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Elif Shafak Books in Order

Find every Elif Shafak book in order, including standalone titles and complete series reading orders with publication years.

Updated 2026-07-11 / 14 books / 2 series

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 Elif Shafak Books in Chronological Order

1999 The Gaze POoSN / 1 Buy
2002 The Flea Palace POoSN / 2 Buy
2004 The Saint of Incipient Insanities POoSN / 3 Buy
2006 The Bastard of Istanbul POoSN / 4 Buy
2007 Black Milk POoNB / 1 Buy
2009 The Forty Rules of Love POoSN / 5 Buy
2011 The Happiness of Blond People POoNB / 2 Buy
2012 Honour POoSN / 6 Buy
2013 The Architect's Apprentice POoSN / 7 Buy
2016 Three Daughters of Eve POoSN / 8 Buy
2019 10 Minutes 38 Seconds in This Strange World POoSN / 9 Buy
2020 How to Stay Sane in an Age of Division POoNB / 3 Buy
2021 The Island of Missing Trees POoSN / 10 Buy
2024 There Are Rivers in the Sky POoSN / 11 Buy

Elif Shafak Book Series Reading Orders / browse all ->

Standalone Books in Reading Order 11 books / 1999-2024
01 The Gaze 1999 Buy
02 The Flea Palace 2002 Buy
03 The Saint of Incipient Insanities 2004 Buy
04 The Bastard of Istanbul 2006 Buy
05 The Forty Rules of Love 2009 Buy
06 Honour 2012 Buy
07 The Architect's Apprentice 2013 Buy
08 Three Daughters of Eve 2016 Buy
09 10 Minutes 38 Seconds in This Strange World 2019 Buy
10 The Island of Missing Trees 2021 Buy
11 There Are Rivers in the Sky 2024 Buy
01 Black Milk 2007 Buy
02 The Happiness of Blond People 2011 Buy
03 How to Stay Sane in an Age of Division 2020 Buy

Where to start with Elif Shafak

What is the best order to read Elif Shafak books?

Publication order is usually the safest place to start. If a book belongs to a series, follow the numbered series reading order shown on this page.

Are standalone books and series both included?

Yes. Standalone titles appear in the full chronological bibliography, and series are broken out separately with reading-order links when catalog data is available.

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