Jorge Borges Non-Fiction books in order

Jorge Luis Borges's non-fiction includes interviews, lectures, essays, and conversations spanning from Borges on Writing (1973) to The Perpetual Race of Achilles and the Tortoise (2010).

Reading order

# Title Published Author Buy on Amazon
1 Borges on Writing 1973 Jorge Borges Buy
2 On Writing 1973 Jorge Borges Buy
3 Borges in/and/on Film 1974 Jorge Borges Buy
4 Borges at Eighty 1980 Jorge Borges Buy
5 Borges 1981 Jorge Borges Buy
6 Atlas 1984 Jorge Borges Buy
7 Conversations, Volume 1 1985 Jorge Borges Buy
8 Conversations, Volume 2 1986 Jorge Borges Buy
9 Conversations, Volume 3 1987 Jorge Borges Buy
10 The Total Library 2000 Jorge Borges Buy
11 Professor Borges 2000 Jorge Borges Buy
12 On Argentina 2010 Jorge Borges Buy
13 On Mysticism 2010 Jorge Borges Buy
14 The Perpetual Race of Achilles & the Tortoise 2010 Jorge Borges Buy

Borges’s non-fiction provides a window into the ideas behind his fiction. Works like Borges on Writing (1973) and Professor Borges (2000) collect his lectures and literary commentary, while interview collections capture his wit and erudition in conversation.

Several of these titles were published posthumously, drawing on lectures, conversations, and unpublished material. The Total Library (2000) is a substantial collection of his non-fiction prose, and On Mysticism (2010) groups his writings on spiritual and metaphysical topics.

Frequently Asked Questions

How many books are in the Jorge Borges Non-Fiction series?

There are fourteen books in the Jorge Borges Non-Fiction series, published between 1973 and 2010.

What is the first book in the Jorge Borges Non-Fiction series?

The first book in the Jorge Borges Non-Fiction series is Borges on Writing, published in 1973.

What topics does Borges cover in his non-fiction?

Borges’s non-fiction ranges widely, covering literature, philosophy, mythology, and personal reflections. His lecture series Seven Nights (1977) and interview collections like Borges at Eighty (1980) offer accessible entry points to his thinking.

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