Literary Canon
Best Books from Chile
Recognised by major literary prizes and cultural institutions, Chile occupies a distinctive place in world literature. Its writers have drawn on a unique cultural inheritance to produce work that speaks to readers in many languages, and its literary tradition continues to develop with new voices and forms.
#1
literary-fiction
The House of the Spirits
Isabel Allende· 1982
★Nobel Prize in Literature
Editorial Score71/100
#2
poetry
Veinte poemas de amor y una canción desesperada
Pablo Neruda· 1924
Notable Work
Editorial Score46/100
#3
poetry
Poems
Pablo Neruda· 1943
Notable Work
Editorial Score46/100
#4
poetry
Residencia en la tierra
Pablo Neruda· 1935
Notable Work
Editorial Score46/100
#5
poetry
Canto general
Pablo Neruda· 1943
Notable Work
Editorial Score46/100
#6
poetry
España en el corazón
Pablo Neruda· 1938
Notable Work
Editorial Score46/100
#7
romance
Eva Luna
Isabel Allende· 1987
Notable Work
Editorial Score43/100
#8
poetry
Los versos del capitán
Pablo Neruda· 1954
Notable Work
Editorial Score43/100
#9
poetry
Cien sonetos de amor
Pablo Neruda· 1960
Notable Work
Editorial Score43/100
#10
poetry
Canción de gesta
Pablo Neruda· 1960
Notable Work
Editorial Score43/100
#11
literary-fiction
2666
Roberto Bolaño· 2004
ALA Notable Books
Editorial Score41/100
#12
literary-fiction
The Savage Detectives
Roberto Bolaño· 1998
ALA Notable Books
Editorial Score41/100
#13
literary-fiction
Eva Luna
Isabel Allende· 1987
ALA Notable Books
Editorial Score40/100
#14
literary-fiction
Hija de la fortuna
Isabel Allende· 1998
Kirkus Reviews
Editorial Score40/100
#15
literary-fiction
La ciudad de las bestias
Isabel Allende· 2002
Kirkus Reviews
Editorial Score40/100
#16
science-fiction
El reino del dragón de oro
Isabel Allende· 2003
Publishers Weekly
Editorial Score40/100
#17
romance
El amante japonés
Isabel Allende· 2000
Kirkus Reviews
Editorial Score40/100
#18
literary-fiction
By Night in Chile
Roberto Bolaño· 2000
ALA Notable Books
Editorial Score39/100
#19
biography-memoir
El cuaderno de Maya
Isabel Allende· 2011
Editorial Score38/100
#20
poetry
Alturas de Macchu Picchu
Pablo Neruda· 1954
Editorial Score38/100
#21
poetry
Incitación al Nixonicidio y alabanza de la revolución chilena
Pablo Neruda· 1973
Editorial Score38/100
#22
childrens
El bosque de los pigmeos
Isabel Allende· 2004
Editorial Score38/100
#23
short-stories
Né pour naître
Pablo Neruda· 1978
Editorial Score38/100
#24
literary-fiction
Retrato en sepia
Isabel Allende· 2000
Library Journal
Editorial Score35/100
#25
literary-fiction
El Zorro
Isabel Allende· 2005
Kirkus Reviews
Editorial Score35/100
#26
literary-fiction
Inés del alma mía
Isabel Allende· 2006
Publishers Weekly
Editorial Score35/100
#27
classic-literature
Violeta
Isabel Allende· 2022
Editorial Score35/100
#28
politics-society
Mujeres del alma mía
Isabel Allende· 2020
Editorial Score35/100
#29
literary-fiction
La casa de los espíritus
Isabel Allende· 1982
Publishers Weekly
Editorial Score30/100
#30
literary-fiction
De amor y de sombra
Isabel Allende· 1984
Library Journal
Editorial Score30/100
#31
literary-fiction
El plan infinito
Isabel Allende· 1991
Publishers Weekly
Editorial Score30/100
#32
romance
This Is Kind of an Epic Love Story
Kacen Callender· 2018
Kirkus Reviews
Editorial Score30/100
#33
biography-memoir
Paula
Isabel Allende· 1994
Library Journal
Editorial Score30/100
#34
biography-memoir
Confieso que he vivido
Pablo Neruda· 1974
Library Journal
Editorial Score30/100
#35
biography-memoir
Mi país inventado
Isabel Allende· 2003
Publishers Weekly
Editorial Score30/100
#36
biography-memoir
La suma de los días
Isabel Allende· 2007
Library Journal
Editorial Score30/100
#37
historical-fiction
La isla bajo el mar
Isabel Allende· 2009
Library Journal
Editorial Score30/100
#38
poetry
Pablo Neruda
Pablo Neruda· 1969
Editorial Score30/100
#39
classic-literature
Hercules
Amalia Allende· 2000
Kirkus Reviews
Editorial Score25/100
