Federico García Lorca books in order
Spanish poet, dramatist and prose writer
- Lived
- 1898–1936
- Country
- Spain
- Books
- 25
Federico García Lorca published 2 novels, 2 non-fiction books, 7 poetry collections, 13 plays and 1 other book, beginning with Bodas De Sangre (1935). The best-known is Selected Verse (1937).
Updated September 2026
Where to start with Federico García Lorca

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Selected Verse
Federico García Lorca's most-read book.
Standalone novels in order
Impresiones Y Paisajes (1918)
Seis Poemas Galegos (Dec 1935)
Non-fiction in order

Lorca (1960)

Selected Letters (1983)
Poetry in order

Romancero Gitano (1928)

Poema Del Cante Jondo (1931)

Selected Verse (1937)
Diván Del Tamarit (1940)

Poet in New York (1940)

Gypsy Ballads (1953)

The Selected Poems of Federico Garcia Lorca (1955)
Plays in order
The Butterfly's Evil Spell (1920)

Mariana Pineda (1927)

Yerma (1934)

Bodas De Sangre (1935)
Doña Rosita the Spinster (1935)
The Puppet Play of Don Cristóbal (1935)

The House of Bernarda Alba (1945)

Five Plays: Comedies and Tragicomedies (1963)
The Shoemaker's Prodigious Wife (1967)

Frederico Garcia Lorca (1970)

All the World's a Stage (1972)
Play Without a Title (1978)

Blood Wedding (1984)
Other books in order

Three Tragedies (1947)
Film and TV adaptations
- Yerma (1999)Film · from Yerma
- The House of Bernarda Alba (1987)Film · from The House of Bernarda Alba
- Blood Wedding (1977)Film · from Blood Wedding
- The Bride (2015)Film · from Blood Wedding
About Federico García Lorca
Federico del Sagrado Corazón de Jesús García Lorca was a Spanish poet, playwright, and theatre director. García Lorca achieved international recognition as an emblematic member of the Generation of '27, a group consisting mostly of poets who introduced the tenets of European movements into Spanish literature.
Biography from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0. Photo via Wikimedia Commons.
Federico García Lorca FAQ
- How many books has Federico García Lorca written?
- Federico García Lorca published 2 novels, 2 non-fiction books, 7 poetry collections, 13 plays and 1 other book that we list, as of September 2026.
- What order should I read Federico García Lorca's books in?
- Publication order is a safe choice; the full list is above. Most readers start with Selected Verse.
- What is Federico García Lorca's last book?
- Seis Poemas Galegos (1935).
- What is Federico García Lorca's most famous book?
- Selected Verse (1937) is Federico García Lorca's most widely read book.
- Which Federico García Lorca books have been adapted?
- 3 books have been adapted for film or TV, including Yerma (film, 1999), The House of Bernarda Alba (film, 1987) and Blood Wedding (film, 1977).
Sources: book lists and dates from Wikidata and Open Library, ratings from Open Library readers. Last updated September 2026.