Bernhard Schlink Books in Order

Bernhard Schlink is a German jurist and writer. As a judge at the Constitutional Court of North Rhine-Westphalia since 1988, he has brought a unique perspective to the bench. Currently a professor of public law and the philosophy of law at Humboldt University, Berlin, Germany, he has been sharing his expertise with students since January 2006. Schlink's writing career took root with several detective novels featuring the enigmatic character Selb, a nod to the German word for "self." His breakthrough novel, "The Reader" (1995), is a poignant, partly autobiographical work that catapulted him to international acclaim, becoming a bestseller in both Germany and the United States, and being translated into 39 languages. The novel achieved a historic milestone by becoming the first German book to top the New York Times bestseller list.