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Hispanic/Latino FictionUnpublished

New and recommended fiction by Hispanic/Latino authors

Updated September 19, 2025

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Hispanic/Latino Fiction

New and recommended fiction by Hispanic/Latino authors

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Family lore a novel

Acevedo, Elizabeth

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The wind knows my name : a novel

Allende, Isabel

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This body's not big enough for both of us : a novel

Cantero, Edgar

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"Joss Whedon...can't possibly write All The Things That Are Kind Of Like This. So hallelujah that Edgar Cantero - a Barcelona native whose first language is Spanish, but who spits pop-culture in English like the savviest geek in, say, Sheboygan posting on Tumblr - is writing some of them."-...

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The haunting of Alejandra

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Vampires of El Norte

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As the daughter of a rancher in 1840s Mexico, Nena knows a thing or two about monsters - her home has long been threatened by tensions with Anglo settlers from the north. But something more sinister lurks near the ranch at night, something that drains men of their blood and leaves them for dead....

The Cuban heiress

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Kiss the girl

Córdova, Zoraida

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A modern tale of unexpectedly falling in love and finding your voice, Kiss the Girl is the highly anticipated third installment in the acclaimed and best-selling Meant to Be collection. Ariel del Mar is one of the most famous singers in the world. She and her sisters-...

Catalina

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LONGLISTED FOR THE NATIONAL BOOK AWARD 2024 'Sparkling' NEW YORK TIMES 'Magnetic' IRA GLASS 'Fierce' TIME 'In García Márquez, people in love experienced bouts of vomiting, psychosomatic fevers and real catatonia. I wanted to make...

The night travelers : a novel

Correa, Armando Lucas

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Cruz

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The bullet swallower : a novel

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Anita de Monte laughs last

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Red queen

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More than you'll ever know : a novel

Gutierrez, Katie

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House of bone and rain

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For childhood friends Gabe, Xavier, Tavo, Paul, and Bimbo, death has always been close. Hurricanes. Car accidents. Gang violence. Suicide. Estamos rodeados de fantasmas was Gabe's grandmother's refrain. We are surrounded by ghosts. But this time is different. Bimbo's mom has been shot dead. We're...

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Sun of blood and ruin

Lares, Mariely

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Mejia, Tehlor Kay

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The seventh veil of Salome

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Still born

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The house in the pines

Reyes, Ana

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Maya was a high school senior when her best friend, Aubrey, mysteriously dropped dead in front of the enigmatic man named Frank whom they'd been spending time with all summer.

The sun and the void

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Reina is desperate. Stuck on the edges of society, Reina's only hope lies in an invitation from a grandmother she's never met. But the journey to her is dangerous, and prayer can't always avert disaster. Attacked by creatures that stalk the mountains, Reina is on the verge...

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Segura, Jo

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