How many books has Shin Kyung-sook written?

Shin Kyung-sook has published 6 novels that we list, as of September 2026.

What order should I read Shin Kyung-sook's books in?

Publication order is a safe choice; the full list is above. Most readers start with Please Look After Mom.

What is Shin Kyung-sook's most famous book?

Please Look After Mom (2008) is Shin Kyung-sook's most widely read book.

Shin Kyung-sook books in order

South Korean writer

Born: 1963
Country: South Korea
Books: 6

Literary fiction

Shin Kyung-sook has published 6 novels, beginning with Please Look After Mom (2008). The latest is I Went to See My Father (2023).

Updated September 2026

Where to start with Shin Kyung-sook

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Please Look After Mom
Shin Kyung-sook's most-read book.
Newest
I Went to See My Father
Published 2023.

Shin Kyung-sook books in order of publication

Please Look After Mom (2008)
247 pages★ 3.7 (11 ratings)
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Ill Be Right There A Novel (2014)
288 pages
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The Girl Who Wrote Loneliness (2015)
400 pages
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The Court Dancer (2018)
350 pages
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Violets (2022)
275 pages
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I Went to See My Father (2023)
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About Shin Kyung-sook

Kyung-sook Shin, also Shin Kyung-sook or Shin Kyoung-sook, is a South Korean writer. She was the only South Korean and only woman to win the Man Asian Literary Prize in 2012 for Please Look After Mom.

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

Shin Kyung-sook FAQ

How many books has Shin Kyung-sook written?: Shin Kyung-sook has published 6 novels that we list, as of September 2026.
What order should I read Shin Kyung-sook's books in?: Publication order is a safe choice; the full list is above. Most readers start with Please Look After Mom.
What is Shin Kyung-sook's latest book?: I Went to See My Father (2023).
What is Shin Kyung-sook's most famous book?: Please Look After Mom (2008) is Shin Kyung-sook's most widely read book.