Best Books from Chile
Recognised by major literary prizes and cultural institutions, Chile occupies a distinctive place in world literature. Its writers have drawn on a unique cultural inheritance to produce work that speaks to readers in many languages, and its literary tradition continues to develop with new voices and forms.
Top 10 from Chile
The House of the Spirits
Four generations of the Trueba family in an unnamed South American country witness political upheaval, clairvoyance, and passion in Allende's sweeping debut novel. Drawing on García Márquez's magical realism and inspired by Chile's tragic history, it became a global phenomenon and one of the defining Latin American novels by a woman author.
Veinte poemas de amor y una canción desesperada
Veinte poemas de amor y una canción desesperada by Pablo Neruda (1924) is a notable work of poetry from Chile.
Poems
Poems by Pablo Neruda (1943) is a notable work of poetry from Chile.
Residencia en la tierra
Residencia en la tierra by Pablo Neruda (1935) is a notable work of poetry from Chile.
Canto general
Canto general by Pablo Neruda (1943) is a notable work of poetry from Chile.
España en el corazón
España en el corazón by Pablo Neruda (1938) is a notable work of poetry from Chile.
Eva Luna
Eva Luna by Isabel Allende (1987) is a notable work of romance from Chile.
Los versos del capitán
Los versos del capitán by Pablo Neruda (1954) is a notable work of poetry from Chile.
Cien sonetos de amor
Cien sonetos de amor by Pablo Neruda (1960) is a notable work of poetry from Chile.
Canción de gesta
Canción de gesta by Pablo Neruda (1960) is a notable work of poetry from Chile.
