Paul Celan books in order
French-Romanian poet and translator
- Lived
- 1920–1970
- Country
- Russia
- Books
- 12
Paul Celan published 1 short story collection and 11 poetry collections, beginning with The No-One's-Rose (1963). The best-known is Breathturn (1967).
Updated September 2026
Where to start with Paul Celan
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Breathturn
Paul Celan's most-read book.
Short story collections in order
Collected Prose (2003)
Poetry in order
The No-One's-Rose (1963)
Breathturn (1967)
Snow Part (1971)
Speech-grille, and Selected Poems (1971)
Paul Celan (1980)
Last Poems (1986)
Poems of Paul Celan (1986)
Selected Poems (1996)
Selected Poems and Prose of Paul Celan (2000)
Breathturn into Timestead: The Collected Later Poetry (2014)
Memory Rose into Threshold Speech: The Collected Earlier Poetry (2020)
About Paul Celan
Paul Celan was a German-speaking Romanian poet, Holocaust survivor, and literary translator. He adopted his pen name following the war and resided in France from 1949, becoming a naturalized French citizen in 1955.
Biography from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0. Photo via Wikimedia Commons.
Paul Celan FAQ
- How many books has Paul Celan written?
- Paul Celan published 1 short story collection and 11 poetry collections that we list, as of September 2026.
- What order should I read Paul Celan's books in?
- Publication order is a safe choice; the full list is above. Most readers start with Breathturn.
- What is Paul Celan's last book?
- Speech-grille, and Selected Poems (1971).
- What is Paul Celan's most famous book?
- Breathturn (1967) is Paul Celan's most widely read book.
Sources: book lists and dates from Wikidata and Open Library, ratings from Open Library readers. Last updated September 2026.