Gabriel García Márquez

Gabriel García Márquez

Gabriel García Márquez was born in Aracataca, Magdalena, Colombia on March 6th, 1927 and passed away at the age of 87 on April 17th, 2014.

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Gabriel García Márquez Stats: The highest rated book by Gabriel García Márquez on Book Notification is One Hundred Years of Solitude, a Standalone novel. The second-highest rated book is Chronicle of a Death Foretold, a Standalone novel.

The most read book by Gabriel García Márquez on Book Notification is One Hundred Years of Solitude, a Standalone novel. The second most read book is Love in the Time of Cholera, a Standalone novel.

Below is a complete list of Gabriel García Márquez books in publication and chronological order, broken down by series.

List of Standalone Novels in Publication Order

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
7.6
One Hundred Years of Solitude
1967
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2
In Evil Hour
1968
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3
4
The Autumn of the Patriarch
1976
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4
7.3
Chronicle of a Death Foretold
1981
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5
The Fragrance of the Guava
1982
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6
6.6
Love in the Time of Cholera
1985
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7
The Story of a Shipwrecked Sailor
1986
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8
8
The General in His Labyrinth
1989
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9
10
Of Love and Other Demons
1994
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10
News of a Kidnapping
1996
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11
8
Memories of My Melancholy Whores
2004
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12
Until August (With: Anne McLean)
2024
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List of Short Stories/Novellas in Publication Order

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
Big Mama’s Funeral
1962
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2
6
A Very Old Man with Enormous Wings
1968
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3
Death Constant Beyond Love
1970
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List of Short Story Collections in Publication Order

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
Leaf Storm and Other Stories
1955
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2
8
No One Writes to the Colonel and Other Stories
1961
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3
Innocent Erendira and Other Stories
1972
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4
Collected Stories
1984
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5
Strange Pilgrims
1992
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List of Non-Fiction in Publication Order

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
Clandestine in Chile
1986
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2
A Country for Children
1996
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3
Living to Tell the Tale
2002
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4
Torrijos
2007
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5
I'm Not Here to Give a Speech
2010
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6
The Scandal of the Century
2019
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List of The Last Interview Books in Publication Order

Numerous interviews with renowned intellectuals and writers.

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
Learning To Live Finally (By: Jacques Derrida)
2005
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2
Roberto Bolaño (By: Roberto Bolaño)
2009
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3
Kurt Vonnegut (By: Kurt Vonnegut Jr.)
2011
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4
Jorge Luis Borges (By: Jorge Luis Borges)
2012
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5
Hannah Arendt (By: Hannah Arendt)
2013
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6
David Foster Wallace: In His Own Words (By: David Foster Wallace)
2014
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7
James Baldwin (By: James Baldwin, Quincy Troupe)
2014
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8
Ray Bradbury (By: Ray Bradbury, Sam Weller)
2014
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9
Gabriel García Márquez
2015
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10
Lou Reed (By: Lou Reed)
2015
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11
Ernest Hemingway (By: Ernest Hemingway)
2015
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12
Nora Ephron (By: Nora Ephron)
2015
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13
Philip K. Dick (By: Philip K. Dick)
2015
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14
J. D. Salinger (By: J.D. Salinger)
2016
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15
Oliver Sacks (By: Oliver Sacks)
2016
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16
Jane Jacobs (By: Jane Jacobs)
2016
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17
David Bowie (By: David Bowie)
2016
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18
Martin Luther King, Jr. (By: Martin Luther King Jr.)
2017
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19
Christopher Hitchens (By: Christopher Hitchens)
2017
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20
Hunter S. Thompson (By: Hunter S. Thompson)
2018
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21
Kathy Acker (By: Kathy Acker)
2018
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22
Julia Child (By: Julia Child)
2018
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23
9
Ursula K. Le Guin (By: Ursula K. Le Guin)
2019
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24
Prince (By: Prince )
2019
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25
Billie Holiday (By: Billie Holiday)
2019
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26
Anthony Bourdain (By: Melville House, Helen Rosner)
2019
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27
Graham Greene (By: Graham Greene)
2019
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28
Toni Morrison (By: Toni Morrison)
2020
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29
Frida Kahlo (By: Frida Kahlo)
2020
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30
Marilyn Monroe (By: Melville House, Sady Doyle)
2020
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31
Ruth Bader Ginsburg (By: Melville House)
2020
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32
Shirley Chisholm (By: Shirley Chisholm)
2021
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33
The Last Interview (By: Fred Rogers)
2021
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34
Fred Rogers (By: Fred Rogers)
2021
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35
Johnny Cash (By: Johnny Cash)
2021
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36
John Lewis (By: Melville House)
2021
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37
Janet Malcolm (By: Melville House)
2022
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38
Diego Maradona ( By: Melville House)
2022
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39
Kurt Cobain ( By: Melville House)
2022
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40
Bell Hooks (By: bell hooks)
2023
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41
Octavia E. Butler (By: Melville House)
2023
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List of Gabriel García Márquez Anthologies in Publication Order

#ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
Granta 9: John Berger: Boris
1983
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2
Travel Writing
1984
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3
Magical Realist Fiction
1984
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4
The Penguin Book of Latin American Short Stories
1992
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5
Seventh Annual Collection
1994
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6
Year's Best Fantasy & Horror: Tenth Annual Collection
1996
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7
The Oxford Book of Latin American Short Stories
1997
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8
The Oxford Book of Caribbean Short Stories
1999
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9
8
40 Short Stories: A Portable Anthology
2000
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10
Writers: Their Lives and Works
2018
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Gabriel García Márquez

Gabriel García Márquez (Gabriel José García Márquez) was born on March 6th, 1927. Gabriel passed away April 17th, 2014 at 87 years old. Gabriel García Márquez was born in Aracataca, Magdalena, Colombia.

Gabriel García Márquez had published 12 standalone novels, starting with One Hundred Years of Solitude in 1967. The most recently released novel was Until August, which was released in 2024.

Gabriel García Márquez also wrote 6 Non-Fiction Books, including Clandestine in Chile and A Country for Children.

Gabriel García Márquez: Awards & Accolades

Gabriel García Márquez was nominated for the International Booker Prize, Outstanding Achievement in Fiction, in 2005. Márquez's books have won multiple awards, Love in the Time of Cholera won the Los Angeles Times Book Prize, Best Fiction, in 1988. Memories of My Melancholy Whores won the Los Angeles Times Book Prize, Best Fiction, in 2005.

Márquez's book, Chronicle of a Death Foretold was nominated for the Los Angeles Times Book Prize, Best Fiction, in 1983.

Gabriel García Márquez: Lists & Other Mentions

  • One Hundred Years of Solitude was the Oprah's Book Club January 2004 Pick and the Service95 Book Club October 2023 Pick.
  • Love in the Time of Cholera was the Oprah's Book Club October 2007 Pick.
  • One Hundred Years of Solitude has made several lists including:
    1. AbeBooks: 100 (Fiction) Books to Read in a Lifetime Selection in 2018.
    2. NPR: 100 Best Beach Books Selection in 2009.
    3. Ex Libris: 100 Books to Read and Reread Selection in 2020.
    4. Amazon UK: 100 Books to Read in a Lifetime Selection in 2014.
    5. The Guardian: 100 Greatest Novels of All Time Selection in 2003.
    6. Penguin: 100 Must-Read Classic Books Selection in 2022.
    7. The Telegraph: 100 Novels Everyone Should Read Selection in 2009.
    8. New York Public Library: 125 Books We Love for Adults Selection in 2020.
    9. The Independent: 40 Best Books To Read Before You Die Selection in 2023.
    10. Complex: 50 Books to Read Before You Die Selection in 2012.
    11. The Daily Mail: A Hundred Novels to Change Your Life Selection in 2019.
    12. WordsRated: America’s 100 Favorite Books Selection in 2024.
    13. Waterstones: Books of the Century Selection in 1997.
    14. TES Magazine: Teacher's Favourite Books List Selection in 2013.
    15. BBC: The Big Read Selection in 2003.
    16. Waterstones: The Books You've Always Meant to Read Selection in 2020.
    17. PBS: The Great American Read Selection in 2018.
    18. The Telegraph: The Perfect Library Selection in 2008.
    19. Refinery29: The Ultimate Book Bucket List Selection in 2023.
    20. Entertainment Weekly: Top 100 Novels Selection in 2013.
  • Love in the Time of Cholera has made several lists including:
    1. AbeBooks: 100 (Fiction) Books to Read in a Lifetime Selection in 2018.
    2. NPR: 100 Best Beach Books Selection in 2009.
    3. Amazon US: 100 Books to Read in a Lifetime Selection in 2014.
    4. Parade: 125 Best Romance Books of All Time Selection in 2024.
    5. Jezebel: 75 Books Every Woman Should Read Selection in 2008.
    6. People Magazine: Best Books From the 1980s Selection in 2024.
    7. Marie Claire Magazine: Best Books To Read Before You Die Selection in 2017.
    8. Waterstones: Books of the Century Selection in 1997.
    9. Book Riot: From Zero to Well-Read in 100 Books Selection in 2013.
    10. Associated Press: The Best Of The 1980s Selection in 1989.
    11. BBC: The Big Read Selection in 2003.
    12. Entertainment Weekly: The New Classics - 100 Best Reads from 1983 to 2008 Selection in 2008.
    13. Entertainment Weekly: Top 100 Novels Selection in 2013.

Related Authors

The most common authors followed by users who also follow Gabriel García Márquez are:

  1. Stephen King, author of The Dark Tower Series.
  2. George Orwell, author of the book: 1984.
  3. Margaret Atwood, author of The Handmaid's Tale Series.
  4. J.K. Rowling, author of the Harry Potter Series.
  5. John Steinbeck, author of the book: Of Mice and Men.

Gabriel García Márquez: F.A.Q

When was Gabriel García Márquez Born?

Gabriel García Márquez was born on March 6th, 1927.

When did Gabriel García Márquez die?

Gabriel García Márquez died on April 17th, 2014 at 87 years old.

Where was Gabriel García Márquez Born?

Gabriel García Márquez was born in Aracataca, Magdalena, Colombia.

What book awards has Gabriel García Márquez won?

Love in the Time of Cholera: Los Angeles Times Book Prize Best Fiction (1988).
Memories of My Melancholy Whores: Los Angeles Times Book Prize Best Fiction (2005).

What was the first book Gabriel García Márquez wrote?

The first book written by Gabriel García Márquez was Leaf Storm and Other Stories, published in 1955.

What was the most recent book Gabriel García Márquez wrote?

His most recently released work was Until August on March 12th, 2024.

What is the most popular book by Gabriel García Márquez?

Based on the number of readers on Book Notification, the most popular Gabriel García Márquez book is One Hundred Years of Solitude. Here are his most popular books:
  1. One Hundred Years of Solitude (7.61)
  2. Love in the Time of Cholera (6.57)
  3. Chronicle of a Death Foretold (7.33)
  4. No One Writes to the Colonel and Other Stories (8)
  5. The Autumn of the Patriarch (4)

How many books has Gabriel García Márquez written?

Gabriel García Márquez has written 27 books excluding contributions to anthologies. 12 Standalone Novels, 3 Short Stories/Novellas, 5 Short Story Collections, 6 Non-Fiction, 1 book in The Last Interview Series.

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