The novel was first published from November to December 1928 in the German newspaper Vossische Zeitung. It was first published in book form in late January 1929 and enjoyed great popularity in the whole world. It was translated into 22 languages just 18 month after its publication.
This book and its sequel, The Road Back (1930), were among the books banned and burned in Nazi Germany.
All Quiet at the Western Front was adapted into a movie in 1930.The Academy Award for Best Picture followed the same year. It also was a first all-talking non-musical film to win the Best Picture Oscar.
In 1979 the TV version was produced for CBS television.
In 2016 the upcoming of a new movie adaptation was confirmed.