# The best Carlos Ruiz Zafón books

The Cemetery of Forgotten Books and his young-adult novels: the Zafón books readers recommend most, led by The Shadow of the Wind.

- 113 votes · 10 items
- Nov 18, 2023 · Alba Cano
- https://even.best/en/l/3524/the-best-carlos-ruiz-zafon-books

## Top 10

1. **The Shadow of the Wind** (18 · ▲18 ▼0) — 2001. Daniel Sempere and the cursed book; readers' favourite in the saga.
2. **The Angel's Game** (14 · ▲14 ▼0) — 2008. Gothic Barcelona in the 1920s.
3. **The Prisoner of Heaven** (11 · ▲11 ▼0) — 2011. Fermín and his past in post-war prisons.
4. **Marina** (9 · ▲11 ▼2) — 1999. A young-adult mystery in 1980s Barcelona.
5. **The Labyrinth of the Spirits** (9 · ▲10 ▼1) — 2016. The conclusion of The Cemetery of Forgotten Books.
6. **The Midnight Palace** (7 · ▲9 ▼2) — 1994. Adventure and mystery in Calcutta.
7. **The Prince of Mist** (7 · ▲8 ▼1) — 1993. His first novel, winner of the Edebé Prize.
8. **The City of Mist** (6 · ▲6 ▼0) — 2020. His collected stories, published after his death.
9. **The Watcher in the Shadows** (4 · ▲8 ▼4) — 1995. A mansion, a toymaker and a shadow.
10. **Rose of Fire** (4 · ▲6 ▼2) — 2012. A story about the origin of the Cemetery of Forgotten Books.

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