Writers from Peru

The following people are considered by Pantheon to be the top 10 most legendary Peruvians Writers of all time. This list of famous Peruvians Writers is sorted by HPI (Historical Popularity Index), a metric that aggregates information on a biography's online popularity. Visit the rankings page to view the entire list of Peruvians Writers.

1. #1

   

   Mario Vargas Llosa

   1936 - 2025

   HPI 80.93103 langs

   Mario Vargas Llosa is most famous for his novel, The War of the End of the World.

2. #2

   

   Isabel Allende

   b. 1942

   HPI 76.2073 langs

   Isabel Allende is most famous for her novel "The House of the Spirits," which tells the story of three generations of women in her family.

3. #3

   

   Carlos Castaneda

   1925 - 1998

   HPI 74.4743 langs

   Carlos Castaneda is most famous for his book series, The Teachings of Don Juan: A Yaqui Way of Knowledge.

4. #4

   

   Inca Garcilaso de la Vega

   1539 - 1616

   HPI 66.6043 langs

   Inca Garcilaso de la Vega is most famous for his work "Comentarios Reales de los Incas" which is about the history of the Inca Empire.

5. #5

   

   César Vallejo

   1892 - 1938

   HPI 65.4751 langs

   Peruvian writer

6. #6

   

   Felipe Guaman Poma de Ayala

   1535 - 1615

   HPI 64.6324 langs

   Incan scholar and noble

7. #7

   

   José Carlos Mariátegui

   1894 - 1930

   HPI 64.0131 langs

   Peruvian writer and academic (1894–1930)

8. #8

   

   José María Arguedas

   1911 - 1969

   HPI 61.1631 langs

   Peruvian writer

9. #9

   

   Ciro Alegría

   1909 - 1967

   HPI 57.1729 langs

   Peruvian writer, journalist and politician (1909-1967)

10. #10

    

    Ricardo Palma

    1833 - 1919

    HPI 56.1420 langs

    Peruvian historian (1833-1919)