Novels of Turkish Literature to be Read

Developing the habit of reading booksIt’s one of the best things a person can do to themselves. Although each reader may have a different genre that he or she likes, there are countless books in our literature that must be read and that, if read, can open different doors for the reader.

From Orhan Pamuk, our Nobel laureate writer, to Yaşar Kemal, who gained an international reputation thanks to his describing Çukurova with a masterful pen, many of our esteemed authors there is. Our attitude towards life changes and develops as we learn about the different perspectives, events and pen of each writer.

Of the countless precious novels in our literature, must read We have compiled 15 of them for you!

Novels of Turkish literature that should be read:

• Madonna in Fur Coat
• Idle Madam
• Fine Memed
• Time Regulation Institute
• wild
• Those Who Can’t Hold
• Wren
• Misty Atlas of Continents
• The Devil Within
• Forbidden Love
• Black Book
• Ninth Foreign Ward
• Kinyas and Kayra
• A Wedding Night
• serenade

Madonna in Fur Coat | Sabahattin Ali: The love of Raif Efendi and Maria Puder

Sabahattin Ali’s human-related insights and a book that has achieved success thanks to his master pen, and whose recognition today has increased with coffee and book stories on Instagram: Madonna in a Fur Coat. The main characters of the novel are those who live on their own and have a relatively introverted character. Raif Efendi and German origin who believes in love thanks to Raif Efendi Maria Puderis .

While we are reading the book, we are trying to solve Raif Efendi’s introverted state, while at the same time we read and admire Sabahattin Ali’s very successful psychoanalysis. Madonna in a Fur Coat, which has a sentence that must be underlined and read over and over on every page, is among the top Turkish novels that should be read for those who haven’t read it yet. You can find the book’s Amazon page here.

Idle Madam | Yusuf Atılgan: The story of C told in four seasons

“Suddenly, it occurred to me that he might be in the crowd overflowing from the sidewalks. My distress has melted away.” We begin the novel with such a striking sentence. by Yusuf Atılgan Aylak Adam, one of his most well-known novels together with the Anayurt Oteli, definitely manages to engage the reader from the very first sentence.

With no name and only one letter The main character referred to as C.Aylak Man, in which he tells his experiences in a year, divided into four seasons, is one of the works that should be in the library of anyone who loves to read. You can find the book’s Amazon page here.

Ince Memed | Yaşar Kemal: A story set in Anatolia in the early years of the Republican era

by Yaşar Kemal 32 years by giving and from 4 books İnce Memed series consisting of; CukurovaOne of the most beautiful books describing the nature of Çukurova people. by Yaşar Kemal masterpiece In the series of İnce Memed, also called İnce Memed, he tells about the revolt of the Anatolian people in the first years of the Republic period due to the misery and backwardness of that time. Ince Memed series, one of the most valuable books of Turkish literature, is one of the must-read novels. You can find the book’s Amazon page here.

Time Regulation Institute | Ahmet Hamdi Tanpınar: The culture clash of East and West

In the novel, as the main character Hayri Irdal There is a man named Hayri is a man who grew up in a poor family and also has a great interest in watches. He divides his own life into before and after meeting Halit Ayarcı, the other important character in the book. Thanks to Ahmet Hamdi Tanpınar’s master pen, it has become one of the unforgettable works. Time Regulation Institute His novel is one of the most successful books that deals with the east-west culture clash, like most of the works written in the Republican period. You can find the book’s Amazon page here.

wild | Yakup Kadri Karaosmanoğlu: The conflict between intellectuals and peasants during the years of national struggle

During the First World War, one of the most discussed topics in Turkish literature was the experiences of the national struggle. One of the best examples in our literature on this subject, and Yakup Kadri Karaosmanoğlu’s novel, which provides a great deal of recognition today, is Wild. war veteran Ahmet Celal In a story that begins with the settlement of a character named Porsuk in a village near the Porsuk Stream, it tells the conditions of the national struggle period. Ahmet Celal has some difficulty in adapting to the village because he did not live in the regions where the intellectuals lived before. The conflict between the intellectuals and the peasants The course of the novel, which tells about the years of the national struggle, changes when Ahmet Celal falls in love. Wild, one of the most valuable books of our literature, must be read. You can find the book’s Amazon page here.

Those Who Can’t Hold | Oğuz Atay: The book that opened a new era in Turkish literature

One of the most popular and well-known books of the writer Oğuz Atay, whose value was unfortunately understood after his death and who is one of the apples of our literature. Those Who Can’t Hold; in Turkish literature a new era has opened its doors. For this reason, the book contains traces of Oğuz Atay’s own life through the characters he created. semi-autobiographical is counted. ‘The Untouchables’, his friend From Selim’s suicide He tells the story of why he couldn’t hold on to life afterward and the search of his friend Turgut Özben, who started to investigate his past. Due to the fact that Turgut met Selim’s friends during this process and Selim showed a different side to each of his friends, both Turgut and the reader begin to get to know Selim in the flow of the book. One of the most successful novels of our literature, which we read underlined and pushes people to question, Tutunamayanlar is one of the must-read works. You can find the book’s Amazon page here.

Calikusu | Reşat Nuri Güntekin: The story of a woman teaching in Anatolia

The Çalıkuşu novel, which was adapted as a play and whose story we watched on the big screen and on television, Reşat Nuri Güntekin It is one of the most beloved and immortal novels. The general subject of the book is the events experienced by a woman from Istanbul, who has a good education and a comfortable life, when she works as a teacher in the districts of Anatolia. From childhood to adulthood readers of all ages The novel is one of those must-have books. You can find the book’s Amazon page here.

Misty Atlas of Continents | İhsan Oktay Anar: Translated into more than twenty languages

Author’s first book Puslu Kıtalar Atlası is one of the valuable books that contains fantastic and historical elements and has a place in our literature with a wide readership of all ages. The novel, which has an international reputation with its translation into more than twenty languages, is a novel that travels all over the world in the Ottoman Empire of the 18th century and wants to prepare an atlas, but makes no effort to do so and sits at home all day. To İhsan Efendi’s dreams and story is focusing. The novel Puslu Kıtalar Atlası, which also focuses on various subjects such as philosophy, science and religion, is one of the must-read novels in our literature. You can find the book’s Amazon page here.

The Devil Within | Sabahattin Ali: Self-discovery of our character Ömer

“Goodness does not mean not to harm anyone, it means not to carry within itself the ore that will do evil.” Such successful psychoanalysis is indispensable for Sabahattin Ali books. The Devil Within is one of Sabahattin Ali’s best novels. In short, the novel Omer and Macide focuses on the love that started and continues on the ferry. As a result of Ömer’s internal conversations, to realize the devil inside We testify as we read the book. The Devil Inside, a novel in which human emotions and feelings are conveyed very successfully, is one of the must-read books. You can buy the book here.

Ask-i Memnu | Halid Ziya Uşaklıgil: The ‘forbidden love’ story we are all familiar with

Bihter’s suicide, Behlül and Bihter’s love, Bihter’s mother Firdevs Hanım, Adnan Bey, who is left with his two children after losing his beloved wife,… These are the characters and events we are all familiar with. One of the most influential productions of Turkish television. Forbidden Love, adapted from the immortal work of Halid Ziya Uşaklıgil. The popularity of the novel increased with the series. The original of the book was written in Ottoman Turkish, which is too heavy for most people to understand today. In general, the theme of forbidden love and one of the cornerstones of our literature The novel Aşk-ı Memnu is a must read. You can buy the book here.

Black Book | Orhan Pamuk: Attorney Galip, who set out to look for his wife

Written by Sheikh Galip on a claim he entered Hüsn-ü Ask Nobel laureate writer with the adaptation of his novel named Orhan Pamuk Black Book by; It is one of Orhan Pamuk’s most popular novels. main character in the novel WinnerHe works as a lawyer in Istanbul. One day, that his wife Rüya left with a note. He finds out and tries to find out where his wife is. If you want to add the Black Book novel, which was criticized by some critics and loved by some critics, to your library, you can reach the Amazon page here.

Ninth Foreign Ward | Peyami Safa: “The only book of pain and suffering”

by Peyami Safa print at most Dokuzuncu External Ward is one of the valuable novels of our literature, which has also been adapted for the big screen. Ahmet Hamdi Tanpınar, too “The only book of pain and suffering” The book, which he describes as ‘Bone Tuberculosis’, focuses on the life of a 15-year-old boy who had surgery for TB but did not recover. If you would like to purchase Dokuzuncu External Ward, one of the first novels in our literature that describes the human spirit and its depths quite successfully, you can find the Amazon link here.

Kinyas and Kayra | Hakan Günday: A psychological adventure novel

One of the original representatives of Turkish literature by Hakan GundayKinyas and Kayra, one of the best quality books of underground literature, which he started to write while still in high school; He deals with subjects such as drugs, alcohol, sexuality and violence through two characters named Kinyas and Kayra. by Hakan Gunday a psychological adventure novel You can reach the Amazon page of the book, which he describes as

A Wedding Night | Justice Ağaoğlu: The coming together of characters who think differently

Justice Ağaoğlu Narrow Times named the second book in a three-novel series A Wedding Night, which is a wedding night, brings people from different parts of the society together on a wedding night, as its name suggests. All of the characters have different characters and ideas. You can reach the Amazon link of the book, which focuses on the relationship between the right and left-wing sections, especially in terms of politics, as required by the period in which it was written.

Serenade | Zülfü Livaneli: Maya and Wagner’s love story full of secrets

Although a love story is told, Zülfü Livaneli is not a romance novel, “I didn’t specifically call the book a romance novel. The word love is very dirty.” Serenade, the book he narrated with his words; Maya Duran, who works at the university and German origin who came to visit the university from abroad Professor Maximillian Wagner It focuses on the story between Because of Maya’s revealed family secrets the Holocaust The novel Serenade is one of the valuable books of our literature. You can purchase the book from the Amazon link here.