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Elif Shafak

Turkish-British author Elif Shafak is best known for her bestselling novel *The Forty Rules of Love*. Her books have sold over 2 million copies worldwide and she is a celebrated advocate for freedom of speech. This page provides the Elif Shafak books in order, including both chronological publication order and series reading order.

All books · chronological

1999The GazePOoSN · 1Buy ↗

2002The Flea PalacePOoSN · 2Buy ↗

2004The Saint of Incipient InsanitiesPOoSN · 3Buy ↗

2006The Bastard of IstanbulPOoSN · 4Buy ↗

2007Black MilkPOoNB · 1Buy ↗

2009The Forty Rules of LovePOoSN · 5Buy ↗

2011The Happiness of Blond PeoplePOoNB · 2Buy ↗

2012HonourPOoSN · 6Buy ↗

2013The Architect's ApprenticePOoSN · 7Buy ↗

2016Three Daughters of EvePOoSN · 8Buy ↗

201910 Minutes 38 Seconds in This Strange WorldPOoSN · 9Buy ↗

2020How to Stay Sane in an Age of DivisionPOoNB · 3Buy ↗

2021The Island of Missing TreesPOoSN · 10Buy ↗

2024There Are Rivers in the SkyPOoSN · 11Buy ↗

Book series · browse all →

Publication Order of Standalone Novels11 books · 1999–2024

01The Gaze1999Buy ↗

02The Flea Palace2002Buy ↗

03The Saint of Incipient Insanities2004Buy ↗

04The Bastard of Istanbul2006Buy ↗

05The Forty Rules of Love2009Buy ↗

06Honour2012Buy ↗

07The Architect's Apprentice2013Buy ↗

08Three Daughters of Eve2016Buy ↗

0910 Minutes 38 Seconds in This Strange World2019Buy ↗

10The Island of Missing Trees2021Buy ↗

11There Are Rivers in the Sky2024Buy ↗

Publication Order of Non-Fiction Books3 books · 2007–2020

01Black Milk2007Buy ↗

02The Happiness of Blond People2011Buy ↗

03How to Stay Sane in an Age of Division2020Buy ↗

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