Books set in Canarias

15 books and other written works set here; ordered by Spanish Wikipedia lookups, not readers or sales.

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Mararíaby Rafael Arozarena · 1973 · Lanzarote
#113.5avg. daily Wikipedia article visits
Panza de burroby Andrea Abreu · 2020 · Tenerife
#212.3avg. daily Wikipedia article visits
La sombraby Benito Pérez Galdós · 1871
#35.1avg. daily Wikipedia article visits
Supersaurioby Meryem El Mehdati · 2022 · Gran Canaria
#40.2avg. daily Wikipedia article visits
El peor de los tiemposby Alexis Ravelo · 2017 · Gran Canaria
#5
Eladio Monroyseriesby Alexis Ravelo · Gran Canaria
#6
La ceguera del cangrejoby Alexis Ravelo · 2019 · Lanzarote
#7
La estrategia del pequinésby Alexis Ravelo · 2013 · Gran Canaria
#8
Las flores no sangranby Alexis Ravelo · 2015 · Gran Canaria
#9
Los milagros prohibidosby Alexis Ravelo · 2017 · La Palma
#10

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Placed by where the story is set, not where the book was written.

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