Who This Author Is

Gunter Grass has enough depth here to be more than a raw catalog rollup. This page pulls together 79 catalog-linked books across 1969 to 2017, which makes it easier to separate the strongest starting points from the noisier editions. The clearest lane here leans toward Backlist browsing.

Best for readers who want a dependable place to start before opening the full catalog list. If you want the easiest first click, start with The Gunter Grass Reader and branch outward from there. UPB note: the strongest documented run here lands between 1969 to 2017; the most common copies on this page tend to come from Harcourt and Seuil.

Best Place To Start

The Gunter Grass Reader

Harcourt • 2004 • standard commitment

It helps anchor a specific period of this author’s publishing run instead of blending into the undated shelf clutter.

Author At A Glance

Best known for: Backlist browsing entry points • common used copies from Harcourt and Seuil

Genres and themes: Backlist browsing

Who this author is best for: readers who want a dependable place to start before opening the full catalog list

UPB note: the strongest documented run here lands between 1969 to 2017; the most common copies on this page tend to come from Harcourt and Seuil.

Top Books To Start With

  1. The Gunter Grass Reader

    Harcourt • 2004 • standard commitment

    UPB note: one of the most common used-copy publishers for this author • year signal: 2004 • 320 pages.

  2. The Call of the Toad

    Harcourt • 1993 • standard commitment

    UPB note: one of the most common used-copy publishers for this author • year signal: 1993 • 248 pages.

  3. The Meeting at Telgte

    Harcourt • 1990 • quick commitment

    It stands out because it asks for less time than many of the longer volumes on this page.

  4. The Rat

    Harcourt • 1989 • longer commitment

    UPB note: one of the most common used-copy publishers for this author • year signal: 1989 • 371 pages.

  5. Steine wälzen

    Steidl • 2007 • standard commitment

    UPB note: year signal: 2007 • 263 pages.

  6. "Wir leben im Ei"

    Suhrkamp • 2005 • standard commitment

    UPB note: year signal: 2005 • 194 pages.

  7. A paso de cangrejo

    Santillana USA Publishing Company • 2003 • standard commitment

    UPB note: year signal: 2003 • 248 pages.

  8. Cat and Mouse

    Harvest Books • 2003 • standard commitment

    UPB note: year signal: 2003 • 192 pages.

  9. En crabe

    Seuil • 2002 • standard commitment

    UPB note: year signal: 2002 • 240 pages.

  10. Funf Jahrzehnte

    Edition Welttag • 2001 • quick commitment

    UPB note: year signal: 2001 • 127 pages.

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