Carlos Ruiz Zafón

The Profile

Carlos Ruiz Zafón (1964–2020) was a Spanish novelist from Barcelona, best known for The Shadow of the Wind and the Cemetery of Forgotten Books series.

Born in Barcelona in 1964 and died in 2020. First published novel (El príncipe de la niebla) appeared in 1993. Best known internationally for The Shadow of the Wind, part of the Cemetery of Forgotten Books tetralogy.

Review highlights the novel's gripping, page‑turning quality and genre mix (thriller, noir, romance). It praises Zafón's atmosphere of postwar Barcelona and the emotional intensity of the plot. The reviewer describes the book as both frightening and exhilarating. The Shadow of the Wind is presented as a compulsive read that holds readers captive.