Best German Novels of the Twentieth Century

1.
The Man Without Qualities
The Man Without Qualities 4.19 avg rating — 7,191 ratings
2.
The Trial
The Trial 3.94 avg rating — 377,424 ratings
3.
Doctor Faustus
Doctor Faustus 4.08 avg rating — 13,447 ratings
4.
The Notebooks of Malte Laurids Brigge
The Notebooks of Malte Laurids Brigge 3.93 avg rating — 9,669 ratings
5.
The Magic Mountain
The Magic Mountain 4.13 avg rating — 56,610 ratings
6.
The Castle
The Castle 3.92 avg rating — 72,007 ratings
7.
All for Nothing
All for Nothing 3.99 avg rating — 3,715 ratings
8.
The Radetzky March (Von Trotta Family, #1)
The Radetzky March (Von Trotta Family, #1) 4.10 avg rating — 13,641 ratings
9.
The Tin Drum
The Tin Drum 3.95 avg rating — 45,961 ratings
10.
The Loser
The Loser 4.03 avg rating — 12,403 ratings
11.
Buddenbrooks: The Decline of a Family
Buddenbrooks: The Decline of a Family 4.20 avg rating — 34,074 ratings
12.
In Times of Fading Light
In Times of Fading Light 3.68 avg rating — 3,653 ratings
13.
Berlin Alexanderplatz
Berlin Alexanderplatz 3.84 avg rating — 10,888 ratings
14.
Jahrestage
Jahrestage 4.34 avg rating — 495 ratings
14.
Old Masters: A Comedy
Old Masters: A Comedy 4.16 avg rating — 3,784 ratings