Reinaldo Arenas books in order
Cuban poet/novelist/playwright
- Lived
- 1943–1990
- Country
- Cuba
- Books
- 10
Reinaldo Arenas published 9 novels and 1 short story collection, beginning with Before Night Falls (1992).
Updated September 2026
Where to start with Reinaldo Arenas
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Before Night Falls
Reinaldo Arenas's most-read book.
Standalone novels in order
Hallucinations (1971)
Farewell to the Sea (1982)
Graveyard of the Angels (1987)
The Ill-fated Peregrinations of Fray Servando (1987)
The Doorman (1988)
The Palace of the White Skunks (1990)
The Color of Summer (1991)
Before Night Falls (1992)
Singing from the Well (2000)
Short story collections in order
Old Rosa (1989)
Film and TV adaptations
- Before Night Falls (2000)Film · from Before Night Falls
About Reinaldo Arenas
Reinaldo Arenas was a Cuban poet, novelist, and playwright who is known as a vocal critic of Fidel Castro, the Cuban Revolution, and the Cuban government. His memoir of the Cuban dissident movement and of being a political prisoner, Before Night Falls, was dictated after his escape to the United States during the 1980 Mariel boatlift and published posthumously. Arenas, who was dying of AIDS, killed himself in 1990.
Biography from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Reinaldo Arenas FAQ
- How many books has Reinaldo Arenas written?
- Reinaldo Arenas published 9 novels and 1 short story collection that we list, as of September 2026.
- What order should I read Reinaldo Arenas's books in?
- Publication order is a safe choice; the full list is above. Most readers start with Before Night Falls.
- What is Reinaldo Arenas's last book?
- Before Night Falls (1992).
- What is Reinaldo Arenas's most famous book?
- Before Night Falls (1992) is Reinaldo Arenas's most widely read book.
- Which Reinaldo Arenas books have been adapted?
- 1 book has been adapted for film or TV, including Before Night Falls (film, 2000).
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Sources: book lists and dates from Wikidata and Open Library, ratings from Open Library readers. Last updated September 2026.