Cees Nooteboom books in order
Dutch writer
- Lived
- 1933–2026
- Country
- Netherlands
- Books
- 13
Cees Nooteboom published 5 novels, 5 novellas, 2 non-fiction books and 1 other book, beginning with Philip and the Others (1954). The best-known is Rituals (1980).
Updated September 2026
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Rituals
Cees Nooteboom's most-read book.
Standalone novels in order
Rituals (1980)
Een Lied Van Schijn En Wezen (1981)
Mokusei (1982)
All Souls' Day (1998)
Lost Paradise (2004)
Novellas in order
Philip and the Others (1954)
A Song of Truth and Semblance (1984)
In the Dutch Mountains (1984)
The Knight Has Died (1990)
The Following Story (1991)
Non-fiction in order
Roads to Santiago (1992)
Roads to Berlin (2012)
Other books in order
Unbuilt Netherlands (1980)
About Cees Nooteboom
Cornelis Johannes Jacobus Maria "Cees" Nooteboom was a Dutch novelist, poet and journalist. After the attention received by his novel Rituals, which won the Pegasus Prize, it was the first of his novels to be translated into an English-language edition, published in 1983 by Louisiana State University Press of the United States. LSU Press published his two earlier novels in English in the following years, as well as other works up until 1990. Harcourt and Grove Press have since published some of his works in English.
Biography from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0. Photo via Wikimedia Commons.
Cees Nooteboom FAQ
- How many books has Cees Nooteboom written?
- Cees Nooteboom published 5 novels, 5 novellas, 2 non-fiction books and 1 other book that we list, as of September 2026.
- What order should I read Cees Nooteboom's books in?
- Publication order is a safe choice; the full list is above. Most readers start with Rituals.
- What is Cees Nooteboom's last book?
- Roads to Berlin (2012).
- What is Cees Nooteboom's most famous book?
- Rituals (1980) is Cees Nooteboom's most widely read book.
Sources: book lists and dates from Wikidata and Open Library, ratings from Open Library readers. Last updated September 2026.