hur books in order

Korean–English translator and writer

Born
1981
Country
South Korea
Books
10

Anton Hur has published 1 non-fiction book and 9 other books, beginning with I Want to Die but I Want to Eat Tteokbokki (2022).

Updated September 2026

Where to start with Anton Hur

Non-fiction in order

  1. I Want to Die but I Want to Eat Tteokbokki (2022)

    214 pages★ 3.6 (20 ratings)

Other books in order

  1. Underground Village (2018)

  2. Counterweight (2023)

    176 pages

  3. Your Utopia (2023)

    271 pages

  4. I Decided to Live As Me (2024)

    272 pages

  5. I Want to Die but I Still Want to Eat Tteokbokki (2024)

    224 pages

  6. Toward Eternity (2024)

    256 pages

  7. Blood for the Undying Throne (2025)

    384 pages

  8. Blood of the Old Kings (2025)

    384 pages

  9. Capitalists Must Starve (2025)

    224 pages

About Anton Hur

Anton Hur is a Korean writer and translator of Korean literature into English. He has translated the works of Kyung-Sook Shin, Hwang Sok-yong, and Sang Young Park, whose Love in the Big City was longlisted for the 2022 International Booker Prize, and Bora Chung, whose collection of short stories Cursed Bunny was shortlisted for the same prize. Hur was also the only translator that year to have been longlisted for two translations. Hur was awarded a PEN/Heim Translation Fund Grants for his translation of Cursed Bunny. Hur was awarded a PEN Translates grant to translate The Underground Village by Kang Kyeong-ae.

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

Anton Hur FAQ

How many books has Anton Hur written?
Anton Hur has published 1 non-fiction book and 9 other books that we list, as of September 2026.
What order should I read Anton Hur's books in?
Publication order is a safe choice; the full list is above. Most readers start with I Want to Die but I Want to Eat Tteokbokki.
What is Anton Hur's latest book?
I Want to Die but I Want to Eat Tteokbokki (2022).
What is Anton Hur's most famous book?
I Want to Die but I Want to Eat Tteokbokki (2022) is Anton Hur's most widely read book.

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