Re your example, Borges is one of my fav authors too. Would love to see that list.
My favorite is the Secret Miracle, though. The idea of finishing your masterpiece in abstract of the fame, recognition, even impact is beautiful.
Here’s the ones we read and discussed:
Man on Pink Corner
The Secret Miracle
The lottery of Babylon
Three Versions of Judas
Deutsches Requiem
On Exactitude in Science
In Memoriam, JFK
The Zahir