Their novels cover different time periods and themes, but all three writers have the distinct capability of engrossing the reader with superior storytelling.

Carlos Ruiz Zafón (25 September,  1964 Barcelona – 19 June 2020 Los Angeles) . He wrote for both teens and adults. On his site he explained, “I have written for young readers, for the movies, for so-called adults; but mostly for people who like to read and to plunge into a good story. I do not write for myself, but for other people.

Before Arturo Pérez-Reverte (25 November 1951 Cartagena - Spain) became a bestselling novelist, this Spanish writer was a journalist, more specifically, a war correspondent. His novels are heavily historic, but not so much that readers unfamiliar with Spain’s history and culture would be confused or lost while reading.

Javier Marías  ((20 September 1951 in Madrid ) comes from a rich intellectual background marked by the Spanish Civil War. His father was a philosopher during the Francisco Franco dictatorship, and left for the United States after he was banned from teaching. Marías published his first book at age 19, and also developed a career in translation. Apart from publishing masterful novels, he writes a weekly column in Spain’s best-known newspaper, El País, where he comments on Spanish society and current events.

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