Portrait of Sergio Ramírez

Sergio Ramírez books in order

Nicaraguan writer and politician

Born
1942
Country
Nicaragua
Books
4

Sergio Ramírez has published 3 novels and 1 non-fiction book, beginning with To Bury Our Fathers (1985). The best-known is Adiós Muchachos (1999). The latest is A Thousand Deaths Plus One (2004).

Updated September 2026

Where to start with Sergio Ramírez

Standalone novels in order

  1. To Bury Our Fathers (1985)

    253 pages

  2. Margarita, How Beautiful the Sea (1998)

    320 pages

  3. A Thousand Deaths Plus One (2004)

    326 pages

Non-fiction in order

  1. Adiós Muchachos (1999)

    291 pages

About Sergio Ramírez

Sergio Ramírez Mercado is a Nicaraguan writer and intellectual who was a key figure in 1979 revolution, served in the leftist Government Junta of National Reconstruction and as vice president of the country 1985–1990 under the presidency of Daniel Ortega. He has been described as Nicaragua's "best-known living writer". Since the 1990s, he has been involved in the left-wing opposition to the Nicaraguan government, in particular in the Movimiento de Renovación Sandinista. He was exiled from the country in 2021 and stripped of his nationality by the government in 2023.

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

Sergio Ramírez FAQ

How many books has Sergio Ramírez written?
Sergio Ramírez has published 3 novels and 1 non-fiction book that we list, as of September 2026.
What order should I read Sergio Ramírez's books in?
Publication order is a safe choice; the full list is above. Most readers start with Adiós Muchachos.
What is Sergio Ramírez's latest book?
A Thousand Deaths Plus One (2004).
What is Sergio Ramírez's most famous book?
Adiós Muchachos (1999) is Sergio Ramírez's most widely read book.

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