Carlos Fuentes

Carlos Fuentes

Carlos Fuentes was born in Panama City, Panama on November 11th, 1928 and passed away at the age of 83 on May 15th, 2012.

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Carlos Fuentes Stats: The highest rated book by Carlos Fuentes on Book Notification is Aura, a Standalone novel. The second-highest rated book is Vlad, a Standalone novel.

The most read book by Carlos Fuentes on Book Notification is Vlad, a Standalone novel. The second most read book is The Old Gringo, a Standalone novel.

Below is a complete list of Carlos Fuentes books in publication and chronological order, broken down by series.

List of Standalone Novels in Publication Order

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
Where the Air is Clear
1958
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2
The Good Conscience
1959
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3
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Aura
1962
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4
The Death of Artemio Cruz
1962
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5
A Change of Skin
1967
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6
Terra Nostra
1975
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7
The Hydra Head
1978
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8
Distant Relations
1980
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9
The Old Gringo
1985
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10
Christopher Unborn
1986
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11
The Campaign
1991
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12
The Orange Tree
1993
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13
Diana
1994
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14
The Crystal Frontier
1995
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15
The Years with Laura Diaz
1999
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16
Inez
2000
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17
The Eagle's Throne
2002
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18
6
Vlad
2004
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19
Happy Families
2006
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20
Destiny and Desire
2008
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21
Adam in Eden
2009
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List of Short Story Collections in Publication Order

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
Burnt Water
1981
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2
Myself with Others
1988
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3
Constancia and Other Stories for Virgins
1989
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List of Non-Fiction Books in Publication Order

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
Juan Rulfo's Mexico (With: Margo Glantz, Jorge Alberto Lozoya, Eduardo Rivero, Víctor Jiménez, E. Billeter)
1984
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2
The Buried Mirror
1992
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3
A New Time for Mexico
1994
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4
The Diary of Frida Kahlo: An Intimate Self-Portrait
1995
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5
Voluptuario
1996
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6
Territories of Time
2003
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7
This I Believe
2004
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8
Frida Kahlo: National Homage 1907-2007 (With: Frida Kahlo, James Oles, Salomon Grimberg, Raquel Tibol)
2008
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9
Fragile Demon: Juan Soriano in Mexico, 1935 to 1950 (With: Octavio Paz, Edward J. Sullivan)
2008
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List of Foundations of Fear Anthology Books in Publication Order

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
An Exploration of Horror: Foundations of Fear (With: George R.R. Martin, Robert A. Heinlein, David G. Hartwell, Peter Straub, Richard Matheson, Daphne du Maurier, Clive Barker, Arthur Machen, Gerald Durrell)
1992
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2
Foundations of Fear: Volume I: Shadows of Fear (By: Robert A. Heinlein, David G. Hartwell, Peter Straub, H.P. Lovecraft, Daphne du Maurier, Arthur Machen, Jean Ray, Harriet Prescott Spofford)
1994
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3
Foundations of Fear: Volume II: Worlds of Fear (With: George R.R. Martin, David G. Hartwell, Thomas Hardy, Gertrude Atherton, Thomas M. Disch, Elizabeth Engstrom)
1994
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4
Foundations of Fear: Volume III: Visions of Fear (By: David G. Hartwell, E.T.A. Hoffmann, Richard Matheson, Philip K. Dick, Clive Barker, Octavia E. Butler, Gerald Durrell)
1994
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List of Carlos Fuentes Anthologies in Publication Order

#ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
Eye of the Heart
1973
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2
Magical Realist Fiction
1984
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3
The Penguin Book of Latin American Short Stories
1992
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4
An Exploration of Horror: Foundations of Fear
1992
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5
Foundations of Fear: Volume I: Shadows of Fear
1994
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6
Foundations of Fear: Volume II: Worlds of Fear
1994
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7
Foundations of Fear: Volume III: Visions of Fear
1994
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8
The Oxford Book of Latin American Short Stories
1997
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9
The Picador Book of Latin American Stories
1999
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10
Vintage Book of Latin American Stories
2000
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11
Bordering Fires: The Vintage Book of Contemporary Mexican and Chicana and Chicano Literature
2006
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12
A Very Mexican Christmas
2022
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Carlos Fuentes

Carlos Fuentes (Carlis Fuentes Macias) was born on November 11th, 1928. Carlos passed away May 15th, 2012 at 83 years old. Carlos Fuentes was born in Panama City, Panama.

Carlos Fuentes is probably best known for his Standalone Novels. There are currently 21 novels available. The first standalone was released in 1958 with the novel Where the Air is Clear. The most recently released novel was Adam in Eden which was released in 2009.

Carlos Fuentes also wrote the Non-Fiction Books series which has 9 books including Juan Rulfo's Mexico and The Buried Mirror.

Carlos Fuentes: Awards & Accolades

Fuentes' book, The Old Gringo was nominated for the Los Angeles Times Book Prize, Best Fiction, in 1986.

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Carlos Fuentes: F.A.Q

When was Carlos Fuentes Born?

Carlos Fuentes was born on November 11th, 1928.

When did Carlos Fuentes die?

Carlos Fuentes died on May 15th, 2012 at 83 years old.

Where was Carlos Fuentes Born?

Carlos Fuentes was born in Panama City, Panama.

What was the first book Carlos Fuentes wrote?

The first book written by Carlos Fuentes was Where the Air is Clear, published in 1958.

What was the most recent book Carlos Fuentes wrote?

His most recently released work was Adam in Eden on January 1st, 2009.

How many books has Carlos Fuentes written?

Carlos Fuentes has written 33 books excluding contributions to anthologies. 21 Standalone Novels, 3 books in the Short Story Collections, 9 books in the Non-Fiction Books.

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