Ivan Cankar books in order
Slovene writer, playwright, essayist, poet and political activist
- Lived
- 1876–1918
- Country
- Cisleithania
- Books
- 6
Ivan Cankar published 3 novels, 2 plays and 1 other book, beginning with For the Welfare of the Nation (1901). The best-known is Hlapec Jernej in Njegova Pravica (1907).
Updated September 2026
Where to start with Ivan Cankar
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Hlapec Jernej in Njegova Pravica
Ivan Cankar's most-read book.
Standalone novels in order
Na Klancu (1902)
Hiša Marije Pomočnice (1904)
Martin Kačur (1906)
Plays in order
For the Welfare of the Nation (Mar 1901)
Serfs (1910)
Other books in order
Hlapec Jernej in Njegova Pravica (1907)
Film and TV adaptations
- In the Gorge (1971)Film · from Na Klancu
About Ivan Cankar
Ivan Cankar was a Slovene writer, playwright, essayist, poet, and political activist. Together with Oton Župančič, Dragotin Kette, and Josip Murn, he is considered as the beginner of modernism in Slovene literature. He is regarded as the greatest writer in Slovene, and has sometimes been compared to Franz Kafka and James Joyce.
Biography from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0. Photo via Wikimedia Commons.
Ivan Cankar FAQ
- How many books has Ivan Cankar written?
- Ivan Cankar published 3 novels, 2 plays and 1 other book that we list, as of September 2026.
- What order should I read Ivan Cankar's books in?
- Publication order is a safe choice; the full list is above. Most readers start with Hlapec Jernej in Njegova Pravica.
- What is Ivan Cankar's last book?
- Martin Kačur (1906).
- What is Ivan Cankar's most famous book?
- Hlapec Jernej in Njegova Pravica (1907) is Ivan Cankar's most widely read book.
- Which Ivan Cankar books have been adapted?
- 1 book has been adapted for film or TV, including Na Klancu (as In the Gorge, film, 1971).
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Sources: book lists and dates from Wikidata and Open Library, ratings from Open Library readers. Last updated September 2026.