Stein und Flöte (The Stone and the Flute)
#4914.05 adjusted 4.00 for sample size in the official ranking · full ranking
Books 1 book Status Complete 1983 Reading commitment Low Hans Bemmann Last reviewed 2026-11-02
Overview
Hans Bemmann published the fairy-tale novel Stein und Flöte in 1983, with the subtitle 'und das ist noch nicht alles'. It follows a young man called Lauscher (Listener) through an idyllic fairy-tale world. A magic stone and a magic flute are meant to guide him toward happiness, but his naivety leads him to misuse their power and make fateful choices. Strange encounters and hardships teach him about human nature, and his story is interwoven with a love story. It is a standalone book; the author's later trilogy Die Verzauberten is a separate work.
Mythic fantasy · For Adult
Core Canon: Reading Order (1 work) counts toward ranking
Stein und Flöte Hans Bemmann
| Work | Year | Internal chron. | Canon | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Stein und Flöte; Full title Stein und Flöte und das ist noch nicht alles. English translation by Anthea Bell: The Stone and the Flute. | 1983 | 1 | core | 4.05 (1,185 ratings) |
A standalone fairy-tale novel about Lauscher, whose magic stone and flute lead him through a long life.
Quick answers
- How many books are in Stein und Flöte (The Stone and the Flute)? Stein und Flöte (The Stone and the Flute)'s Core Canon is 1 book.
- Is Stein und Flöte (The Stone and the Flute) finished? Complete (1983).
- How much reading does Stein und Flöte (The Stone and the Flute) take? Low reading commitment (estimated from 1 Core Canon book).
- How is Stein und Flöte (The Stone and the Flute) ranked? #491 in this site's official ranking, based on 1,185 reader ratings across 1 Core Canon book. See the full ranking for how this is calculated.
Why is it ranked #491?
Ranked #491 in the official ranking.
- Average reader rating of 4.05 across 1 core book.
- A smaller readership (1,185 ratings), so the score carries less weight of numbers.
- Less than 0.01 behind #490, Dragon Rider (a finer tie-break level decides the order).
- Below the top-10 average of 4.46.
Why explore this universe?
Well rated · 1 book · Complete · 1k ratings · Ranks #491 overall
Good choice if you want a quick, low-commitment mythic fantasy universe that's already finished, so there's no wait for the next book.
Reading order
A single Core Canon work: no sequencing question to resolve.
Awards (verified)
- No awards found for this universe.
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Official resources
Research details
Ranking metrics: weighted average 4.05 across 1,185 ratings on 1 Core Canon book. See Why is it ranked here? above for the full breakdown, or the full ranking.
How do we know this?
Admission: Canon Extension: 28 universes; 3 candidates ruled out accepted 2026-11-02
Sources: (see source tier definitions)
- Wikipedia: Hans Bemmann Tier 2
- Verlagsgruppe Patmos excerpt Tier 2
- Biblio listing (Weitbrecht 1983) Tier 2
Last reviewed: 2026-11-02
Rule: Core Canon = Stein und Flöte (1983).