Alejandro Zambra Books in Order
Alejandro Zambra has written 8 books, published between 2006 and 2024. The first book is Bonsai (2006) and the newest is Childish Literature (2024). Publication order is the reading order below.
- Books
- 8
- Published
- 2006–2024
Born in Santiago in 1975, Alejandro Zambra works in Chile as a poet, a short-story writer and a novelist. Two selections marked Zambra early: the 2007 Bogotá39 list of Latin American writers under 39, and Granta's 2010 roll of the best Spanish-language writers under 35. Eight Zambra books are catalogued here, running from Bonsai (2006) to Childish Literature (2024) and taking in The Private Lives of Trees, Ways of Going Home, My Documents, Multiple Choice, Not to Read and Chilean Poet. Subjects filed against the catalogue record Chile, Madrid and man-woman relationships.
How many Alejandro Zambra books are there?
Alejandro Zambra has 8 books, released between 2006 and 2024.
Alejandro Zambra Books in Publication Order
The table lists all 8 Alejandro Zambra books in the order they were published, with the release year and how many independent book listings confirm each title. Catalogue data as of September 2026.
- 1Bonsai2006 · confirmed 1/42006–1/4
- 2The Private Lives of Trees2007 · confirmed 1/42007–1/4
- 3Ways of Going Home2011 · confirmed 1/42011–1/4
- 4My Documents2013 · confirmed 1/42013–1/4
- 5Multiple Choice2014 · confirmed 1/42014–1/4
- 6Not to Read2018 · confirmed 1/42018–1/4
- 7Chilean Poet2020 · confirmed 1/42020–1/4
- 8Childish Literature2024 · confirmed 1/42024–1/4
Alejandro Zambra books grouped by series
Each title below is a row in the publication-order table above. None of these groups has a reading-order page of its own on this site.
Standalone books
8 books8 Alejandro Zambra titles here are not listed as part of any series.
Do you have to read Alejandro Zambra books in order?
No. No source lists any of the 8 Alejandro Zambra books here as part of a series. The numbered table above gives them by publication date.
Where to start with Alejandro Zambra
Start with Bonsai (2006), the earliest published title.
What is the newest Alejandro Zambra book?
Childish Literature (2024) is the newest Alejandro Zambra book released so far.
Is there a new Alejandro Zambra book coming?
No next Alejandro Zambra book is announced in the catalogue, which is a gap in the listings it merges rather than a sign that the run has ended.
Awards Alejandro Zambra has won
Wikidata records 2 awards for Alejandro Zambra. Each row states whether the title won or was shortlisted, and the year the award was given.
- Premio Arcebispo Xoán de San Clemente de novela española2024Won
- Manuel Rojas Ibero-American Narrative Award2023Won
Alejandro Zambra at a glance
- Still publishing
- Alejandro Zambra published a book as recently as 2024.
- Release pace
- Alejandro Zambra books have appeared about one every 3 years on average.
- Busiest decade
- Most Alejandro Zambra books, 4 of 8, were published in the 2010s.
What the Alejandro Zambra books are about
1 of the 8 Alejandro Zambra books carry subject tags in Open Library's catalogue. No subject is tagged on more than one of them, so each one below describes a single book. The subjects are cataloguers’ headings, not a plot summary.
- Chile 1 of 1 books
- Madrid (spain) 1 of 1 books
- Man-woman relationships 1 of 1 books
- Psychological fiction 1 of 1 books
- Romance literature 1 of 1 books
- Thrillers 1 of 1 books