O país do Carnaval
The Land of Carnaval
(Novel, 1931)

Cacau
Cocoa
( Novel, 1933)

Suor
Sweat
( Novel, 1934)

Jubiabá
( Novel, 1935)

Mar morto
Sea of Death
( Novel, 1936)

Capitães da areia
Captains of the Sands
( Novel, 1937)

ABC de Castro Alves
Saga of Castro Alves
(Biography, 1941)

O cavaleiro da esperança
The Knight of Hope
(Biography, 1942)

Terras do sem fim
The Violent Land
(Novel, 1943)

São Jorge dos Ilhéus
The Golden Harvest
(Novel, 1944)

Bahia de Todos os Santos
(Guidebook, 1945)

Seara vermelha
Red Fields
(Novel, 1946)

O amor do soldado
The Soldier's Love
(Play, 1947)

O mundo da paz
The World of Peace
(Travel Guide, 1951)

Os subterrâneos
da liberdade
The Undergrounds of Freedom
(Novel, 1954)

Gabriela cravo e canela
Gabriela, Clove and Cinnamon
(Novel, 1958)

A morte e a morte de Quincas Berro Dágua
The Two Deaths of Quincas Wateryell
(Novel, 1961)

Os velhos marinheiros
Home is the Sailor
(Novel, 1961)

Os pastores da noite
Shepherds of the Night
(Novel, 1964)

Dona Flor e seus
dois maridos
Dona Flor and Her
Two Husbands
(Novel, 1966)

Tenda dos milagres
Tent of Miracles
(Novel, 1969)

Tereza Batista
cansada de guerra
Tereza Batista, Home
from the Wars
(Novel, 1972)

O Gato Malhado e
a Andorinha Sinhá
The Swallow and the
Tom Cat
(Children's Book, 1976)

Tieta do agreste
Tieta
(1977, romance)

Farda, fardão,
camisola de dormir
Pen, Sword, Camisole: A Fable to Kindle a Hope
(Novel, 1979)

O menino grapiúna
The Boy from Cocoa Country
(Memoir, 1981)

A bola e o goleiro
The Ball and the Goalkeeper
(Children's Book, 1984)

Tocaia grande
Show Down
(Novel, 1984)

O sumiço da santa:
uma história de feitiçaria
The War of the Saints
(Novel, 1988)

Navegação de cabotagem
Coastal Sailing
(Memoir, 1992)

A descoberta da
América pelos turcos
The Turks Discover America
(Novel, 1992)

Milagre dos pássaros
The Miracle of the Birds
(Novel, 1997)