10 Books From Latin America That Will Blow Your Mind

10 Books From Latin America That Will Blow Your Mind

Here’s a list of our favourite 10 books from Latin America that will blow your mind.

Of Love and Other Demons

Of Love and Other Demons

Marquez’s 100 Years of Solitude may have won him the Nobel but his other books are also worth exploring.

Cobra by Severo Sarduy

Cobra by Severo Sarduy

One of the lesser known Latin American writers but still a prestigious name in Cuba, Sarduy is famous for his experimental fiction.

Fictions by Jorge Luis Borges

Fictions by Jorge Luis Borges

In this weirdly fantastic, extremely lyrical and resplendent with Latino culture collection of short stories, Borges is at his very best.

The Alienist and Other Stories

The Alienist and Other Stories

This is a collection of short stories from the Brazilian master of fiction, Machado de Assis. Capturing the splendour of 19th century Brazil.

A Little Lumpen Novelita

A Little Lumpen Novelita

This story follows Bianca, an orphaned girl living in Rome whose brother brings home a couple of criminals.

Hopscotch by Julio Cortazar

Hopscotch by Julio Cortazar

This book about an Argentinian author by an Argentinian author is the epitome of wonderful prose. Horacio’s son dies and mistress disappears...

The Hour of the Star

The Hour of the Star

This is Brazilian author Clarice Lispector’s final novel and perhaps her magnum opus. It follows Macabea, a woman who is ugly, poor and unloved.

The House of Spirits

The House of Spirits

Almost reminiscent of 100 Years of Solitude, this book follows generations of Trueba family. They live in a house inhabited by spirits.

Dona Barbara by Romulo Gallegos

Dona Barbara by Romulo Gallegos

Against the steamy llanos of Venezuela, Gallegos’s story unfolds, taking us on a journey through the lives of Dona Barbara and Santos Luzardo.

The Green House by Mario Vargas Llosa

The Green House by Mario Vargas Llosa

In this book by Peruvian Nobel laureate Llosa, we follow a host of characters in lively, exotic locales.