Matteo Alacran books in order

Q: "How many books are in the Matteo Alacran series?"

"There are three books in the Matteo Alacran series, published between 2002 and 2013."

Q: "What is the first book in the Matteo Alacran series?"

"The first book in the Matteo Alacran series is Das Skorpionenhaus, published in 2002."

Q: "What is \"The House of the Scorpion\" about?"

"'The House of the Scorpion' follows Matt, a clone of El Patron, the ruler of a drug-producing country called Opium that lies between the United States and Mexico. Matt must navigate a world where clones are treated as property while discovering his own identity and potential."

Reading order

#	Title	Published	Author	Buy on Amazon
1	Das Skorpionenhaus	2002	Nancy Farmer	N/A
2	The House of the Scorpion	2002	Nancy Farmer	Buy
3	The Lord of Opium	2013	Nancy Farmer	Buy

The Matteo Alacran series consists of “The House of the Scorpion” (2002) and its sequel “The Lord of Opium” (2013). The first book won the National Book Award for Young People’s Literature and a Newbery Honor, and it remains one of the most respected young adult science fiction novels of the twenty-first century.

The story follows Matt Alacran, a clone of El Patron, the elderly ruler of Opium, a narco-state between the US and Mexico. In this world, clones are typically treated as subhuman, but El Patron has kept Matt intact for his own purposes. “The Lord of Opium” picks up Matt’s story as he inherits El Patron’s empire and must decide what to do with it. Farmer uses the science fiction premise to explore questions about identity, power, and what it means to be human.

Frequently Asked Questions

How many books are in the Matteo Alacran series?

There are three books in the Matteo Alacran series, published between 2002 and 2013.

What is the first book in the Matteo Alacran series?

The first book in the Matteo Alacran series is Das Skorpionenhaus, published in 2002.

What is "The House of the Scorpion" about?

‘The House of the Scorpion’ follows Matt, a clone of El Patron, the ruler of a drug-producing country called Opium that lies between the United States and Mexico. Matt must navigate a world where clones are treated as property while discovering his own identity and potential.

Reading order#

Frequently Asked Questions

Reading order