César Vallejo books in order
Peruvian writer
- Lived
- 1892–1938
- Country
- Peru
- Books
- 6
César Vallejo published 5 poetry collections and 1 other book, beginning with Los Heraldos Negros (1919).
Updated September 2026
Where to start with César Vallejo
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Los Heraldos Negros
César Vallejo's most-read book.
Poetry in order
Los Heraldos Negros (1919)
Trilce (1922)
Spain, Take This Cup from Me (1939)
Human Poems (1940)
César Vallejo (1967)
Other books in order
Paco Yunque (1969)
About César Vallejo
César Abraham Vallejo Mendoza was a Peruvian poet, writer, playwright, and journalist. Although he published only two books of poetry during his lifetime, he is considered one of the great poetic innovators of the 20th century in any language. Thomas Merton called him "the greatest universal poet since Dante". The late British poet, critic and biographer Martin Seymour-Smith, a leading authority on world literature, called Vallejo "the greatest twentieth-century poet in any language." He was a member of the intellectual community called North Group formed in the Peruvian north coastal city of Trujillo.
Biography from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0. Photo via Wikimedia Commons.
César Vallejo FAQ
- How many books has César Vallejo written?
- César Vallejo published 5 poetry collections and 1 other book that we list, as of September 2026.
- What order should I read César Vallejo's books in?
- Publication order is a safe choice; the full list is above. Most readers start with Los Heraldos Negros.
- What is César Vallejo's last book?
- Human Poems (1940).
- What is César Vallejo's most famous book?
- Los Heraldos Negros (1919) is César Vallejo's most widely read book.
Sources: book lists and dates from Wikidata and Open Library, ratings from Open Library readers. Last updated September 2026.