Danzig Trilogy Books in Order
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three novels by Günter Grass (published 1959–1963)
Books in this series
Ordered by first publication where known. The official numbering for this series is incomplete in our sources, so we don't show series numbers we can't verify.
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Buy on Amazon1959 · Günter Grass
Die Blechtrommel is a 1959 novel by Günter Grass, the first in his Danziger Trilogie. The story is told in the first person by Oskar Matzerath, a…
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1961 · Günter Grass
Cat and Mouse is a 1961 novella by German writer Günter Grass, part of the Danzig Trilogy and the sequel to The Tin Drum. It follows Joachim Mahlke,…
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Dog Years is a novel by Gunter Grass, first published in Germany in 1963; its English translation, by Ralph Manheim, appeared in 1965. It is the…
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The second book in the "Danzig trilogy," following The Tin Drum. A novella focusing on adolescent boys in Danzig (now Gdansk) from 1939 to 1944,…
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1973 · Günter Grass
Described as probably the most autobiographical of the author's novels, this book balances the agonizing history of the persecuted Danzig Jews with…
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A 1977 novel by Günter Grass is based loosely on Grimm's "The Fisherman and His Wife." The story takes place over nine months as the narrator's wife…
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This 1979 novel by Gunter Grass imagines a 1647 gathering of poets from all parts of Germany at the pilgrimage town of Telgte, near the end of the…
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In this 1992 novel by Günter Grass, a couple from Gdansk devises a unique business idea: selling cemetery plots in Gdansk to Germans who were exiled…
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Frequently asked questions
What order should I read the Danzig Trilogy books in?
Read them in publication order — the list above is sorted by first publication where known, starting with “Die Blechtrommel”.
How many books are in the Danzig Trilogy series?
We list 10 books by Günter Grass , published between 1959–1992.
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