W.G. Sebald's most recommended books

We've asked 10,000+ authors and super readers for their favorite books. Here are their favorite books by W.G. Sebald.

Chosen by 4 people

Books like Austerlitz

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Books like The Rings of Saturn

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Books like The Emigrants

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Books like After Nature

Book lists with W.G. Sebald's books

9 authors created a book list with a book by W.G. Sebald as one of their picks.

• Fighting to overcome the legacy of their parents’ past
• Loss and discovery
• People and societies grapple with the end of wars
• Exploring being a stranger in a strange land
• Against writers’ block
• To challenge hardcore readers

Book lists connected to W.G. Sebald's books

75 authors created a book list connected to W.G. Sebald's books by genre, topic, theme, and mood.

• Children and grandchildren of Holocaust survivors
• The Holocaust from a variety of perspectives
• Holocaust testimony
• War through the eyes of children
• Hope and understanding after the Holocaust
• The Holocaust in Eastern Europe

Genres connected to W.G. Sebald's books

Topics connected to W.G. Sebald's books