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German-Swiss author (1877–1962), Nobel laureate, known for Siddhartha, Steppenwolf and The Glass Bead Game. Open Library lists 84 books by Hermann Hesse.
Notable Hermann Hesse books include Siddhartha, Steppenwolf and Demian, with titles published between 1904 and 1943. Whether you are starting a Hermann Hesse reading list or working through the back catalogue, Bookshelf lets you log each title, give it a score out of 10 and keep track of what to read next.
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Hermann Hesse's best-known books include Siddhartha, Steppenwolf and Demian. Rate them 1–10 to build your own ranking of Hermann Hesse's best.
Hermann Hesse has 84 books listed on Open Library, including Siddhartha, Steppenwolf and Demian. You can log any of them on Bookshelf.
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