Portrait of Sándor Márai

Sándor Márai books in order

Hungarian writer

Lived
1900–1989
Country
Hungary
Books
12

Sándor Márai published 12 novels, beginning with Embers (1942).

Updated September 2026

Where to start with Sándor Márai

Sándor Márai books in order of publication

  1. Bébi, Vagy Az Első Szerelem (1928)

  2. Csutora (1932)

  3. The Confessions of a Haut-Bourgeois (1934)

  4. Portraits of a Marriage (1941)

    371 pages

  5. Conversations in Bolzano (1942)

    304 pages

  6. Embers (1942)

    210 pages★ 3.8 (8 ratings)

  7. Béke Ithakában (1952)

  8. San Gennaro Vére (1965)

  9. Erősítő (1975)

  10. Casanova in Bolzano (2004)

    317 pages

  11. The Rebels (2007)

    278 pages

  12. Esther's Inheritance (2008)

    160 pages

About Sándor Márai

Sándor Márai was a Hungarian writer, poet, and journalist.

Biography from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0. Photo via Wikimedia Commons.

Sándor Márai FAQ

How many books has Sándor Márai written?
Sándor Márai published 12 novels that we list, as of September 2026.
What order should I read Sándor Márai's books in?
Publication order is a safe choice; the full list is above. Most readers start with Embers.
What is Sándor Márai's last book?
Erősítő (1975).
What is Sándor Márai's most famous book?
Embers (1942) is Sándor Márai's most widely read book.

Sources: book lists and dates from Wikidata and Open Library, ratings from Open Library readers. Last updated September 2026.