Spisy bratří Čapků -- sv Books in Order

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The Spisy bratří Čapků -- sv series is a collection of works by Czech writer Karel Čapek, published between 1922 and 1966, that explore themes of technology, immortality, and societal structures through science fiction and drama. Set in various imagined or contemporary contexts, the series examines human relationships with innovation, authority, and existential questions. Central to the works is a critical and often satirical reflection on human nature and the consequences of progress.

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.

  1. Cover of The Absolute at Large

    The Absolute at Large

    1922 · Karel Čapek

    Karel Čapek wrote the science fiction novel Továrna na absolutno in 1922. It was translated into English and published in 1927 as The Absolute at…

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  2. Cover of R.U.R. and The insect play

    R.U.R. and The insect play

    1923 · Karel Čapek

    In 1920, Čapek wrote R.U.R. (Rossum's Universal Robots), which introduced the term 'robot' and explores themes of humanity and subjugation. Helena…

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  3. Cover of The Makropoulos secret

    The Makropoulos secret

    1924 · Karel Čapek

    Věc Makropulos is a play by Czech writer and playwright Karel Čapek, which premiered in 1922 at the Municipal Theatre on the Vinohrady in Prague. It…

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  4. Cover of Krakatit

    Krakatit

    1925 · Karel Čapek

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  5. Cover of Zahradníkův rok

    Zahradníkův rok

    1931 · Karel Čapek

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  6. Cover of Devatero pohádek

    Devatero pohádek

    1933 · Karel Čapek

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  7. Cover of Povětroň

    Povětroň

    1935 · Karel Čapek

    Povětroň is a work by Karel Čapek, translated into English as Povetron. The book is bound in blue cloth with silver stamping and has red-stained top…

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  8. Obyčejný život

    1936 · Karel Čapek

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  9. Cover of Válka s mloky

    Válka s mloky

    1936 · Karel Čapek

    Originally written in 1936, War with the Newts is considered Karel Čapek's greatest work. The novel follows the discovery of a colony of highly…

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  10. Cover of Bílá nemoc

    Bílá nemoc

    1938 · Karel Čapek

    Unlike many of Čapek's other plays, this one is marked by anguish and fear rather than hope, telling of a dictatorship overcome by an illness it…

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  11. Cover of Apocryphal tales

    Apocryphal tales

    Year unknown · Karel Čapek

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  12. Cover of Hordubal

    Hordubal

    Year unknown · Karel Čapek

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  13. Povídky z jedne kapsy

    Year unknown · Karel Čapek

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  14. Cover of První parta

    První parta

    Year unknown · Karel Čapek

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  15. Cover of The cheat

    The cheat

    Year unknown · Karel Čapek

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  16. The mother

    Year unknown · Karel Čapek

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Frequently asked questions

What order should I read the Spisy bratří Čapků -- sv books in?

Read them in publication order — the list above is sorted by first publication where known, starting with “The Absolute at Large”.

How many books are in the Spisy bratří Čapků -- sv series?

We list 16 books by Karel Čapek , published between 1922–1938.

Where can I buy the Spisy bratří Čapků -- sv books?

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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.