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ⓘ About Elif Shafak
Elif Safak is a Turkish speaker, columnist, and author that has earned the title of most popular female novelist in Turkey. Safak is the daughter of diplomat Safak Atayman and philosopher Nuri Bilgin. Her parents separated when she was little, and she was for the most part brought up by her mother, which had a significant influence on her later writing and work. As a child raised in a single parent household she felt more affinity to her mother, and hence she took up her mother’s first name Safak as a middle name in many of her works. In 2010, she was awarded the title of Chevalier de l’Ordre des Arts et des Lettres. She sits on Creative Economy’ Weforum Global Agenda Council, is a speaker at TED Global, and one of the founders of the European Council on Foreign relations (ECFR).
All Book Series by Elif Shafak
In One Brief Moment All Eternity
Latest in the series · book 12 of 12 · published 2027
How to Stay Sane in an Age of Division
Latest in the series · book 3 of 3 · published 2020
? Frequently Asked Questions
Who is Elif Shafak?
Elif Safak is a Turkish speaker, columnist, and author that has earned the title of most popular female novelist in Turkey. Safak is the daughter of diplomat Safak Atayman and philosopher Nuri Bilgin. Her parents separated when she was little, and she was for the most part brought up by her mother, which had a significant influence on her later writing and work.
Which Elif Shafak series should I start with?
Elif Shafak's books stand alone rather than forming a numbered series, so there is no reading order to follow. The natural first pick is The Gaze (1999).
How many books has Elif Shafak written?
Elif Shafak has 19 books catalogued in this guide, published between 1999 and 2027. They are filed under 4 categories rather than in numbered series — chiefly Standalone Novels, Non-Fiction and Anthologies.
In what order should Elif Shafak's series be read?
No reading order is needed: none of the 19 books catalogued here do not form a numbered series, so any title can be picked up first. Within each category they are listed by publication year.
How are Elif Shafak's books organised into series?
This guide splits Elif Shafak's 19 books into categories rather than numbered series: Standalone Novels (12 books); Non-Fiction (3 books); Anthologies (3 books); Short Stories/Novellas (1 book).