Books from Argentina
Writing from Argentina often moves between the city and the plains, and between realism and speculation. The books below come from fiction, poetry and nonfiction, and they deal with Buenos Aires, the pampas and ideas of nationhood. Argentina has a long tradition of essay writing alongside its fiction and verse.
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Contemporary Fiction
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The Seven Madmen by Roberto Arlt
A novel about a group of men in Buenos Aires who scheme to change the world.
Mystery & Thriller
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The Oxford Murders by Guillermo Martínez
A mystery novel in which a young mathematician helps investigate a series of murders in Oxford.
Sci-Fi & Fantasy
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The Invention of Morel by Adolfo Bioy Casares
A short novel about a man who arrives on a strange island and tries to understand what he sees there.
Poetry
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Fervor de Buenos Aires by Jorge Luis Borges
A poetry collection that takes the streets and neighbourhoods of Buenos Aires as its subject.
Memoir & Nonfiction
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Facundo by Domingo Faustino Sarmiento
A nonfiction work about the Argentine interior and the political figure Juan Facundo Quiroga.
- Evita by Mary Main. A nonfiction book about the life of Eva Perón and her public role in Argentina.
How we choose
These lists start from books Atlas Unread readers can stamp for Argentina. Each title and author is confirmed against Wikidata, Wikipedia or library records before it is listed.