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ⓘ About Mario Vargas Llosa
Mario Vargas Llosa is a Peruvian and Spanish published author. In addition to being an author, he is an essayist, a journalist, college professor, politician, and a Nobel Prize laureate. He is very well known for being one of the top writers to come from his generation and Latin America. He has been regarded as having a large global audience and international impact. He received the Nobel Prize for his work in literature in 2010. Born on March 28, 1936 in Peru, Llosa would go on to become one of the definitive authors to come out of South America for his time. His first novel to be published was titled The Green House, which debuted in 1965. He would go on to come out with several more novels. These include The Time of the Hero, Conversation in the Cathedral, and more.
All Book Series by Mario Vargas Llosa
Harsh Times
Latest in the series · book 19 of 19 · published 2021 Co-authored · Adrian Nathan West
Book Of Latin American Plays
Latest in the series · book 2 of 2 · published 2004
The Oxford Book of Latin American Short Stories
Single-title series · published 1997
? Frequently Asked Questions
Who is Mario Vargas Llosa?
Mario Vargas Llosa is a Peruvian and Spanish published author. In addition to being an author, he is an essayist, a journalist, college professor, politician, and a Nobel Prize laureate. He is very well known for being one of the top writers to come from his generation and Latin America.
Which Mario Vargas Llosa series should I start with?
Mario Vargas Llosa's books stand alone rather than forming a numbered series, so there is no reading order to follow. The natural first pick is The Time of the Hero (1962).
How many books has Mario Vargas Llosa written?
Mario Vargas Llosa has 38 books catalogued in this guide, published between 1962 and 2022. They are filed under 6 categories rather than in numbered series — chiefly Standalone Novels, Non-Fiction and Plays.
In what order should Mario Vargas Llosa's series be read?
No reading order is needed: none of the 38 books catalogued here do not form a numbered series, so any title can be picked up first. Within each category they are listed by publication year.
How are Mario Vargas Llosa's books organised into series?
This guide splits Mario Vargas Llosa's 38 books into categories rather than numbered series: Standalone Novels (19 books); Non-Fiction (13 books); Plays (2 books); Short Stories/Novellas (2 books); Collections (1 book), plus 1 more.