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50 Best Novels in Spanish From the 20th Century

50 novels written in Spanish that are worth your time. Original article with full list linked below.
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Cien Años De Soledad (Gabriel García Márquez)
Cien Años De Soledad
1
Gabriel García Márquez
La Ciudad Y Los Perros
La Ciudad Y Los Perros
2
El Jarama (Rafael Sánchez Ferlosio)
El Jarama
3
Rafael Sánchez Ferlosio
Nada (Carmen Laforet)
Nada
4
Carmen Laforet
Entre Visillos (Carmen Martín-Gaite)
Entre Visillos
5
Carmen Martín-Gaite
Las Afueras (Luis Goytisolo)
Las Afueras
6
Luis Goytisolo
Como Agua Para Chocolate
Como Agua Para Chocolate
7
El Tunel (Ernesto Sabato)
El Tunel (Ernesto Sabato)
8
Rayuela (Julio Cortázar)
Rayuela
9
Julio Cortázar
Últimas Tardes Con Teresa (Juan Marsé)
Últimas Tardes Con Teresa
10
Juan Marsé
La Ciudad De Los Prodigios (Eduardo Mendoza)
La Ciudad De Los Prodigios
11
Eduardo Mendoza
Juegos De La Edad Tardía (Luis Landero)
Juegos De La Edad Tardía
12
Luis Landero
Pedro Páramo (Juan Rulfo)
Pedro Páramo
13
Juan Rulfo
Zalacain El Aventurero (Pio Baroja)
Zalacain El Aventurero
14
Pio Baroja
Niebla (Miguel De Unamuno)
Niebla
15
Miguel De Unamuno
El Siglo De Las Luces - Carpentier
El Siglo De Las Luces - Carpentier
16
La Colmena (Camilo José Cela)
La Colmena
17
Camilo José Cela
Los Santos Inocentes (Miguel Delibes)
Los Santos Inocentes
18
Miguel Delibes
Volverás a Región (Juan Benet)
Volverás a Región
19
Juan Benet
Mortal Y Rosa (Francisco Umbral)
Mortal Y Rosa
20
Francisco Umbral
Corazón Tan Blanco (Javier Marías)
Corazón Tan Blanco
21
Javier Marías
Isabel Allende La Casa De Los Espíritus
Isabel Allende La Casa De Los Espíritus
22
La Sonrisa Etrusca (José Luis Sampedro)
La Sonrisa Etrusca
23
José Luis Sampedro
Los Detectives Salvajes (Roberto Bolaño)
Los Detectives Salvajes
24
Roberto Bolaño
Tinísima (Elena Poniatowska)
Tinísima
25
Elena Poniatowska
Tirano Banderas (Ramón María Del Valle-Inclán)
Tirano Banderas
26
Ramón María Del Valle-Inclán
Señas De Identidad (Juan Goytisolo)
Señas De Identidad
27
Juan Goytisolo
Hijo De Hombre (Augusto Roa Bastos)
Hijo De Hombre
28
Augusto Roa Bastos
La Muerte De Artemio Cruz (Carlos Fuentes)
La Muerte De Artemio Cruz
29
Carlos Fuentes
Los Recuerdos Del Porvenir (Elena Garro)
Los Recuerdos Del Porvenir
30
Elena Garro
El Lugar Sin Limites (Jose Donoso)
El Lugar Sin Limites
31
Jose Donoso
Tres Tristes Tigres - Guillermo Cabrera Infante
Tres Tristes Tigres - Guillermo Cabrera Infante
32
Los Hijos Muertos (Ana María Matute)
Los Hijos Muertos
33
Ana María Matute
La Novia Oscura (Laura Restrepo)
La Novia Oscura
34
Laura Restrepo
La Calle De Las Camelias (Mercè Rodoreda)
La Calle De Las Camelias
35
Mercè Rodoreda
Malena Es Un Nombre De Tango (Almudena Grandes)
Malena Es Un Nombre De Tango
36
Almudena Grandes
El Metal De Los Muertos (Concha Espina)
El Metal De Los Muertos
37
Concha Espina
La Forja De Un Rebelde (Arturo Barea)
La Forja De Un Rebelde
38
Arturo Barea
Barrio De Maravillas (Rosa Chacel)
Barrio De Maravillas
39
Rosa Chacel
Cañas Y Barro (Vicente Blasco Ibáñez)
Cañas Y Barro
40
Vicente Blasco Ibáñez
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