Orhan Pamuk has published 13 novels, 3 non-fiction books and 1 other book, beginning with The White Castle (1985). The best-known is My Name Is Red (1998). The latest is Nights of Plague (2021).
Updated September 2026
Where to start with Orhan Pamuk
Start here
My Name Is Red
Orhan Pamuk's most-read book.
Shortest way in
Snow
One of the most-read, at about 496 pages.
Newest
Nights of Plague
Published March 2021.
Standalone novels in order
Cevdet Bey and His Sons (1982)
The Silent House (1983)
The White Castle (1985)
The Black Book (1990)
The New Life (1994)
My Name Is Red (1998)
Snow (2002)
Istanbul: Memories and the City (2003)
Other Colours (2007)
The Museum of Innocence (2008)
A Strangeness in My Mind (2014)
The Red-Haired Woman (2016)
Nights of Plague (Mar 2021)
Non-fiction in order
Istanbul (2003)
Alex Webb (2007)
The Innocence of Objects (2012)
Other books in order
Memories of Distant Mountains (2024)
About Orhan Pamuk
Ferit Orhan Pamuk is a Turkish novelist, screenwriter, academic, and recipient of the 2006 Nobel Prize in Literature. One of Turkey's most prominent novelists, he has sold over 13 million books in 63 languages, making him the country's best-selling writer.
Biography from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0. Photo via Wikimedia Commons.
Orhan Pamuk FAQ
- How many books has Orhan Pamuk written?
- Orhan Pamuk has published 13 novels, 3 non-fiction books and 1 other book that we list, as of September 2026.
- What order should I read Orhan Pamuk's books in?
- Publication order is a safe choice; the full list is above. Most readers start with My Name Is Red.
- What is Orhan Pamuk's latest book?
- Nights of Plague (2021).
- What is Orhan Pamuk's most famous book?
- My Name Is Red (1998) is Orhan Pamuk'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.