Elif Batuman Books in Order
Explore Elif Batuman books in order, with summaries of literary essays and novels following Harvard student Selin to help you choose where to start reading.
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Elif Batuman books in publication order
3 books
The Possessed
by Elif Batuman
2010
Batuman recounts her encounters with Russian literature and the scholars devoted to it, traveling from California to Uzbekistan. These nonfiction essays combine literary investigation, academic absurdities, and personal experiences to explore how books reshape their readers' lives.
The Idiot
by Elif Batuman
2017
Arriving at Harvard in 1995, Selin, the daughter of Turkish immigrants, explores language, friendship, and an ambiguous email relationship with an older student. Her first year becomes an awkward education in interpreting both literature and other people.
Either/Or
by Elif Batuman
2022
During her sophomore year at Harvard, Selin tries to understand an elusive romance and make her life worthy of a novel. Literature, parties, sex, and travel become experiments in adulthood as she pursues greater self-knowledge.
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