Jorge Borges Collections books in order

Jorge Luis Borges's collected works span from Inquisiciones (1925) to The Widow Ching-Pirate (2011), including major collections like Ficciones, The Aleph, and Labyrinths.

Reading order

# Title Published Author Buy on Amazon
1 Inquisiciones 1925 Jorge Borges Buy
2 Evaristo Carriego 1930 Jorge Borges Buy
3 A Universal History of Iniquity 1935 Jorge Borges Buy
4 A Universal History of Infamy 1935 Jorge Borges Buy
5 Ficciones 1944 Jorge Borges Buy
6 El Aleph 1945 Jorge Borges N/A
7 The Aleph and Other Stories 1945 Jorge Borges Buy
8 Other Inquisitions, 1937-1952 1952 Jorge Borges Buy
9 Extraordinary Tales 1955 Jorge Borges Buy
10 The Book of Imaginary Beings 1957 Jorge Borges Buy
11 Dreamtigers 1960 Jorge Borges Buy
12 A Personal Anthology 1961 Jorge Borges Buy
13 Labyrinths 1962 Jorge Borges Buy
14 Chronicles of Bustos Domecq 1967 Jorge Borges Buy
15 Brodie’s Report 1970 Jorge Borges Buy
16 The Aleph 1970 Jorge Borges Buy
17 The Book of Sand 1971 Jorge Borges Buy
18 Selected Poems 1971 Jorge Borges Buy
19 The Gold of the Tigers 1972 Jorge Borges Buy
20 Seven Nights 1977 Jorge Borges Buy
21 Collected Fictions 1998 Jorge Borges Buy
22 Everything and Nothing 1999 Jorge Borges Buy
23 The Secret Books 1999 Jorge Borges Buy
24 The Sonnets 2010 Jorge Borges Buy
25 The Widow Ching-Pirate 2011 Jorge Borges Buy

Borges’s collections represent the core of his literary output. The major volumes, Ficciones (1944), The Aleph (1945), and Labyrinths (1962), contain the stories that established his international reputation. Later collections like The Book of Sand (1971) and Collected Fictions (1998) expanded readers’ access to his work.

His poetry collections, including Dreamtigers (1960), Selected Poems (1971), and The Gold of the Tigers (1972), are less widely read than his fiction but highly regarded. The collections span from the 1920s through posthumous publications, covering the full arc of his career.

Frequently Asked Questions

How many books are in the Jorge Borges Collections series?

There are 25 books in the Jorge Borges Collections series, published between 1925 and 2011.

What is the first book in the Jorge Borges Collections series?

The first book in the Jorge Borges Collections series is Inquisiciones, published in 1925.

Which Borges collection should I start with?

Ficciones (1944) or Labyrinths (1962) are the best starting points. Ficciones contains many of his most famous stories in their original grouping, while Labyrinths is an English-language selection that covers a broad range of his work.

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