Mario Conde Mystery Books in Order
Mario Conde Mystery by Leonardo Padura contains 9 books, published between 1991 and 2021. The first book is Havana Blue (1991) and the newest is The Transparency of Time (2021). Publication order is the reading order below.
- Books
- 9
- Published
- 1991–2021
- Total pages
- 2,814 across 9 books
- Reading time
- 47–70 hours
Reading time is an estimate, not a recorded figure: 2,814 pages at 300 words a page, read at 200–300 words a minute.
Mario Conde Mystery gathers 9 catalogued books by Leonardo Padura, dated 1991 to 2021. Catalogue subjects record police procedural mystery, Cuba, Havana, murder, missing persons, political corruption and social conditions, and name Mario Conde as the recurring character. Havana Blue (1991), Havana Gold (1994), Havana Red (1997), Havana Black (1998) and Havana Fever (2005) carry the city in their titles. Adios Hemingway (2006), Heretics (2013), Grab a Snake by the Tail (2018) and The Transparency of Time (2021) complete the list.
How many Mario Conde Mystery books are there?
Mario Conde Mystery has 9 books, released between 1991 and 2021.
Mario Conde Mystery Books in Publication Order
The table lists all 9 Mario Conde Mystery books in the order they were published, with the release year, the page count where one is on record, and how many independent book listings confirm each title. Catalogue data as of September 2026.
- 119912442/4
- 219942782/4
- 319972332/4
- 419982612/4
- 520052862/4
- 620062402/4
- 720135562/4
- 820182842/4
- 920214322/4
Do you have to read Mario Conde Mystery books in order?
You should read the Mario Conde Mystery books in publication order, the order of the numbered table above. The catalogue does not record whether each Mario Conde Mystery book also stands alone.
Where to start with Mario Conde Mystery
Start with Havana Blue (1991), the earliest published title.
What is the newest Mario Conde Mystery book?
The Transparency of Time (2021) is the newest Mario Conde Mystery book released so far.
Is there a new Mario Conde Mystery book coming?
No next Mario Conde Mystery book is announced in the catalogue, which is a gap in the listings it merges rather than a sign that the run has ended.
Mario Conde Mystery at a glance
- Paused
- No new Mario Conde Mystery title has appeared for 5 years. The last was published in 2021.
- Release pace
- Mario Conde Mystery books have appeared about one every 4 years on average.
- Length
- 2,814 pages across all 9 books with a recorded length, a median of 278 pages each.
- Busiest decade
- Most Mario Conde Mystery books, 4 of 9, were published in the 1990s.
What the Mario Conde Mystery books are about
All 9 Mario Conde Mystery books carry subject tags in Open Library's catalogue. The subjects below are the ones that recur across them, most frequent first: investigation is tagged on 4 of 9. The subjects are cataloguers’ headings, not a plot summary.
- Investigation 4 of 9 books
- Mystery & detective, police procedural 4 of 9 books
- Cuba 3 of 9 books
- Mystery & detective 3 of 9 books
- Police 3 of 9 books
- Detectives 2 of 9 books
- Murder 2 of 9 books
- Social conditions 2 of 9 books
More books by Leonardo Padura
The author page linked below lists every book in publication order.
- Leonardo Padura books in order 10 books