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Thomas Bernhard

1931–1989

1 series 10 books in order 9 standalone books

Nicolaas Thomas Bernhard (1931-1989) was an Austrian novelist, playwright, poet, and polemicist, considered one of the most important German-language authors of the postwar era. His work explored themes of death, isolation, obsession, and illness, and was highly critical of post-war Austrian and European culture. He is credited on our catalog with Der deutsche Mittagstisch. (Summary adapted from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.)

Born
1931
Known for
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Series by Thomas Bernhard

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8 books in order · 1987–1988

Standalone books

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How many books has Thomas Bernhard written?

We list 10 books by Thomas Bernhard across 1 series, published between 1986–1988 — each shown in full reading order.

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