German books
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- Im Westen nichts Neuesby Erich Maria Remarque · 1928Where the rank comes from2,168,402lookups on German Wikipedia, August 2021 to July 2026 — an average of 1,188 a day across those five years.1,188avg. daily Wikipedia article visits
- Erlkönigby Johann Wolfgang von Goethe · 1782Where the rank comes from1,868,548lookups on German Wikipedia, August 2021 to July 2026 — an average of 1,023 a day across those five years.1,023avg. daily Wikipedia article visits
- Der Zauberlehrlingby Johann Wolfgang von Goethe · 1797Where the rank comes from1,496,780lookups on German Wikipedia, August 2021 to July 2026 — an average of 820 a day across those five years.820avg. daily Wikipedia article visits
- Struwwelpeterby Heinrich Hoffmann · 1845Where the rank comes from1,432,764lookups on German Wikipedia, August 2021 to July 2026 — an average of 785 a day across those five years.785avg. daily Wikipedia article visits
- Faust. Eine Tragödie.by Johann Wolfgang von Goethe · 1808Where the rank comes from1,340,230lookups on German Wikipedia, August 2021 to July 2026 — an average of 734 a day across those five years.734avg. daily Wikipedia article visits
- Der Schwarmby Frank Schätzing · 2004Where the rank comes from1,299,922lookups on German Wikipedia, August 2021 to July 2026 — an average of 712 a day across those five years.712avg. daily Wikipedia article visits
- Grundgesetz für die Bundesrepublik Deutschlandby Adolf Süsterhenn, Carlo Schmid, Theodor Heuss · 1949Where the rank comes from1,091,563lookups on German Wikipedia, August 2021 to July 2026 — an average of 598 a day across those five years.598avg. daily Wikipedia article visits
- Nibelungenlied1200Where the rank comes from1,089,404lookups on German Wikipedia, August 2021 to July 2026 — an average of 597 a day across those five years.597avg. daily Wikipedia article visits
- Schachnovelleby Stefan Zweig · 1942Where the rank comes from1,081,603lookups on German Wikipedia, August 2021 to July 2026 — an average of 592 a day across those five years.592avg. daily Wikipedia article visits
- Der Zauberbergby Thomas Mann · 1924Where the rank comes from998,643lookups on German Wikipedia, August 2021 to July 2026 — an average of 547 a day across those five years.547avg. daily Wikipedia article visits
- Die Verwandlungby Franz Kafka · 1915Where the rank comes from974,000lookups on German Wikipedia, August 2021 to July 2026 — an average of 533 a day across those five years.533avg. daily Wikipedia article visits
- TKKGseriesby Rolf Kalmuczak · 1979Where the rank comes from956,997lookups on German Wikipedia, August 2021 to July 2026 — an average of 524 a day across those five years.524avg. daily Wikipedia article visits
- Woyzeckby Georg Büchner · 1875Where the rank comes from949,397lookups on German Wikipedia, August 2021 to July 2026 — an average of 520 a day across those five years.520avg. daily Wikipedia article visits
- Die Bremer Stadtmusikantenby Brüder Grimm, Jacob Grimm, Wilhelm Grimm · 1819Where the rank comes from925,558lookups on German Wikipedia, August 2021 to July 2026 — an average of 507 a day across those five years.507avg. daily Wikipedia article visits
- Wir Kinder vom Bahnhof Zooby Christiane Felscherinow, Horst Rieck, Kai Hermann · 1978Where the rank comes from893,089lookups on German Wikipedia, August 2021 to July 2026 — an average of 489 a day across those five years.489avg. daily Wikipedia article visits
- Die Schule der magischen Tiereseriesby Margit Auer · 2013Where the rank comes from888,486lookups on German Wikipedia, August 2021 to July 2026 — an average of 487 a day across those five years.487avg. daily Wikipedia article visits
- Die Leiden des jungen Werthersby Johann Wolfgang von Goethe · 1774Where the rank comes from858,996lookups on German Wikipedia, August 2021 to July 2026 — an average of 470 a day across those five years.470avg. daily Wikipedia article visits
- Der Besuch der alten Dameby Friedrich Dürrenmatt · 1956Where the rank comes from855,499lookups on German Wikipedia, August 2021 to July 2026 — an average of 469 a day across those five years.469avg. daily Wikipedia article visits
- Buddenbrooksby Thomas Mann · 1901Where the rank comes from852,054lookups on German Wikipedia, August 2021 to July 2026 — an average of 467 a day across those five years.467avg. daily Wikipedia article visits
- Momoby Michael Ende · 1973Where the rank comes from840,289lookups on German Wikipedia, August 2021 to July 2026 — an average of 460 a day across those five years.460avg. daily Wikipedia article visits
- Mein Kampfby Adolf Hitler · 1925Where the rank comes from833,732lookups on German Wikipedia, August 2021 to July 2026 — an average of 457 a day across those five years.457avg. daily Wikipedia article visits
- Das Parfumby Patrick Süskind · 1985Where the rank comes from823,332lookups on German Wikipedia, August 2021 to July 2026 — an average of 451 a day across those five years.451avg. daily Wikipedia article visits
- Krabatby Otfried Preußler · 1971Where the rank comes from803,350lookups on German Wikipedia, August 2021 to July 2026 — an average of 440 a day across those five years.440avg. daily Wikipedia article visits
- Schneewittchenby Brüder Grimm, Jacob Grimm, Wilhelm Grimm · 1812Where the rank comes from798,180lookups on German Wikipedia, August 2021 to July 2026 — an average of 437 a day across those five years.437avg. daily Wikipedia article visits
- Die Dreigroschenoperby Bertolt Brecht, Elisabeth Hauptmann · 1928Where the rank comes from765,525lookups on German Wikipedia, August 2021 to July 2026 — an average of 419 a day across those five years.419avg. daily Wikipedia article visits
- Grimms Märchenby Brüder Grimm, Jacob Grimm, Wilhelm Grimm · 1812Where the rank comes from743,685lookups on German Wikipedia, August 2021 to July 2026 — an average of 407 a day across those five years.407avg. daily Wikipedia article visits
- Jim Knopf und Lukas der Lokomotivführerby Michael Ende · 1960Where the rank comes from718,575lookups on German Wikipedia, August 2021 to July 2026 — an average of 394 a day across those five years.394avg. daily Wikipedia article visits
- Nathan der Weiseby Gotthold Ephraim Lessing · 1779Where the rank comes from693,016lookups on German Wikipedia, August 2021 to July 2026 — an average of 380 a day across those five years.380avg. daily Wikipedia article visits
- Die Physikerby Friedrich Dürrenmatt · 1962Where the rank comes from687,337lookups on German Wikipedia, August 2021 to July 2026 — an average of 376 a day across those five years.376avg. daily Wikipedia article visits
- Jedermannby Hugo von Hofmannsthal · 1911Where the rank comes from680,469lookups on German Wikipedia, August 2021 to July 2026 — an average of 373 a day across those five years.373avg. daily Wikipedia article visits
- Homo faberby Max Frisch · 1957Where the rank comes from678,701lookups on German Wikipedia, August 2021 to July 2026 — an average of 372 a day across those five years.372avg. daily Wikipedia article visits
- Känguru-Chronikenseriesby Marc-Uwe KlingWhere the rank comes from665,378lookups on German Wikipedia, August 2021 to July 2026 — an average of 364 a day across those five years.364avg. daily Wikipedia article visits
- Max und Moritzby Wilhelm Busch · 1865Where the rank comes from662,921lookups on German Wikipedia, August 2021 to July 2026 — an average of 363 a day across those five years.363avg. daily Wikipedia article visits
- Der Sandmannby E. T. A. Hoffmann · 1817Where the rank comes from642,230lookups on German Wikipedia, August 2021 to July 2026 — an average of 352 a day across those five years.352avg. daily Wikipedia article visits
- Der Schimmelreiterby Theodor Storm · 1888Where the rank comes from639,541lookups on German Wikipedia, August 2021 to July 2026 — an average of 350 a day across those five years.350avg. daily Wikipedia article visits
- Also sprach Zarathustraby Friedrich Nietzsche · 1885Where the rank comes from626,644lookups on German Wikipedia, August 2021 to July 2026 — an average of 343 a day across those five years.343avg. daily Wikipedia article visits
- Der Pantherby Rainer Maria Rilke · 1907Where the rank comes from622,884lookups on German Wikipedia, August 2021 to July 2026 — an average of 341 a day across those five years.341avg. daily Wikipedia article visits
- Der zerbrochne Krugby Heinrich von Kleist · 1811Where the rank comes from615,316lookups on German Wikipedia, August 2021 to July 2026 — an average of 337 a day across those five years.337avg. daily Wikipedia article visits
- Heidiby Johanna Spyri · 1880Where the rank comes from603,537lookups on German Wikipedia, August 2021 to July 2026 — an average of 331 a day across those five years.331avg. daily Wikipedia article visits
- Der Steppenwolfby Hermann Hesse · 1927Where the rank comes from591,970lookups on German Wikipedia, August 2021 to July 2026 — an average of 324 a day across those five years.324avg. daily Wikipedia article visits
- Der Vorleserby Bernhard Schlink · 1995Where the rank comes from584,038lookups on German Wikipedia, August 2021 to July 2026 — an average of 320 a day across those five years.320avg. daily Wikipedia article visits
- Hitler-Tagebücherby Konrad Kujau · 1983Where the rank comes from581,031lookups on German Wikipedia, August 2021 to July 2026 — an average of 318 a day across those five years.318avg. daily Wikipedia article visits
- Rumpelstilzchenby Brüder Grimm, Jacob Grimm, Wilhelm Grimm · 1812Where the rank comes from571,175lookups on German Wikipedia, August 2021 to July 2026 — an average of 313 a day across those five years.313avg. daily Wikipedia article visits
- Biene Majaby Waldemar Bonsels · 1912Where the rank comes from570,879lookups on German Wikipedia, August 2021 to July 2026 — an average of 313 a day across those five years.313avg. daily Wikipedia article visits
- Der Processby Franz Kafka · 1925Where the rank comes from569,343lookups on German Wikipedia, August 2021 to July 2026 — an average of 312 a day across those five years.312avg. daily Wikipedia article visits
- Mondnachtby Joseph von Eichendorff · 1837Where the rank comes from563,112lookups on German Wikipedia, August 2021 to July 2026 — an average of 308 a day across those five years.308avg. daily Wikipedia article visits
- Effi Briestby Theodor Fontane · 1894Where the rank comes from560,109lookups on German Wikipedia, August 2021 to July 2026 — an average of 307 a day across those five years.307avg. daily Wikipedia article visits
- Die Blechtrommelby Günter Grass · 1959Where the rank comes from552,290lookups on German Wikipedia, August 2021 to July 2026 — an average of 302 a day across those five years.302avg. daily Wikipedia article visits
- Abendliedby Matthias Claudius · 1779Where the rank comes from534,417lookups on German Wikipedia, August 2021 to July 2026 — an average of 293 a day across those five years.293avg. daily Wikipedia article visits
- Rapunzelby Brüder Grimm, Jacob Grimm, Wilhelm Grimm · 1812Where the rank comes from526,580lookups on German Wikipedia, August 2021 to July 2026 — an average of 288 a day across those five years.288avg. daily Wikipedia article visits
How this list is made
32,926 records lack a German Wikipedia article or sufficient lookups to rank. Books in any variety of German count, not only books from Germany.
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