Karl Ove Knausgård has published 17 novels, 4 non-fiction books and 1 other book, beginning with Boyhood Island (2013). The latest is School of Night (2025).
Updated September 2026
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Boyhood Island
Karl Ove Knausgård's most-read book.
Newest
School of Night
Published 2025.
Standalone novels in order
A Time to Every Purpose Under Heaven (2004)
A Time for Everything (2009)
My Struggle Book One (2012)
A Man in Love (2013)
Boyhood Island (2013)
Death in the Family (2013)
My Struggle (2013)
My Struggle Book Three (2014)
Kavgam Cilt I (2015)
My Struggle Book Five (2016)
Autumn (2017)
Spring (2018)
Out of the World (2019)
The Morning Star (Sep 2020)
The Third Realm (Oct 2022)
The Wolves of Eternity (Sep 2023)
School of Night (2025)
Non-fiction in order
Home and Away (2016)
Winter (2017)
So Much Longing in So Little Space (2019)
In the Land of the Cyclops (2021)
Other books in order
My Struggle, Book 1 (2015)
About Karl Ove Knausgård
Karl Ove Knausgård is a Norwegian author. He became known worldwide for a series of six autobiographical novels titled My Struggle. The Wall Street Journal has described him as "one of the 21st century's greatest literary sensations".
Biography from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0. Photo via Wikimedia Commons.
Karl Ove Knausgård FAQ
- How many books has Karl Ove Knausgård written?
- Karl Ove Knausgård has published 17 novels, 4 non-fiction books and 1 other book that we list, as of September 2026.
- What order should I read Karl Ove Knausgård's books in?
- Publication order is a safe choice; the full list is above. Most readers start with Boyhood Island.
- What is Karl Ove Knausgård's latest book?
- School of Night (2025).
- What is Karl Ove Knausgård's most famous book?
- Boyhood Island (2013) is Karl Ove Knausgård's most widely read book.
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Sources: book lists and dates from Wikidata and Open Library, ratings from Open Library readers. Last updated September 2026.