* If you consider only individual, published books: Borges wrote around 15 original works, including collections of short stories, essays, and poetry.
* If you include collections of his works: This number would be much higher, as many of his stories and essays were collected into multiple anthologies and editions throughout his career.
Here are some of his most famous works:
* Ficciones (1944): A collection of short stories that established Borges as a major literary figure.
* El Aleph (1949): Another collection of short stories, including the famous title story about a magical point that contains the entire universe.
* The Book of Sand (1975): A short story about a mysterious book with an infinite number of pages.
* The Garden of Forking Paths (1941): A short story that explores the nature of time and reality.
It's important to note that Borges also translated many works from other languages, wrote numerous essays, and collaborated on several projects. So, the total number of his writings is quite extensive and multifaceted.