Barcelona, 1953

César Mallorquí

César Mallorquí is a Spanish writer and journalist, born in Barcelona in 1953 and raised in Madrid. After years as a reporter and advertising creative he went back to fiction, mainly science fiction and fantasy, and his young adult fiction has won numerous prizes. He has published dozens of novels, among them La catedral, Las lágrimas de Shiva and La isla de Bowen.

Where to start with César Mallorquí

Their books on Pecia, in the order we'd read them.

  1. La catedralabout 5 hoursA thirteenth-century mystery around a strange cathedral; it won prizes on publication and is a good first contact.
  2. LAS LÁGRIMAS DE SHIVAabout 7 hoursA family puzzle with a ghost in it, in a more intimate key; it stands alone and can be read at any point.
  3. La estrategia del parásitoHis science-fiction side: a techno-thriller about an intelligent parasite that is also a love story; the most recent of the three.

César Mallorquí's books, second-hand

3 books with used copies for sale. On average, 42% below the cover price. Prices from 6 October 2026.

La catedralCésar Mallorquífrom €3.90 −69%
LAS LÁGRIMAS DE SHIVACésar Mallorquífrom €7.66 −43%
La estrategia del parásitoCésar Mallorquífrom €10.78 −14%

What critics say

His young adult work has won many prizes: Spain's National Award for Children's and Young Adult Literature in 2013 for La isla de Bowen and the Cervantes Chico in 2015 for his body of work; La catedral won the Gran Angular, Las lágrimas de Shiva the Edebé Prize, and La estrategia del parásito made the White Raven list.

Written with AI help from Wikipedia and Pecia's reading guides, and reviewed by a person. Biographical facts from Wikidata. Wikipedia (es)