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The Cartographer of Absences (Standalone) was the most recently released book by Mia Couto, on January 1st, 2025.

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

List of Sands of the Emperor Books in Publication Order

	Title Avg.	Year	Book Link
1	Woman of the Ashes	2015	Loading... Go
2	The Sword and the Spear	2016	Loading... Go
3	The Drinker of Horizons	2017	Loading... Go

List of Standalone Novels in Publication Order

	Title Avg.	Year	Book Link
1	Under the Frangipani	2001	Loading... Go
2	The Last Flight of the Flamingo	2004	Loading... Go
3	Sleepwalking Land	2006	Loading... Go
4	A River Called Time	2008	Loading... Go
5	Confession of the Lioness	2015	Loading... Go
6	The Cartographer of Absences	2025	Loading... Go

List of Collections in Publication Order

	Title Avg.	Year	Book Link
1	Voices Made Night	1990	Loading... Go
2	Every Man Is a Race	1994	Loading... Go
3	The Blind Fisherman	2012	Loading... Go
4	Sea Loves Me	2021	Loading... Go

List of Biblioasis International Translation Books in Publication Order

Translations of various novels and collections from around the world.

	Title Avg.	Year	Book Link
1	The Accident	1940	Loading... Go
2	Dance with Snakes	1996	Loading... Go
3	The End Of The Story	1996	Loading... Go
4	Good Morning Comrades	2003	Loading... Go
5	Black Alley	2003	Loading... Go
6	Black Bread	2003	Loading... Go
7	For As Far As The Eye Can See	2004	Loading... Go
8	I Wrote Stone	2007	Loading... Go
9	Granma Nineteen And The Soviet's Secret	2008	Loading... Go
10	Kahn & Engelmann	2009	Loading... Go
11	The Tuner of Silences	2009	Loading... Go
12	Eucalyptus	2010	Loading... Go
13	Love Poems	2011	Loading... Go
14	Arvida	2011	Loading... Go
15	Transparent City	2012	Loading... Go
16	Bookshops: A Reader's History	2013	Loading... Go
17	8 The Orange Grove	2013	Loading... Go
18	Boundary	2014	Loading... Go
19	Standing Heavy	2014	Loading... Go
20	Dead Heat	2014	Loading... Go
21	Montréal Before Spring	2015	Loading... Go
22	Pensativities	2015	Loading... Go
23	Love Novel	2015	Loading... Go
24	8 Madame Victoria	2015	Loading... Go
25	10 The Party Wall	2016	Loading... Go
26	The World At My Back	2016	Loading... Go
27	The Dishwasher	2016	Loading... Go
28	Rain: And Other Stories	2017	Loading... Go
29	Against Amazon	2017	Loading... Go
30	Red, Yellow, Green	2017	Loading... Go
31	The Hollow Beast	2017	Loading... Go
32	Oscar	2018	Loading... Go
33	Near Distance	2019	Loading... Go
34	Mostarghia	2019	Loading... Go
35	Your Absence is Darkness	2020	Loading... Go
36	If You Hear Me	2020	Loading... Go
37	8 The Future	2020	Loading... Go
38	On Time and Water	2021	Loading... Go
39	May Our Joy Endure	2022	Loading... Go
40	The Country of Toó	2023	Loading... Go
41	Comrade Papa	2024	Loading... Go
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List of Mia Couto Anthologies in Publication Order

#	Title Avg.	Year	Book Link
1	Gods and Soldiers	2009	Loading... Go
2	Imagine Africa	2015	Loading... Go
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Mia Couto

Mia Couto was born on July 5th, 1955 and is currently 70 years old. Mia Couto was born in Beira.

Mia Couto has written 6 standalone novels, starting with Under the Frangipani in 2001. The most recently released novel was The Cartographer of Absences, which was released in 2025. There are no upcoming standalone novels by Mia at this time.

Mia Couto has also written the Collections series which has 4 books including Voices Made Night and Every Man Is a Race.

Mia Couto: Awards & Accolades

Mia Couto was nominated for the International Booker Prize, Outstanding Achievement in Fiction, in 2015.

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Mia Couto: F.A.Q

When was Mia Couto Born? How old is Mia Couto?

Mia Couto was born on July 5th, 1955. Mia Couto is currently 70 years old.

Where was Mia Couto Born?

Mia Couto was born in Beira, .

What was the first book Mia Couto wrote?

The first book written by Mia Couto was Voices Made Night, published in 1990.

What was the most recent book Mia Couto wrote?

Their most recently released work was The Cartographer of Absences on January 1st, 2025.

Are there upcoming new books by Mia Couto?

Mia Couto does not have any upcoming books with a set publication date within the next few months at this time.

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How many books has Mia Couto written?

Mia Couto has written 16 books excluding contributions to anthologies. 3 books in the Sands of the Emperor Series, 6 Standalone Novels, 4 Collections, 3 books in the Biblioasis International Translation Series.

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