Shin Kyung-sook

Shin Kyung-sook

1 Series • 6 Books

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Publication Order of Standalone Novels
Start with: Please Look After Mom (2008)

ⓘ About Shin Kyung-sook

Shin Kyung-Sook is a Korean author. Born in 1963, they are known for writing works of fiction. Their debut book was titled Please Look After Mother, later alternatively titled Please Look After Mom. She is one of South Korea’s most frequently read authors. She has been awarded various literary prizes, including the Dong-in Literature Prize, the Manhae Literature Prize, and the Yi Sang Literary Prize. Shin Kyung-Sook has also received literary accolades from France. Her debut book was a best selling international sensation that has sold over a million and a half copies. Please Look After Mom is the debut book from Shin Kyung-Sook. It is the moving story of a family that is searching for their mother who has gone missing.

All Book Series by Shin Kyung-sook

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Please Look After Mom

Series opener · book 1 of 6 · published 2008

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2008
2
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I'll Be Right There

Book 2 of 6 · published 2010

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2010
3
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The Girl Who Wrote Loneliness

Book 3 of 6 · published 2015

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2015
4
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The Court Dancer

Book 4 of 6 · published 2018

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2018
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Violets

Book 5 of 6 · published 2022

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2022
6
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I Went To See My Father

Latest in the series · book 6 of 6 · published 2023

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2023

? Frequently Asked Questions

Who is Shin Kyung-sook?

Shin Kyung-Sook is a Korean author. Born in 1963, they are known for writing works of fiction. Their debut book was titled Please Look After Mother, later alternatively titled Please Look After Mom.

Which Shin Kyung-sook series should I start with?

Shin Kyung-sook's books stand alone rather than forming a numbered series, so there is no reading order to follow. The natural first pick is Please Look After Mom (2008).

How many books has Shin Kyung-sook written?

Shin Kyung-sook has 6 books catalogued in this guide, published between 2008 and 2023. They all sit in a single category — Standalone Novels — rather than in numbered series.

In what order should Shin Kyung-sook's series be read?

No reading order is needed: none of the 6 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 Shin Kyung-sook's books organised into series?

This guide splits Shin Kyung-sook's 6 books into categories rather than numbered series: Standalone Novels (6 books).