Author guide
Karl Ove Knausgård Books in Order
Karl Ove Knausgård is a Norwegian writer best known for the six-volume autobiographical novel cycle Min kamp. His work also includes standalone novels, seasonal autobiographical prose, essay collections, art writing, photography collaborations, and the ongoing Morgenstjernen novel series.
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Ute av verden
Chronological starting point and Knausgård's debut novel.
Min kamp. Første bok
The entry point to his best-known six-volume autobiographical novel cycle.
En tid for alt
A substantial standalone novel that develops themes continued throughout his fiction.
Morgenstjernen
The entry point to the later ongoing Morgenstjernen novel series.
Read in order
Books by series
novel-cycle · complete
Min kamp
A six-volume autobiographical novel cycle published between 2009 and 2011.
- 1 Min kamp. Første bokAmazon ↗
Book 1 · autobiographical-novel · 2009
- 2
Min kamp. Andre bokAmazon ↗Book 2 · autobiographical-novel · 2009
- 3 Min kamp. Tredje bokAmazon ↗
Book 3 · autobiographical-novel · 2009
- 4 Min kamp. Fjerde bokAmazon ↗
Book 4 · autobiographical-novel · 2010
- 5 Min kamp. Femte bokAmazon ↗
Book 5 · autobiographical-novel · 2010
- 6 Min kamp. Sjette bokAmazon ↗
Book 6 · autobiographical-novel · 2011
seasonal-prose-cycle · complete
Årstids-encyklopedien
A four-volume cycle of autobiographical prose addressed to the author's unborn and young children and organized around the seasons.
novel-series · ongoing
Morgenstjernen
An ongoing collective novel series whose published volumes are linked by recurring characters, themes, and the mysterious morning star.
Outside the series
Bibliography by category
Novels (3)
Essays and speeches (9)
- Alt som er i himmelenAmazon ↗
photo-essay · 2012
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Sjelens AmerikaAmazon ↗essay-collection · 2013
- NakkerAmazon ↗
photo-essay · 2014
- På jordenAmazon ↗
photo-essay · 2015
- Så mye lengsel på så liten flateAmazon ↗
art-essay · 2017
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UforvarendeAmazon ↗essay · 2018
- I kyklopenes landAmazon ↗
essay-collection · 2018
- Skogen og elva: Om Anselm Kiefer og kunsten hansAmazon ↗
art-essay · 2021
- Kjøttets ingeniørerAmazon ↗
essay-collection · 2024
Collaborations (1)
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Hjemme-borteAmazon ↗coauthored-nonfiction · 2014
Other (1)
- Mot skogen: Knausgård om MunchAmazon ↗
exhibition-catalogue · 2017