Jorge Amado published 26 novels, 3 novellas and 2 other books, beginning with Captains of the Sands (1937). The best-known is Dona Flor and Her Two Husbands (1966).
Updated September 2026
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Dona Flor and Her Two Husbands
Jorge Amado's most-read book.
Shortest way in
Captains of the Sands
One of the most-read, at about 283 pages.
Standalone novels in order
The Country of Carnival (1931)
Cacau (1933)
Sweat (1934)
Jubiabá (1935)
Sea of Death (1936)
Captains of the Sands (1937)
The Violent Land (1943)
The Golden Harvest (1944)
Bahia De Todos-os-santos (1945)
Red Field (1946)
The Bowels of Liberty (1954)
Mar Morto (1955)
Gabriela, Clove and Cinnamon (1958)
Home Is the Sailor (1961)
Shepherds of the Night (1964)
Dona Flor and Her Two Husbands (1966)
Tent of Miracles (1969)
Tereza Batista: Home from the Wars (1972)
Teresa Batista Cansada De Guerra (1973)
El Gato Manchado Y La Golondrina Sinha: Una Historia De Amor (1976)
Tieta (1977)
Pen, Sword, Camisole (1979)
Showdown (1984)
Tocaia Grande (1985)
The War of the Saints (1988)
Coasting (1992)
Novellas in order
The Two Deaths of Quincas Wateryell (1959)
The Discovery of America by the Turks (1992)
The Double Death of Quincas Water-Bray (2012)
Other books in order
The Swallow and the Tom Cat (1982)
Tereza Batista (1984)
Film and TV adaptations
- Gabriela (1983)Film · from Gabriela, Clove and Cinnamon
- GabrielaTV · from Gabriela, Clove and Cinnamon
- GabrielaTV · from Gabriela, Clove and Cinnamon
- Tieta (1989)TV · from Tieta
- Tieta of Agreste (1996)Film · from Tieta
- Porto dos MilagresTV · from The Discovery of America by the Turks
About Jorge Amado
Jorge Leal Amado de Faria, known as Jorge Amado, was a Brazilian writer of the modernist school. He remains the best-known of modern Brazilian writers, with his work having been translated into some 49 languages and popularized in film, including Dona Flor and Her Two Husbands in 1976, and having been nominated for the Nobel Prize in Literature at least seven times. His work reflects the image of a Mestiço Brazil and is marked by religious syncretism. He depicted a cheerful and optimistic country that was beset, at the same time, with deep social and economic differences.
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Jorge Amado FAQ
- How many books has Jorge Amado written?
- Jorge Amado published 26 novels, 3 novellas and 2 other books that we list, as of September 2026.
- What order should I read Jorge Amado's books in?
- Publication order is a safe choice; the full list is above. Most readers start with Dona Flor and Her Two Husbands.
- What is Jorge Amado's last book?
- The Discovery of America by the Turks (1992).
- What is Jorge Amado's most famous book?
- Dona Flor and Her Two Husbands (1966) is Jorge Amado's most widely read book.
- Which Jorge Amado books have been adapted?
- 3 books have been adapted for film or TV, including Gabriela, Clove and Cinnamon (as Gabriela, film, 1983), Tieta (TV, 1989) and The Discovery of America by the Turks (as Porto dos Milagres, TV).
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Sources: book lists and dates from Wikidata and Open Library, ratings from Open Library readers. Last updated September 2026.