Latiné Voices for Adults

Explore titles by authors with Latiné heritage or ancestors from North and South America, Central America, the Caribbean, and Spain recommended by our expert librarians for Latiné Heritage Month 2024.

Updated September 18, 2024
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Acevedo, Elizabeth.
Paper Book
NATIONAL BESTSELLER A GOOD MORNING AMERICA BOOK CLUB PICK! Winner of the NAACP Image Award, Outstanding Literary Work, Fiction Shortlisted for The Center for Fiction First Novel Prize From National Book Award-winning author Elizabeth Acevedo comes the story...

Adult Fiction

American Negra : a memoir
Alford, Natasha S.
Paper Book
Award-winning journalist Natasha S. Alford grew up between two worlds as the daughter of an African American father and Puerto Rican mother. In American Negra, a narrative that is part memoir, part cultural analysis, Alford reflects on growing up in a working-class family from the city of...

Adult Nonfiction

The wind knows my name : a novel
Allende, Isabel
Paper Book
NATIONAL BESTSELLER * "The lives of a Jewish boy escaping Nazi-occupied Europe and a mother and daughter fleeing twenty-first-century El Salvador intersect in this ambitious, intricate novel about war and immigration" (People), from the author of A Long Petal of the Sea and...

Adult Fiction

The cemetery of untold stories : a novel
Alvarez, Julia
Paper Book
Literary icon and great American novelist Julia Alvarez, bestselling author of In the Time of the Butterflies and How the García Girls Lost Their Accents, returns with a luminescent novel about storytelling that reads like an instant classic. ...

Adult Fiction

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,...

Adult Nonfiction

The Volcano Daughters
Balibrera, Gina Maria
Paper Book
A MOST ANTICIPATED BOOK * A searingly original debut about two sisters and their flight from genocide--which takes them from Hollywood to Paris to San Francisco's Cannery Row--each haunted along the way by the ghosts of their murdered friends, who are not yet done telling their stories

Adult Fiction

Black Rican Vegan : fire plant-based recipes from a Bronx kitchen
Blount, Lyana
Paper Book
The Best Latin & Soul Food Made Entirely Vegan Growing up in a Puerto Rican and Black household, Lyana Blount knew from a young age that food was a love language, and it was one she intended to master. After going vegan, she set out to capture the flavor, vibrancy and love in...

Adult Nonfiction

The storyteller's death : a novel
Cardinal, Ann Dávila
Paper Book
From International Latino Book Award-winning author Ann Davila Cardinal comes a gorgeously written family saga about a Puerto Rican teenager who finds herself gifted (or cursed?) with a strange ability. There was always an old woman dying in the back room of her family's house...

Adult Nonfiction

Catalina : a novel
Cornejo Villavicencio, Karla
Paper Book
NATIONAL BESTSELLER * LONGLISTED FOR THE NATIONAL BOOK AWARD * A year in the life of the unforgettable Catalina Ituralde, a wickedly wry and heartbreakingly vulnerable student at an elite college, forced to navigate an opaque past, an uncertain future, tragedies on two continents, and the...

Adult Fiction

Carmen and Grace : a novel
Coss Aquino, Melissa
Paper Book
SHORTLISTED FOR THE WILLIAM SAROYAN INTERNATIONAL PRIZE  "I was crying like I lost my best friend as I finished. . . . This book is an act of love . . . It will break you apart and remind you that we can all be put back together again, stronger, and wiser than before." --...

Adult Fiction

Our share of night : a novel
Enriquez, Mariana
Paper Book
"A masterpiece of supernatural horror."--The Washington Post "An enchanting, shattering, once-in-a-lifetime reading experience."--The New York Times (Editors' Choice) ONE OF TIME AND THE ATLANTIC'S TEN BEST NOVELS OF THE YEAR * ONE OF THE NEW...

Adult Fiction

The Sons of El Rey
Espinoza, Alex
Paper Book
A "masterful...mesmerizing and unflinching" (Patricia Engel, New York Times bestselling author) story about a family of luchadores contending with forbidden love and secrets in Mexico City, Los Angeles, and beyond. Ernesto Vega has lived many lives, from pig farmer to...

Adult Fiction

Vanishing Maps
Garcia, Cristina.
Paper Book
From the acclaimed author of Dreaming in Cuban, a follow-up novel that tracks four generations of the del Pino family against the tumultuous backdrops of Cuba, the U.S., Germany, and Russia in the new millennium "A beautiful novel: hilarious one moment, haunting the next." -...

Adult Fiction

The bullet swallower : a novel
Gonzalez James, Elizabeth
Paper Book
A "mesmerizing...wildly entertaining" (The Boston Globe) magical realism western in the vein of Cormac McCarthy meets Gabriel García Márquez, The Bullet Swallower follows a Mexican bandido as he sets off for Texas to rob a train, only to encounter a mysterious figure who has come,...

Adult Fiction

Anita de Monte laughs last
Gonzalez, Xochitl
Paper Book
REESE'S BOOK CLUB PICK * New York Times bestselling author Xochitl Gonzalez delivers a mesmerizing novel about a first-generation Ivy League student who uncovers the genius work of a female artist decades after her suspicious death A Best Book of 2024:...

Adult Fiction

My side of the river : a memoir
Gutierrez, Elizabeth Camarillo
Paper Book
A New York Times Editor's PickA People Magazine Best Book to Read in February A Goodreads Most Anticipated Book of 2024 "My Side of the River is both fierce and poetic. It brilliantly reframes border writing while embracing nature and...

Adult Nonfiction

The great divide : a novel
Henríquez, Cristina
Paper Book
A TODAY Show Read With Jenna Book Club Pick! A powerful novel about the construction of the Panama Canal, casting light on the unsung people who lived, loved, and labored there It is said that the canal will be the greatest feat of engineering in history. But first, it must be built...

Adult Fiction

Isabel and the rogue
De la Rosa, Liana
Paper Book
When a Mexican heiress defies Victorian society to protect her country a British war hero makes it his new mission to protect her... Isabel Luna Valdés has long since resigned herself to being the "forgotten" Luna sister. But thanks to familial connections to the Mexican...

Adult Fiction

Sun of blood and ruin
Lares, Mariely
Paper Book
Rumor has it on the streets of sixteenth-century New Spain, there's a new vigilante in town serving justice. This reimagining of Zorro--featuring a heroic warrior sorceress--weaves Mesoamerican mythology and Mexican history two decades after the Spanish conquest into a swashbuckling, historical...

Adult Fiction

Craft : stories I wrote for the devil
Lima, Ananda
Paper Book
Strange, intimate, haunted, and hungry--Craft: Stories I Wrote for the Devil is an intoxicating and surreal fiction debut by award-winning author Ananda Lima. "Remarkable and memorable." --OLIVIE BLAKE * "An astounding new voice." --ERIC LaROCCA * "I...

Adult Fiction

The hurting kind : poems
Limón, Ada
Paper Book
An astonishing collection about interconnectedness--between the human and nonhuman, ancestors and ourselves--from National Book Critics Circle Award winner, National Book Award finalist and U.S. Poet Laureate Ada Limón. "I have always been too...

Adult Nonfiction

A woman of endurance : a novel
Llanos-Figueroa, Dahlma
Paper Book
Combining the haunting power of Toni Morrison's Beloved with the evocative atmosphere of Phillippa Gregory's A Respectable Trade, Dahlma Llanos-Figueroa's groundbreaking novel illuminates a little discussed aspect of history--the Puerto Rican Atlantic Slave Trade--witnessed through...

Adult Fiction

The Latino Century : How America's Largest Minority Is Transforming Democracy
Madrid, Mike
Paper Book
An insightful investigation of how and why the two major political parties have failed to appeal to the Latino vote--the largest ethnic voting group in the country--and the impact it will have on American democracy and politics for decades to come. In 2020, Latinos...
Diasporican : a Puerto Rican cookbook
Maisonet, Illyanna
Paper Book
JAMES BEARD AWARD WINNER . Over 90 delicious, deeply personal recipes that tell the story of Puerto Rico's Stateside diaspora from the United States' first Puerto Rican food columnist, award-winning writer Illyanna Maisonet. "A delicious journey through purpose, place, and the...

Adult Nonfiction

My Mexican mesa, y listo! : beautiful flavors, family style
Martinez, Jenny
Paper Book
NATIONAL BESTSELLER * ONE OF THE MOST ANTICIPATED COOKBOOKS OF THE YEAR: Parade * Epicurious From viral TikTok sensation Jenny Martinez, comes a mouth-watering cookbook featuring 100 authentic, homestyle Mexican recipes that are perfect for any occasion.

Adult Nonfiction

Puerto Rico : a national history
Melaendez Badillo, Jorell A.
Paper Book
A panoramic history of Puerto Rico from pre-Columbian times to today Puerto Rico is a Spanish-speaking territory of the United States with a history shaped by conquest and resistance. For centuries, Puerto Ricans have crafted and negotiated complex ideas about nationhood....

Adult Nonfiction

Oye : a novel
Mogollon, Melissa
Paper Book
A coming-of-age comedy. A telenovela-worthy drama. A moving family saga. All in a phone call you won't want to hang up on. "A portrait of love, heartache, and hilarity that transcends its medium."--Elle (The Best Literary Fiction Books of 2024, So Far) "Brilliant...

Adult Fiction

Amaerica del Norte
Mora, Nicolaas Medina
Paper Book
Moving between New York City, Mexico City, and Iowa City, a young member of the Mexican elite sees his life splinter in a centuries-spanning debut that blends the Latin American traditions of Roberto Bolaño and Fernanda Melchor with the autofiction of US writers like Ben Lerner and Teju Cole....

Adult Fiction

Silver nitrate
Moreno-Garcia, Silvia
Paper Book
NATIONAL BESTSELLER * From the author of The Daughter of Doctor Moreau and Mexican Gothic comes a fabulous meld of Mexican horror movies and Nazi occultism: a dark thriller about the curse that haunts a legendary lost film--and awakens one woman's hidden powers. ...

Adult Fiction

The Dominican kitchen : homestyle recipes that celebrate the flavors, traditions, and culture of the Dominican Republic
Mota, Vanessa
Paper Book
The Dominican Kitchen makes creating bold, authentic Dominican and Latin-inspired dishes quick and easy.

Adult Nonfiction

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<...

Adult Nonfiction

There Is a Rio Grande in Heaven : Stories
Reyes, Ruben, Jr.
Paper Book
Longlisted for the PEN/Faulkner Award * Finalist for The Story Prize * Finalist for the Ferro-Grumley Award for LGBTQ Fiction * Finalist for the California Book Award * Longlisted for the Carnegie Medal for Excellence, the Aspen Words Literary Prize, and the New American Voices Award ...

Adult Fiction

The SalviSoul cookbook : Salvadoran recipes & the women who preserve them
Vasquez, Karla Tatiana
Paper Book
A beautifully photographed cookbook that celebrates the vibrant culture and community of El Salvador through 80 recipes and stories from twenty-five Salvadoran women. "A heartfelt tribute to heritage,a testament to the power of storytelling, and an invitation to savor the true...

Adult Nonfiction

Like happiness
Villarreal-Moura, Ursula
Paper Book
A Best Book of 2024: NPR, San Francisco Chronicle, ELLE, and Them An Indie Next Pick A searing debut about the complexities of gender, power, and fame, told through the story of a young woman's destructive relationship with a legendary writer. ...

Adult Fiction


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