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Orhan Pamuk

1 series 16 books in order 5 standalone books

1 award & honors · incl. Nobel Prize 2006

Ferit Orhan Pamuk is a Turkish novelist, screenwriter, and academic who received the 2006 Nobel Prize in Literature. One of Turkey's most prominent novelists, he has sold over 13 million books in 63 languages, making him the country's best-selling writer. Our catalog credits him with works including My Name Is Red, Black Book, and New Life.

Born
1952
Known for
Mai tian shui xing

Series by Orhan Pamuk

Mai tian shui xing

19 books in order · 1956–2012

  1. Cover of The Door into Summer

    The Door into Summer

    1956 · Robert A. Heinlein

    This 1957 novel by Robert A. Heinlein follows electronics engineer Dan Davis, who invents a household robot with extraordinary abilities. His greedy…

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  2. Cover of Beyaz kale

    Beyaz kale

    1985 · Orhan Pamuk

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  3. Cover of Kara Kitap

    Kara Kitap

    1990 · Orhan Pamuk

    The Black Book is a mystery novel by Orhan Pamuk that follows Galip, an Istanbul lawyer whose wife, Ruya, has disappeared. He suspects she may be…

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  4. Cover of Yeni hayat

    Yeni hayat

    1994 · Orhan Pamuk

    New Life (1994), a novel by Orhan Pamuk, follows Osman, a young student affected by a book he reads who yearns for the new life it promises. He falls…

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  5. Cover of Benim Adım Kırmızı

    Benim Adım Kırmızı

    1998 · Orhan Pamuk

    My Name Is Red is a 1998 Turkish novel by Orhan Pamuk, translated into English in 2001 by Erdağ Göknar. The story is set in the Ottoman Empire in…

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  6. Cover of Snow

    Snow

    2002 · Orhan Pamuk

    "Snow" is a novel by Orhan Pamuk that blends political intrigue, philosophy, and romance. The story follows an exiled poet named Ka, who returns to…

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  7. Aramızdaki en kısa mesafe

    2003 · Barış Bıçakçı

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  8. Cover of Öteki renkler

    Öteki renkler

    2007 · Orhan Pamuk

    A compilation of nonfiction by Nobel prize-winning author Orhan Pamuk, gathered from three decades of essays and articles. It engages the work of…

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  9. Cover of Sessiz ev

    Sessiz ev

    2012 · Orhan Pamuk

    In a crumbling mansion in a gentrified former fishing village on the Turkish coast, the widow Fatma awaits the annual visit of her grandchildren:…

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  10. Şehrin aynaları

    Year unknown · Elif Şafak

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Standalone books

  1. Cover of Nights of Plague
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  2. Cover of İstanbul
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  3. Cover of The Red-Haired Woman
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  4. Cover of Kafamda bir tuhaflik
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  5. Cover of The Museum of Innocence
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Frequently asked questions

How many books has Orhan Pamuk written?

We list 16 books by Orhan Pamuk across 1 series, published between 1956–2023 — each shown in full reading order.

What order should I read Orhan Pamuk's books?

Read each series in publication order. A good place to start is “Şehrin aynaları.” Open any series above for its complete numbered reading order.

Where can I buy Orhan Pamuk's books?

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Awards & honors

The Museum of Innocence

  • Nobel PrizeWinner2006

Honors as recorded by the publisher for Orhan Pamuk’s books. Wording is the awarding body’s own — a nomination is listed as a nomination, never as a win.

Reading order compiled from author/publisher guidance and verified bibliographic data. Spotted a wrong order, a missing book, or any other mistake? and we'll correct it.

Some summaries adapted from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.