Per Petterson has published 5 novels and 1 novella, beginning with Out Stealing Horses (2003). The latest is I Refuse (2015).
Updated September 2026
Where to start with Per Petterson
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Out Stealing Horses
Per Petterson's most-read book.
Newest
I Refuse
Published 2015.
Standalone novels in order
To Siberia (1996)
Out Stealing Horses (2003)
In the Wake (2006)
I Curse the River of Time (2008)
I Refuse (2015)
Novellas in order
Ashes in My Mouth, Sand in My Shoes (2015)
Film and TV adaptations
- Out Stealing Horses (2019)Film · from Out Stealing Horses
About Per Petterson
Per Petterson is a Norwegian novelist. His debut book was Aske i munnen, sand i skoa (1987), a collection of short stories. He has since published a number of novels with good reviews. To Siberia (1996), set in the Second World War, was published in English in 1998 and nominated for the Nordic Council Literature Prize. I kjølvannet, translated as In the Wake (2002), is a young man's story of losing his family in the Scandinavian Star ferry disaster in 1990 ; it won the Brage Prize for 2000. His 2008 novel Jeg forbanner tidens elv won the Nordic Council Literature Prize in 2009, with an English translation published in 2010.
Biography from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0. Photo via Wikimedia Commons.
Per Petterson FAQ
- How many books has Per Petterson written?
- Per Petterson has published 5 novels and 1 novella that we list, as of September 2026.
- What order should I read Per Petterson's books in?
- Publication order is a safe choice; the full list is above. Most readers start with Out Stealing Horses.
- What is Per Petterson's latest book?
- I Refuse (2015).
- What is Per Petterson's most famous book?
- Out Stealing Horses (2003) is Per Petterson's most widely read book.
- Which Per Petterson books have been adapted?
- 1 book has been adapted for film or TV, including Out Stealing Horses (film, 2019).
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Sources: book lists and dates from Wikidata and Open Library, ratings from Open Library readers. Last updated September 2026.