Patrick Süskind Books in Order

Patrick Süskind is a renowned German writer, screenwriter, and playwright. He studied medieval and modern history in Munich and Aix-en-Provence from 1968 to 1974. As a screenwriter, Süskind worked on notable projects such as Kir Royal and Monaco Franze in the 1980s. After years of writing experimental prose and screenplays, Süskind's career skyrocketed in the 1980s with the monodrama Der Kontrabass, translated as The Double Bass, which became a sensation and a favorite of the German stage. His status as a literary prodigy was solidified in 1985 with the publication of the novel Das Parfüm. Die Geschichte eines Mörders, translated as Perfume: The Story of a Murderer, which dominated the European best-seller list and sold millions of copies worldwide.