# The best Jorge Amado books

The Bahian writer's novels most recommended by lists and readers, from Captains of the Sands to Gabriela, Clove and Cinnamon.

- 8 votes · 15 items
- Jun 12, 2024 · leitora.curioso
- https://even.best/en/l/2727/the-best-jorge-amado-books

## Top 15

1. **Captains of the Sands** (2 · ▲2 ▼0) — 1937. Street children in Salvador; his best-selling book.
2. **Dona Flor and Her Two Husbands** (1 · ▲1 ▼0) — 1966. The first husband returns as a ghost.
3. **The Violent Land** (1 · ▲1 ▼0) — 1943. The war over cocoa land.
4. **Sea of Death** (1 · ▲1 ▼0) — 1936. The lives of Bahian fishermen.
5. **Shepherds of the Night** (1 · ▲1 ▼0) — 1964. Tales of Bahian bohemian life.
6. **O País do Carnaval** (1 · ▲1 ▼0) — 1931. His debut novel.
7. **Gabriela, Clove and Cinnamon** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — 1958. For many, his best novel.
8. **Tieta** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — 1977. A prodigal daughter returns home.
9. **The Two Deaths of Quincas Wateryell** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — 1959. A novella about a dead man who won't stay still.
10. **Tent of Miracles** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — 1969. A folk scholar against racism.
11. **Tereza Batista: Home from the Wars** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — 1972. A woman who stands up to everything.
12. **Showdown** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — 1984. The birth of a town in the backlands.
13. **Seara Vermelha** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — 1946. Migrants heading for São Paulo.
14. **Cacau** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — 1933. Work on the cocoa plantations.
15. **Jubiabá** (-1 · ▲0 ▼1) — 1935. A Black hero on the streets of Salvador.

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