Books set in Castilla-La Mancha

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

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1ToledoLa vida de Lazarillo de Tormes11
2CuencaDe Cartago a Sagunto1
3GuadalajaraPueblo sin rey1
4IllescasEl barón1
5MembrillaEl galán de la Membrilla1
6OcañaPeribáñez y el Comendador de Ocaña1

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Don Quijote de la Manchaby Miguel de Cervantes · 1605 · La Mancha
#11,735avg. daily Wikipedia article visits
La vida de Lazarillo de Tormes1554 · Toledo
#2711avg. daily Wikipedia article visits
El club Dumasby Arturo Pérez-Reverte · 1993 · Toledo
#383.0avg. daily Wikipedia article visits
Segundo tomo del ingenioso hidalgo don Quixote de La Manchaby Alonso Fernández de Avellaneda · 1614 · Toledo
#449.7avg. daily Wikipedia article visits
El Jaramaby Rafael Sánchez Ferlosio · 1956 · río Jarama
#534.4avg. daily Wikipedia article visits
Peribáñez y el Comendador de Ocañaby Lope de Vega · 1614 · Ocaña
#626.4avg. daily Wikipedia article visits
La ajorca de oroby Gustavo Adolfo Bécquer · 1861 · Toledo
#725.7avg. daily Wikipedia article visits
El besoby Gustavo Adolfo Bécquer · 1863 · Toledo
#823.7avg. daily Wikipedia article visits
Viaje a la Alcarriaby Camilo José Cela · 1948 · La Alcarria
#922.8avg. daily Wikipedia article visits
La Rosa de Pasiónby Gustavo Adolfo Bécquer · 1862 · Toledo
#108.7avg. daily Wikipedia article visits

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