Reading order
| # | Title | Published | Author | Buy on Amazon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sudden Death | 2016 | Álvaro Enrigue | Buy |
| 2 | You Dreamed of Empires | 2022 | Álvaro Enrigue | Buy |
| 3 | Now I Surrender | 2026 | Álvaro Enrigue | Buy |
Alvaro Enrigue’s standalone novels range from 2016 to 2026. Sudden Death weaves together a tennis match between the painter Caravaggio and the poet Quevedo with the broader history of the Counter-Reformation. You Dreamed of Empires reimagines the meeting between Montezuma and Hernan Cortes in 1519 Tenochtitlan.
Now I Surrender, scheduled for 2026, continues Enrigue’s interest in the places where history bends and breaks. Each novel stands alone, and readers can start with whichever period or premise appeals to them most.