Series by José Saramago
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Buy on Amazon1982 · José Saramago
Once there was a king who promised to build a convent in Mafra. Once there were the people who built that convent. Once there was a one-handed…
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Buy on Amazon1989 · José Saramago
Raimundo Silva, a proofreader at a Portuguese publishing house, alters a key word in a text so it reads that in 1147 the king of Portugal reconquered…
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Buy on Amazon1995 · José Saramago
A white blindness spreads suddenly and overwhelmingly among a population. Those affected are placed in quarantine or wander lost through the city,…
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Buy on Amazon1997 · José Saramago
Senhor Jose is a clerk at the Central Registry, where records of the birth, marriage, and death of the city's entire population are stored. He…
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Buy on Amazon2002 · José Saramago
A divorced, depressed history teacher becomes obsessed with a man who looks exactly like he did five years earlier after seeing him in a video…
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Buy on Amazon2004 · José Saramago
During the town elections of a nameless city, most inhabitants, each by their own individual choice, decide to exercise their voting rights in an…
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Standalone books
- Caim · 2009
- The Tale of the Unknown Island · 1999
- Baltasar and Blimunda · 1998
- Ensayo sobre a ceguera · 1995
- The stone raft · 1995
- The Gospel According to Jesus Christ · 1994
- The Year of the Death of Ricardo Reis · 1991
- Death with Interruptions
- A Viagem do Elefante
Frequently asked questions
How many books has José Saramago written?
We list 22 books by José Saramago across 1 series, published between 1982–2009 — each shown in full reading order.
What order should I read José Saramago's books?
Read each series in publication order. A good place to start is “Memorial do Convento.” Open any series above for its complete numbered reading order.
Where can I buy José Saramago's books?
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