Reading order
| # | Title | Published | Author | Buy on Amazon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Six Problems for Don Isidro Parodi | 1942 | Jorge Borges | Buy |
Six Problems for Don Isidro Parodi (1942) was co-written by Borges and his frequent collaborator Adolfo Bioy Casares under the joint pen name H. Bustos Domecq. The book features a detective who solves cases from his prison cell, making it an unusual entry in the detective fiction genre.
The novel reflects Borges’s longstanding interest in detective stories and puzzle-like narratives. It is lighter in tone than much of his other work, but the cleverness of the premise is typical of his approach to storytelling.