Recs if you like Schachnovelle...

Works I would consider german literary classics. "German" in this context means "written in German", not "written by a German author", therefore Swiss, Austrian, and other authors will also be included on this list, provided they wrote their works in German.

From classics to modern lit, a selection of great books written in German.

This list focuses on (post) war/political/critical literature and "Trümmerliteratur" by Austrian authors that has had and still has an educational impact - suggestions welcome!