Halldór Laxness books in order
Icelandic author
- Lived
- 1902–1998
- Country
- Iceland
- Books
- 10
Halldór Laxness published 10 novels, beginning with Salka Valka (1930). The best-known is Under the Glacier (1968).
Updated September 2026
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Under the Glacier
Halldór Laxness's most-read book.
Halldór Laxness books in order of publication
Salka Valka (1930)
Independent People (1934)
Iceland's Bell (1943)
The Atom Station (1948)
Gerpla (1952)
Paradise Reclaimed (1960)
The Fish Can Sing (1966)
World Light (1967)
Under the Glacier (1968)
Wayward Heroes (2016)
Film and TV adaptations
- Salka Valka (1954)Film · from Salka Valka
- Under the Glacier (1989)Film · from Under the Glacier
About Halldór Laxness
Halldór Kiljan Laxness was an Icelandic writer and winner of the 1955 Nobel Prize in Literature. He wrote novels, poetry, newspaper articles, essays, plays, travelogues and short stories. Writers who influenced Laxness include August Strindberg, Sigmund Freud, Knut Hamsun, Sinclair Lewis, Upton Sinclair, Bertolt Brecht, and Ernest Hemingway.
Biography from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0. Photo via Wikimedia Commons.
Halldór Laxness FAQ
- How many books has Halldór Laxness written?
- Halldór Laxness published 10 novels that we list, as of September 2026.
- What order should I read Halldór Laxness's books in?
- Publication order is a safe choice; the full list is above. Most readers start with Under the Glacier.
- What is Halldór Laxness's last book?
- Under the Glacier (1968).
- What is Halldór Laxness's most famous book?
- Under the Glacier (1968) is Halldór Laxness's most widely read book.
- Which Halldór Laxness books have been adapted?
- 2 books have been adapted for film or TV, including Salka Valka (film, 1954) and Under the Glacier (film, 1989).
Sources: book lists and dates from Wikidata and Open Library, ratings from Open Library readers. Last updated September 2026.