Krausser lives in Munich and Berlin. He married Beatrice Renauer in 1991.

In 1993 he received the Toucan Prize.

After a few smaller novels his literary breakthrough arrived with Melodien oder Nachträge zum quecksilbernen Zeitalter. Since then, many of his books have been translated into multiple languages and plays of his have been performed all over the world.

Novels, Short Stories and Poems

• Könige über dem Ozean. Munich: Knaus, 1989
• Spielgeld. Munich: Kirchheim, 1990
• Fette Welt. Munich: List, 1992
• Tagebücher Mai 1992 - April 2004. Munich: Belleville, 1992-2004, each year one month
• Melodien oder Nachträge zum quecksilbernen Zeitalter. Munich: List, 1993
• Die Zerstörung der europäischen Städte. Munich: List, 1994
• Thanatos. Munich: Luchterhand, 1996
• Der große Bagarozy. Reinbek near Hamburg: Rowohlt, 1997
• English: The Great Bagarozy Dedalus, 1998, transl. by Mike Mitchell
• Schweine und Elefanten. Reinbek near Hamburg: Rowohlt, 1999
• Das Kaninchen, das den Jäger erschoss - und andere bizarre Todesfälle. Reinbek near Hamburg: Rowohlt, 1999
• Gedichte 79-99. Munich: Belleville, 1999
• Schmerznovelle. Reinbek near Hamburg: Rowohlt, 2001
• Wenn Gwendolin nachts schlafen ging. Munich: Kunstmann, 2002
• UC (Ultrachronos). Reinbek near Hamburg: Rowohlt, 2003
• Strom, Gedichte 99-03. Reinbek near Hamburg: Rowohlt, 2003
• Die wilden Hunde von Pompeii. Reinbek near Hamburg: Rowohlt, September 2004

Plays

• Stücke 93-03. Frankfurt am Main: Fischer, 2003, includes:
• Lederfresse
• English: Leatherface Fischer, 1996, transl. by Tony Meech
• Haltesteller Geister
• Denotation Babel

Other

Krausser wrote several contributions and article in numerous newspapers and magazines. Furthermore records and radio plays of him were released. Two movie have been made from his novels to date (2004).