Portrait of Federico García Lorca

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

Standalone novels in order

  1. Impresiones Y Paisajes (1918)

  2. Seis Poemas Galegos (Dec 1935)

Non-fiction in order

  1. Lorca (1960)

    144 pages

  2. Selected Letters (1983)

    172 pages

Poetry in order

  1. Romancero Gitano (1928)

    112 pages

  2. Poema Del Cante Jondo (1931)

    147 pages

  3. Selected Verse (1937)

    208 pages

  4. Diván Del Tamarit (1940)

  5. Poet in New York (1940)

    221 pages

  6. Gypsy Ballads (1953)

    113 pages

  7. The Selected Poems of Federico Garcia Lorca (1955)

    180 pages

Plays in order

  1. The Butterfly's Evil Spell (1920)

  2. Mariana Pineda (1927)

    192 pages

  3. Yerma (1934)

    125 pagesAdapted for film

  4. Bodas De Sangre (1935)

    127 pages

  5. Doña Rosita the Spinster (1935)

  6. The Puppet Play of Don Cristóbal (1935)

  7. The House of Bernarda Alba (1945)

    159 pagesAdapted for film

  8. Five Plays: Comedies and Tragicomedies (1963)

    246 pages

  9. The Shoemaker's Prodigious Wife (1967)

    58 pages

  10. Frederico Garcia Lorca (1970)

    207 pages

  11. All the World's a Stage (1972)

    610 pages

  12. Play Without a Title (1978)

  13. Blood Wedding (1984)

    148 pages★ 3.8 (6 ratings)Adapted for film

Other books in order

  1. Three Tragedies (1947)

    214 pages

Film and TV adaptations

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.