Franz Werfel books in order
Austrian-Bohemian novelist, playwright and poet
- Lived
- 1890–1945
- Country
- Austria–Hungary
- Books
- 15
Franz Werfel published 12 novels, 1 non-fiction book, 1 poetry collection and 1 other book, beginning with The Forty Days of Musa Dagh (1933).
Updated September 2026
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The Forty Days of Musa Dagh
Franz Werfel's most-read book.
Standalone novels in order
Verdi (1924)
Class Reunion (1928)
Die Geschwister Von Neapel (1931)
The Pure in Heart (1931)
The Pascarella Family (1932)
The Forty Days of Musa Dagh (1933)
The Forty Days (1934)
Hearken Unto the Voice (1938)
Embezzled Heaven (1940)
The Song of Bernadette (1941)
Star of the Unborn (1946)
Cella, Or, the Survivors (1989)
Non-fiction in order
Between Heaven and Earth (1944)
Poetry in order
Poems (1945)
Other books in order
The Man Who Conquered Death (1927)
Film and TV adaptations
- The Song of Bernadette (1943)Film · from The Song of Bernadette
About Franz Werfel
Franz Viktor Werfel was a Czech novelist, playwright, and poet whose career spanned World War I, the Interwar period, and World War II. He is primarily known as the author of The Forty Days of Musa Dagh, a novel based on events that took place during the Armenian genocide of 1915, and The Song of Bernadette (1941), a novel about the life and visions of the French Catholic saint Bernadette Soubirous, which was made into a Hollywood film of the same name.
Biography from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0. Photo via Wikimedia Commons.
Franz Werfel FAQ
- How many books has Franz Werfel written?
- Franz Werfel published 12 novels, 1 non-fiction book, 1 poetry collection and 1 other book that we list, as of September 2026.
- What order should I read Franz Werfel's books in?
- Publication order is a safe choice; the full list is above. Most readers start with The Forty Days of Musa Dagh.
- What is Franz Werfel's last book?
- Star of the Unborn (1946).
- What is Franz Werfel's most famous book?
- The Forty Days of Musa Dagh (1933) is Franz Werfel's most widely read book.
- Which Franz Werfel books have been adapted?
- 1 book has been adapted for film or TV, including The Song of Bernadette (film, 1943).
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Sources: book lists and dates from Wikidata and Open Library, ratings from Open Library readers. Last updated September 2026.