Elfriede Jelinek books in order
Austrian playwright and novelist
- Born
- 1946
- Country
- Austria
- Books
- 12
Elfriede Jelinek has published 6 novels, 1 novella, 1 non-fiction book, 3 plays and 1 other book, beginning with The Piano Teacher (1983). The latest is Rein Gold (2013).
Updated September 2026
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The Piano Teacher
Elfriede Jelinek's most-read book.
Newest
Rein Gold
Published 2013.
Standalone novels in order
Women as Lovers (1975)
Wonderful, Wonderful Times (1980)
The Piano Teacher (1983)
Lust (1989)
Children of the Dead (1995)
Greed (2000)
Novellas in order
Bambiland (2003)
Non-fiction in order
Rein Gold (2013)
Plays in order
Die Schutzbefohlenen (2013)
Three Plays (2019)
On the Royal Road (2020)
Other books in order
Die Klavierspielerin
Film and TV adaptations
- The Piano Teacher (2001)Film · from The Piano Teacher
About Elfriede Jelinek
Elfriede Jelinek is an Austrian playwright and novelist. She is one of the most decorated authors to write in German and was awarded the 2004 Nobel Prize in Literature for her "musical flow of voices and counter-voices in novels and plays that, with extraordinary linguistic zeal, reveal the absurdity of society's clichés and their subjugating power". She is considered to be among the most important living playwrights of the German language.
Biography from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0. Photo via Wikimedia Commons.
Elfriede Jelinek FAQ
- How many books has Elfriede Jelinek written?
- Elfriede Jelinek has published 6 novels, 1 novella, 1 non-fiction book, 3 plays and 1 other book that we list, as of September 2026.
- What order should I read Elfriede Jelinek's books in?
- Publication order is a safe choice; the full list is above. Most readers start with The Piano Teacher.
- What is Elfriede Jelinek's latest book?
- Rein Gold (2013).
- What is Elfriede Jelinek's most famous book?
- The Piano Teacher (1983) is Elfriede Jelinek's most widely read book.
- Which Elfriede Jelinek books have been adapted?
- 1 book has been adapted for film or TV, including The Piano Teacher (film, 2001).
Sources: book lists and dates from Wikidata and Open Library, ratings from Open Library readers. Last updated September 2026.