Juan Marsé published 6 novels and 1 novella, beginning with Si Te Dicen Que Caí (1973). The best-known is Lizard Tails (2000).
Updated September 2026
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Lizard Tails
Juan Marsé's most-read book.
Standalone novels in order
Si Te Dicen Que Caí (1973)
La Oscura Historia De La Prima Montse (1977)
Golden Girl (1978)
Lizard Tails (2000)
The Calligraphy of Dreams (2011)
Snares of Memory (2016)
Novellas in order
El Embrujo De Shanghai (May 1993)
Film and TV adaptations
- The Shanghai Spell (2002)Film · from El Embrujo De Shanghai
About Juan Marsé
Juan Marsé Carbó was a Spanish novelist, journalist, and screenwriter who used Spanish as his literary language. In 2008, he was awarded the Cervantes Prize, "the Spanish-language equivalent" to the Nobel Prize in Literature.
Biography from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0. Photo via Wikimedia Commons.
Juan Marsé FAQ
- How many books has Juan Marsé written?
- Juan Marsé published 6 novels and 1 novella that we list, as of September 2026.
- What order should I read Juan Marsé's books in?
- Publication order is a safe choice; the full list is above. Most readers start with Lizard Tails.
- What is Juan Marsé's last book?
- Snares of Memory (2016).
- What is Juan Marsé's most famous book?
- Lizard Tails (2000) is Juan Marsé's most widely read book.
- Which Juan Marsé books have been adapted?
- 1 book has been adapted for film or TV, including El Embrujo De Shanghai (as The Shanghai Spell, film, 2002).
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Sources: book lists and dates from Wikidata and Open Library, ratings from Open Library readers. Last updated September 2026.