José Emilio Pacheco published 1 short story collection and 2 poetry collections, beginning with Battles in the Desert & Other Stories (1987). The best-known is An Ark for the Next Millennium (1993).
Updated September 2026
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An Ark for the Next Millennium
José Emilio Pacheco's most-read book.
Short story collections in order
Battles in the Desert & Other Stories (1987)
Poetry in order
An Ark for the Next Millennium (1993)
City of Memory and Other Poems (1997)
About José Emilio Pacheco
José Emilio Pacheco Berny was a Mexican poet, essayist, novelist and short story writer. He is regarded as one of the major Mexican poets of the second half of the 20th century. The Berlin International Literature Festival has praised him as "one of the most significant contemporary Latin American poets". In 2009 he was awarded the Cervantes Prize for his literary oeuvre.
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- How many books has José Emilio Pacheco written?
- José Emilio Pacheco published 1 short story collection and 2 poetry collections that we list, as of September 2026.
- What order should I read José Emilio Pacheco's books in?
- Publication order is a safe choice; the full list is above. Most readers start with An Ark for the Next Millennium.
- What is José Emilio Pacheco's last book?
- Battles in the Desert & Other Stories (1987).
- What is José Emilio Pacheco's most famous book?
- An Ark for the Next Millennium (1993) is José Emilio Pacheco's most widely read book.
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