Slavenka Drakulić books in order
Croatian journalist and novelist
- Lived
- 1949–2026
- Country
- Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia
- Books
- 9
Slavenka Drakulić published 5 novels, 3 non-fiction books and 1 other book, beginning with How We Survived Communism and Even Laughed (1992).
Updated September 2026
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How We Survived Communism and Even Laughed
Slavenka Drakulić's most-read book.
Standalone novels in order

Holograms of Fear (1988)

Marble Skin (1989)

The Taste of a Man (1997)

As If I Am Not There (1999)

S (2000)
Non-fiction in order

How We Survived Communism and Even Laughed (1992)

Café Europa (1996)

They Would Never Hurt a Fly (2004)
Other books in order

The Balkan Express (1993)
About Slavenka Drakulić
Slavenka Drakulić was a Croatian journalist, novelist, and essayist whose works on feminism, communism, and post-communism have been translated into many languages.
Biography from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0. Photo via Wikimedia Commons.
Slavenka Drakulić FAQ
- How many books has Slavenka Drakulić written?
- Slavenka Drakulić published 5 novels, 3 non-fiction books and 1 other book that we list, as of September 2026.
- What order should I read Slavenka Drakulić's books in?
- Publication order is a safe choice; the full list is above. Most readers start with How We Survived Communism and Even Laughed.
- What is Slavenka Drakulić's last book?
- They Would Never Hurt a Fly (2004).
- What is Slavenka Drakulić's most famous book?
- How We Survived Communism and Even Laughed (1992) is Slavenka Drakulić'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.