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ⓘ About Franz Kafka
Franz Kafka was a German-speaking Bohemian author famously known for his book The Metamorphosis (1916) and books published posthumously such as The Trial (1925), which often focused on troubled people in a spine-chilling unbiased world. He was fluent in Czech and later learned some knowledge of French culture and language from Flaubert, one of his favorite authors. Franz Kafka attended Charles-Ferdinand University in Prague, where he studied chemistry but later switched to law. This opened him to a wide range of career opportunities, which made his father happy and allowed the author to take lessons in German language and art history. At the university, he joined a club that organized readings and literary events.
All Book Series by Franz Kafka
Shape Shifters: Fantasy and Science Fiction Tales About Humans Who Can Change Their Shapes
Book 3 of 17 · published 1978
The Weird: A Compendium of Strange and Dark Stories
Book 10 of 17 · published 2010
The Big Book of Classic Horror, Fantasy & Science Fiction
Book 13 of 17 · published 2013
The Big Book of Classic Fantasy
Latest in the series · book 17 of 17 · published 2019
? Frequently Asked Questions
Who is Franz Kafka?
Franz Kafka was a German-speaking Bohemian author famously known for his book The Metamorphosis (1916) and books published posthumously such as The Trial (1925), which often focused on troubled people in a spine-chilling unbiased world. He was fluent in Czech and later learned some knowledge of French culture and language from Flaubert, one of his favorite authors. Franz Kafka attended Charles-Ferdinand University in Prague, where he studied chemistry but later switched to law.
Which Franz Kafka series should I start with?
Franz Kafka's books stand alone rather than forming a numbered series, so there is no reading order to follow. The natural first pick is The Judgement (1912).
How many books has Franz Kafka written?
Franz Kafka has 49 books catalogued in this guide, published between 1912 and 2020. They are filed under 5 categories rather than in numbered series — chiefly Anthologies, Standalone Novels and Collections.
In what order should Franz Kafka's series be read?
No reading order is needed: none of the 49 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 Franz Kafka's books organised into series?
This guide splits Franz Kafka's 49 books into categories rather than numbered series: Anthologies (17 books); Standalone Novels (12 books); Collections (11 books); Short Stories/Novellas (6 books); Non-Fiction (3 books).