Does this page include every Leonardo Padura book?

This catalog lists the Leonardo Padura books currently available in Sequencebooks, including standalone titles and series entries when available.

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Yes. Each Leonardo Padura series is broken out with book numbers, publication years, and a dedicated reading-order page.

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Leonardo Padura Complete Bibliography

Q: What is the best order to read Leonardo Padura books?

Start with the series reading order for any connected books, then use the chronological list on this page for the full Leonardo Padura bibliography.

Browse books by Leonardo Padura in publication order, including standalone books, complete series lists, reading order, and publication years.

Updated 2026-07-11 / 10 books / 2 series

Cuban author Leonardo Padura is best known for his Havana Quartet crime series featuring detective Mario Conde. His novel *The Man Who Loved Dogs* won the 2015 Princess of Asturias Award for Literature, cementing his legacy as a leading Latin American voice. This page lists Leonardo Padura’s books in order, including both chronological and series reading order.

Books by Leonardo Padura in Publication Order

1991 Havana Blue POoMCB / 1 Buy

1994 Havana Gold POoMCB / 2 Buy

1997 Havana Red POoMCB / 3 Buy

1998 Havana Black POoMCB / 4 Buy

2005 Havana Fever POoMCB / 5 Buy

2006 Adios Hemingway POoMCB / 6 Buy

2009 The Man Who Loved Dogs POoSN / 1 Buy

2013 Heretics POoMCB / 7 Buy

2018 Grab a Snake by the Tail POoMCB / 8 Buy

2021 The Transparency of Time POoMCB / 9 Buy

Complete Leonardo Padura Series Reading Order / browse all ->

Standalone Reading Order 1 book / 2009

01 The Man Who Loved Dogs 2009 Buy

Mario Conde Reading Order 9 books / 1991-2021

01 Havana Blue 1991 Buy

02 Havana Gold 1994 Buy

03 Havana Red 1997 Buy

04 Havana Black 1998 Buy

05 Havana Fever 2005 Buy

06 Adios Hemingway 2006 Buy

07 Heretics 2013 Buy

08 Grab a Snake by the Tail 2018 Buy

09 The Transparency of Time 2021 Buy

Where to start with Leonardo Padura

What is the best order to read Leonardo Padura books?

Publication order is usually the safest place to start. If a book belongs to a series, follow the numbered series reading order shown on this page.

Are standalone books and series both included?

Yes. Standalone titles appear in the full chronological bibliography, and series are broken out separately with reading-order links when catalog data is available.

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