Javier Marías books in order
Spanish writer
- Lived
- 1951–2022
- Country
- Spain
- Books
- 17
- Series
- 1
Javier Marías published 13 novels, 1 short story collection, 2 non-fiction books and 1 poetry collection, beginning with A Heart So White (1992). The series is Your Face Tomorrow (2 books, starting with Your Face Tomorrow Volume 1: Fever and Spear).
Updated September 2026
Where to start with Javier Marías
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A Heart So White
Javier Marías's most-read book.
Standalone novels in order
All Souls (1989)
A Heart So White (1992)
Tomorrow in the Battle Think on Me (1994)
Dark Back of Time (1998)
Your Face Tomorrow (2002)
The Man of Feeling (2003), with Henry Mackenzie
Poison, Shadow and Farewell (2007)
The Infatuations (2011)
Thus Bad Begins (2014)
Berta Isla (2017)
Tomás Nevinson (2022)
Short story collections in order
When I Was Mortal (1996)
Non-fiction in order
Written Lives (2000)
Venice, an Interior (2016)
Poetry in order
Between Eternities (2017)
About Javier Marías
Javier Marías Franco was a Spanish author, translator, and columnist. Marías published fifteen novels, including A Heart So White, Tomorrow in the Battle Think on Me and the Your Face Tomorrow trilogy, widely regarded as his greatest achievement. In addition to his novels, he also published three collections of short stories and various essays. As one of Spain's most celebrated novelists, his books have been translated into forty-six languages and sold close to nine million copies internationally. He received several awards for his work, such as the Rómulo Gallegos Prize (1995), the International IMPAC Dublin Literary Award (1997), the International Nonino Prize (2011), and the Austrian State Prize for European Literature (2011).
Biography from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0. Photo via Wikimedia Commons.
Javier Marías FAQ
- How many books has Javier Marías written?
- Javier Marías published 13 novels, 1 short story collection, 2 non-fiction books and 1 poetry collection that we list, as of September 2026.
- What order should I read Javier Marías's books in?
- Read each series in its own order: start Your Face Tomorrow with Your Face Tomorrow Volume 1: Fever and Spear. The other books stand alone and can be read in any order.
- What is Javier Marías's last book?
- Tomás Nevinson (2022).
- What is Javier Marías's most famous book?
- A Heart So White (1992) is Javier Marías's most widely read book.
- Are Javier Marías's books connected?
- 2 books belong to 1 series (Your Face Tomorrow); the other 15 books stand alone.
Sources: book lists and dates from Wikidata and Open Library, ratings from Open Library readers. Last updated September 2026.