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

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A Thousand Morons
Quim Monzó's most-read book.
Standalone novels in order

Gasoline (1983)

The Enormity of the Tragedy (1989)

Guadalajara (1996)
Short story collections in order

Olivetti, Moulinex, Chaffoteaux Et Maury (1980)

Why, Why, Why? (1993)

A Thousand Morons (2007)
Film and TV adaptations
- El perquè de tot plegat (1995)Film · from Why, Why, Why?
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.