Portrait of Quim Monzó

Quim Monzó books in order

Spanish writer and translator

Born
1952
Country
Spain
Books
6

Quim Monzó has published 3 novels and 3 short story collections, beginning with Olivetti, Moulinex, Chaffoteaux Et Maury (1980). The best-known is A Thousand Morons (2007). The latest is A Thousand Morons (2007).

Updated September 2026

Where to start with Quim Monzó

Standalone novels in order

  1. Gasoline (1983)

    184 pages

  2. The Enormity of the Tragedy (1989)

    230 pages

  3. Guadalajara (1996)

    199 pages

Short story collections in order

  1. Olivetti, Moulinex, Chaffoteaux Et Maury (1980)

    153 pages

  2. Why, Why, Why? (1993)

    160 pagesAdapted for film

  3. A Thousand Morons (2007)

    175 pages

Film and TV adaptations

About Quim Monzó

Joaquim Monzó i Gómez, also known as Quim Monzó, is a contemporary Spanish writer of novels, short stories and discursive prose, mostly in Catalan. In the early 1970s, Monzó reported from Vietnam, Cambodia, Northern Ireland and East Africa for the Barcelona newspaper Tele/eXpres. He was one of the members of the Catalan literary collective, Ofèlia Dracs. He lives in Barcelona and publishes regularly in La Vanguardia.

Biography from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0. Photo via Wikimedia Commons.

Quim Monzó FAQ

How many books has Quim Monzó written?
Quim Monzó has published 3 novels and 3 short story collections that we list, as of September 2026.
What order should I read Quim Monzó's books in?
Publication order is a safe choice; the full list is above. Most readers start with A Thousand Morons.
What is Quim Monzó's latest book?
A Thousand Morons (2007).
What is Quim Monzó's most famous book?
A Thousand Morons (2007) is Quim Monzó's most widely read book.
Which Quim Monzó books have been adapted?
1 book has been adapted for film or TV, including Why, Why, Why? (as El perquè de tot plegat, film, 1995).

Sources: book lists and dates from Wikidata and Open Library, ratings from Open Library readers. Last updated September 2026.