Early Works:
* The Time of the Hero (1963) - Originally titled "La Ciudad y los Perros" (The City and the Dogs). A searing critique of the Peruvian military academy.
* The Green House (1966) - "La Casa Verde" - A sprawling, multi-layered novel that explores the complexities of life in a remote Peruvian town.
* Conversation in the Cathedral (1969) - "Conversación en la Catedral" - A novel centered around the political and social upheaval in Peru in the 1950s.
* Pantaleón and the Visitors (1973) - "Pantaleón y las Visitadoras" - A humorous and satirical novel about a Peruvian army officer tasked with setting up a brothel for soldiers in the Amazon.
Later Works:
* Aunt Julia and the Scriptwriter (1977) - "La Tía Julia y el Escribidor" - A semi-autobiographical novel about a young writer who falls in love with his aunt.
* The War of the End of the World (1981) - "La Guerra del Fin del Mundo" - A historical novel set in the Brazilian backlands during the Canudos rebellion.
* The Storyteller (1987) - "El Hablador" - A novel about a nomadic tribe in the Amazon and their unique storytelling traditions.
* Lichtung (1996) - A novel about the relationship between a German soldier and a Jewish woman during World War II.
* The Feast of the Goat (2000) - "La Fiesta del Chivo" - A historical novel about the Dominican Republic under the rule of Rafael Trujillo.
* Travesties (1972) - A play, originally in English, that combines historical figures and events in a surreal and comic way.
Recent Works:
* The Dream of the Celt (2010) - "El Sueño del Celta" - A fictionalized biography of the Irish adventurer Roger Casement.
* The Bad Girl (2006) - "La Mala Enseñanza" - A love story with an unusual twist.
* The Way to Paradise (2018) - "Tiempos Recios" - A novel about the 1954 Guatemalan coup d'état.
Other Notable Works:
* The Real Life of Alejandro Mayta (1970) - A political thriller about a revolutionary student leader.
* In Praise of the Stepmother (1988) - "Elogio de la Madrastra" - A collection of essays.
* Letters to a Young Novelist (2002) - "Cartas a un Joven Novelista" - A collection of letters offering advice to aspiring writers.
This list is not exhaustive, as Mario Vargas Llosa has written numerous other works, including short stories, plays, and essays. However, it includes some of his most popular and critically acclaimed novels.