Han Kang has published 6 novels and 1 other book, beginning with The Vegetarian (2007). The latest is We Do Not Part (2021).
Updated September 2026
Where to start with Han Kang
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The Vegetarian
Han Kang's most-read book, rated by 52 Open Library readers.
Newest
We Do Not Part
Published 2021.
Standalone novels in order
The Fruit of My Woman (2000)
The Vegetarian (Oct 2007)
Greek Lessons (2011)
Human Acts (2014)
The White Book (2016)
We Do Not Part (2021)
Other books in order
Light and Thread (Mar 2026)
Film and TV adaptations
- Vegetarian (2009)Film · from The Vegetarian
About Han Kang
Han Kang is a South Korean writer. From 2007 to 2018, she taught creative writing at the Seoul Institute of the Arts. Han rose to international prominence for her novel The Vegetarian, which became the first Korean language novel to win the International Booker Prize for fiction in 2016. Han is the first Asian woman and Korean to be a recipient of the Nobel Prize in Literature, receiving the award in 2024 in recognition of her "intense poetic prose that confronts historical traumas and exposes the fragility of human life".
Biography from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0. Photo via Wikimedia Commons.
Han Kang FAQ
- How many books has Han Kang written?
- Han Kang has published 6 novels and 1 other book that we list, as of September 2026.
- What order should I read Han Kang's books in?
- Publication order is a safe choice; the full list is above. Most readers start with The Vegetarian.
- What is Han Kang's latest book?
- We Do Not Part (2021).
- What is Han Kang's most famous book?
- The Vegetarian (2007) is Han Kang's most widely read book.
- Which Han Kang books have been adapted?
- 1 book has been adapted for film or TV, including The Vegetarian (as Vegetarian, film, 2009).
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Sources: book lists and dates from Wikidata and Open Library, ratings from Open Library readers. Last updated September 2026.