About Isabel Allende: A Storied Author
Isabel Allende, a renowned Chilean-American author and diarist, boasts a widespread readership around the world, making her one of the most popular figures in Spanish-language literature. Allende’s captivating writing style is intrinsically layered with her personal experiences, elements of myth, historical realities, and a dash of magic, resulting in what has come to be known as magical realism.
Her successful writing career began in Spanish journalism, contributing to publications such as Paula and Mampato. During a significant, challenging period in her life – her beloved grandfather’s severe illness – she found the strength to pen an emotionally driven letter. Unknowingly, this letter would plant the seed of her first novel, The House of the Spirits.
After acquiring American citizenship in 1993, Allende settled down in California, where she and her husband, fellow writer William C. Gordon, continue to inspire and evoke stories.
Isabel Allende’s Books in Order
Isabel Allende’s illustrious career as a published author premiered in 1982 with the release of her first novel, The House of the Spirits. Below, we detail Isabel Allende’s books in order of publication:
Publication Order of Daughter Of Fortune Books
| Daughter of Fortune | (1999) |    |
| Portrait in Sepia | (2001) | |