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ⓘ About Werner Herzog
Werner Herzog is a literary fiction, history, memoir, and biography author from Germany. The author was born in Munich, Germany in 1942 to Dietrich and Elizabeth Herzog. A few weeks after he was born, his mother had to flee Munich which was then under heavy bombing from the allies. After he was done with school, he traveled extensively across North Africa and Greece, and at some point, he almost died from bilharziosis. He would go on to produce many other films that gained international acclaim, won awards, and caused much controversy. Later in his career, he focused more on documentaries but returned to feature filmmaking when he co-produced “Invincible” the feature film in 2000.
All Book Series by Werner Herzog
Heart of Glass
Series opener · book 1 of 9 · published 1976 Co-authored · Alan Greenberg,Herbert Achternbusch
Every Night the Trees Disappear
Book 6 of 9 · published 2012 Co-authored · Alan Greenberg
CINEMA, THOUGHT, LIFE. Conversations with Fata Morgana
Latest in the series · book 3 of 3 · published 2016
? Frequently Asked Questions
Who is Werner Herzog?
Werner Herzog is a literary fiction, history, memoir, and biography author from Germany. The author was born in Munich, Germany in 1942 to Dietrich and Elizabeth Herzog. A few weeks after he was born, his mother had to flee Munich which was then under heavy bombing from the allies.
Which Werner Herzog series should I start with?
Werner Herzog's books stand alone rather than forming a numbered series, so there is no reading order to follow. The natural first pick is The Twilight World (2022).
How many books has Werner Herzog written?
Werner Herzog has 14 books catalogued in this guide, published between 1976 and 2025. They are filed under 4 categories rather than in numbered series — chiefly Non-Fiction, Anthologies and Standalone Novels.
In what order should Werner Herzog's series be read?
No reading order is needed: none of the 14 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 Werner Herzog's books organised into series?
This guide splits Werner Herzog's 14 books into categories rather than numbered series: Non-Fiction (9 books); Anthologies (3 books); Standalone Novels (1 book); Biographies & Memoirs (1 book).