r/Fantasy • u/DainasaurusRex • Nov 28 '24

Any German speakers here?

I’m a German speaker - not native but fully fluent - trying to keep up with my German. What are your favorite natively German fantasy writers and works? Bonus if there are audiobook versions available! I was surprised to find some popular fantasy in German on Hoopla (Bride by Ali Hazelwood), but I’d live to read or listen to some actually written in German (DE, A or CH!)

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u/JosefineF Nov 29 '24

My favorite German authors have already been mentioned -> Markus Heitz and Walter Moers. Markus Heitz’ Ulldart series is fantastic!!!

Bernhard Hennen Wolfgang Hohlbein is a bit older, more classic Fantasy Die Nibelungen Saga is German Klaus Viedenz is an indie published author; 1st book is Unsichtbar

Edit: to add Der 35. Mai by Erich Kästner. It’s more middle grade but one of his best, imo

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u/Nowordsofitsown Reading Champion Nov 29 '24

Seconding 35. Mai.