Author
Elif Shafak
Elif Shafak is a Turkish writer, born on 25 October 1971 in Strasbourg. Best-known works include The Forty Rules of Love, Three Daughters of Eve and Terra Incognita. Honours include Chevalier des Arts et des Lettres, Ehrenpreis des österreichischen Buchhandels für Toleranz in Denken und Handeln and BBC 100 Women.
The Bookish Elf has reviewed 3 books by Elif Shafak, mostly historical fiction and literary fiction, published by Penguin, Knopf, first published between 2009 and 2026. Our highest-rated is In One Brief Moment All Eternity (4.5/5).
Born 25 October 1971, StrasbourgFrom Turkey
Books reviewed3
Our average4.5★from 2 rated
Awards & honours
4 recordedLiterary prizes
Chevalier des Arts et des LettresEhrenpreis des österreichischen Buchhandels für Toleranz in Denken und Handeln 2017
Book clubs & lists
Honours & fellowships
Books
3 books
Frequently asked questions
Which Elif Shafak book should I start with?
Our pick is In One Brief Moment All Eternity, which we rated 4.5 out of 5.
How many Elif Shafak books has The Bookish Elf reviewed?
We have reviewed 3 books by Elif Shafak: In One Brief Moment All Eternity, There Are Rivers in the Sky, The Forty Rules Of Love.