Hispanic Heritage Month: Books for Adults

Updated August 22, 2025
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Our America : a Hispanic history of the United States
Fernández-Armesto, Felipe.
Paper Book
The United States is still typically conceived of as an offshoot of England, with our history unfolding east to west beginning with the first English settlers in Jamestown. This view overlooks the significance of America's Hispanic past. With the profile of the United States increasingly Hispanic...
Decoding "Despacito" : an oral history of Latin music
Cobo, Leila
Paper Book
A behind the scenes look at the music that is currently the soundtrack of the globe, reported on and written by Leila Cobo, Billboard's VP of Latin Music and the world's ultimate authority on popular Latin music. Decoding "Despacito" tracks the stories behind the biggest...
America, América : a new history of the New World
Grandin, Greg
Paper Book
A New York Times bestseller * A finalist for the National Book Critics Circle Award, 2025 Kirkus Prize, 2025 Cundill History Prize, and 2026 Andrew Carnegie Medal for Excellence in Nonfiction * Named a Best Book of the Year by The New Yorker,The New Republic,...
Daughters of Latin America : an international anthology of writing by Latine women
Guzman, Sandra
Paper Book
"Full of heart and wisdom, Daughters of Latin America sheds a brilliant light on Latine and Caribbean women writers across time, space, languages, and genres."--World Literature Today Spanning time, styles, and traditions, a dazzling collection of essential works from 140...
Latinoland : a portrait of America's largest and least understood minority
Arana, Marie (Writer)
Paper Book
"A perfect representation of Latino diversity" (The Washington Post), LatinoLand draws from hundreds of interviews and prodigious research to give us both a vibrant portrait and the little-known history of our largest and fastest-growing minority, in "a work of prophecy, sympathy,...
Barrio America : how Latino immigrants saved the American city
Sandoval-Strausz, A. K.
Paper Book
The compelling history of how Latino immigrants revitalized the nation's cities after decades of disinvestment and white flight Thirty years ago, most people were ready to give up on American cities. We are commonly told that it was a "creative class" of young professionals...
Inventing Latinos : a new story of American racism
Gómez, Laura E.
Paper Book
Named One of the Best Books of the Year by NPR An NPR Best Book of the Year, exploring the impact of Latinos' new collective racial identity on the way Americans understand race, with a new afterword by the author Who are Latinos and where do they fit in America's racial order? In...
Nuestras almas migrantes : una reflexin̤ sobre la raza y los significados y mitos de lo latino
Tobar, Hčtor
Paper Book
Ganador del Kirkus Prize para Literatura No Ficción Nominado al Andrew Carnegie Medal for Excellence en Literatura No Ficción Entre los mejores libros del año: The New York Times * Time * Kirkus Reviews * NPR * BookPage Con su publicación...
Si, Se Puede : The Latino Heroes Who Changed the United States
Anta, Julio/ Montanez, Yasmin Flores (ILT)
Paper Book
Meet the unsung Latino rebels, artists, and activists who changed the United States-from Dolores Huerta to Desi Arnaz to Lin Manuel Miranda-in this bold and entertaining graphic history. From community activism to the halls of government, pop-culture, arts, and beyond, Latinos...
Finding Latinx : in search of the voices redefining Latino identity
Ramos, Paola
Paper Book
Latinos across the United States are redefining identities, pushing boundaries, and awakening politically in powerful and surprising ways. Many-Afrolatino, indigenous, Muslim, queer and undocumented, living in large cities and small towns-are voices who have been chronically overlooked in how the...
Self-care for Latinas : 100+ ways to prioritize & rejuvenate your mind, body, & spirit
Reichard, Raquel
Paper Book
"Gifting the girlies this book could seriously help them elevate their well-being and life." --Refinery29 "The self-help book Latinas have been waiting for. The ultimate reminder for us all to make time to better our lives, joy, and self-care routines." --Hip Latina<...
Che ; Evita
Oesterheld, H. G.
Paper Book
La biografía en viñetas de dos personajes icónicos del siglo XX, firmada por los grandes maestros del cómic argentino. Vida del Che empieza en Bolivia, en 1967, en los días finales de Ernesto «Che» Guevara, pero nos recupera los episodios más importantes de su vida en un audaz...

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