Juan Goytisolo published 13 novels, 1 novella, 2 non-fiction books and 1 other book, beginning with Fiestas (1958). The best-known is Count Julian (1970).
Updated September 2026
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Juan Goytisolo's most-read book.
Standalone novels in order
Fiestas (1958)
The Young Assassins (1959)
The Party's Over (1962)
Marks of Identity (1966)
Count Julian (1970)
Juan the Landless (1975)
Makbara (1980)
Landscapes After the Battle (1982)
Realms of Strife (1990)
The Marx Family Saga (1996)
A Cock-eyed Comedy (2000)
State of Siege (2002)
Exiled from Almost Everywhere (2008)
Novellas in order
Quarantine (1994)
Non-fiction in order
Landscapes of War (2000)
Forbidden Territory and Realms of Strife (2003)
Other books in order
Space in Motion (1987)
About Juan Goytisolo
Juan Goytisolo Gay was a Spanish poet, essayist, and novelist. He lived in Marrakesh from 1997 until his death in 2017.
He was considered Spain's greatest living writer at the beginning of the 21st century, yet he had lived abroad since the 1950s.
On 24 November 2014 he was awarded the Cervantes Prize, the most prestigious literary award in the Spanish-speaking world.
Biography from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0. Photo via Wikimedia Commons.
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- How many books has Juan Goytisolo written?
- Juan Goytisolo published 13 novels, 1 novella, 2 non-fiction books and 1 other book that we list, as of September 2026.
- What order should I read Juan Goytisolo's books in?
- Publication order is a safe choice; the full list is above. Most readers start with Count Julian.
- What is Juan Goytisolo's last book?
- Exiled from Almost Everywhere (2008).
- What is Juan Goytisolo's most famous book?
- Count Julian (1970) is Juan Goytisolo's most widely read book.
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