15 Essential Colombian Novels You Should Read
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Juan Cardenas and Margarita García Robayo, 18 Books
Recommendations from Juan Cardenas and Margarita García Robayo, on the Eve of Hay Festival Cartagenards, which ran from 1976 to 1995, and the Goodman Fielder Wattie Book Awards, which ran from 1968 to 1995 (known as the Montana Book Awards from 1994 to 1995).
Ahead of the 15th edition this weekend, two of Colombia’s contemporary literary stars—Juan Cardenas and Margarita García Robayo—share 15 essential Colombian novels to enjoy.
This list was originally published in 2020 and was added to this site over 2 years ago.
| Rank | Book | Authors | Year | Country | Language | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11607 | Las Estrellas Son Negras | Arnoldo Palacios | 1949 | Colombian | Spanish | |
| 9741 | The Armies | Evelio Rosero | 2007 | Colombian | Spanish | |
| 6241 | The Vortex | José Eustacio Rivera | 1924 | Colombian | Spanish | |
| 13663 | Lo Que No Tiene Nombre | Piedad Bonnett | 2013 | Colombian | Spanish | |
| 12419 | Changó, The Biggest Badass | Manuel Zapata Olivella | 1983 | Colombian | Spanish | |
| 5 | One Hundred Years of Solitude | Gabriel García Márquez | 1967 | Colombian | Spanish | |
| 14042 | Los Días Azules | Fernando Vallejo | 2020 | Colombian | Spanish | |
| 11212 | December Breeze | Marvel Moreno | 1987 | Colombian | Spanish | |
| 11607 | Catalina | Elisa Mujica | 1952 | Colombian | Spanish | |
| 12419 | In The Beginning Was The Sea | Tomás González | 1983 | Colombian | Spanish | |
| 14465 | The Children | Carolina Sanin | 2016 | Colombian | Spanish | |
| 14511 | Primera Persona | Margarita García Robayo | 2017 | Colombian | Spanish | |
| 13302 | Un Beso De Dick | Fernando Molano | 1992 | Colombian | Spanish | |
| 14561 | Somos Luces Abismales | Carolina Sanin | 2018 | Colombian | Spanish | |
| 14511 | The Bitch | Pilar Quintana | 2017 | Colombian | Spanish | |
| 14594 | An Orphan World | Giuseppe Caputo | 2019 | Colombian | Spanish | |
| 14333 | Los Estratos | Juan Cárdenas | 2013 | Colombian | Spanish | |
| 14137 | Duermevela | Melba Escobar | 2010 | Colombian | Unknown |