Hispanic Heritage Month is observed from September 15-October 15 and recognizes the cultures, contributions, and achievements of both Hispanic and Latin Americans. The following list of recently released Fiction and Nonfiction books can help you celebrate and experience their vibrant history, but is by no means comprehensive and all-encompassing of the Hispanic and Latine American experience.
Fiction
My Name Is Emilia del Valle by Isabel Allende: A writer journeys to South America to uncover the truth about her father, and herself, in this tale of self-discovery and love.
The Lost Story of Eva Fuentes by Chanel Cleeton: A mysterious book with a legacy spanning from the beginning of the twentieth century to the present day unites three women and their secrets.
The Bewitching by Silvia Moreno-Garcia: Three women in three different eras encounter danger and witchcraft in this eerie multigenerational horror saga.
Until August by Gabriel García Márquez: Published posthumously, this collection of stories feature a woman's annual August trip to an island where her mothers and her lovers are buried.
Archive of Unknown Universes by Ruben Reyes Jr.: A novel following two families in alternative timelines of the Salvadoran civil war; a stunning exploration of the mechanisms of fate, the gravity of the past, and the endurance of love.
When Javi Dumped Mari by Mia Sosa: One engagement. Two best friends. Three’s a crowd. A swoony summer read about breaking the mold, challenging expectations and rewriting the rules of love.
Nonfiction & Biography
Latinoland: A Portrait of America’s Largest and Least Understood Minority by Marie Arana: An exceptional, all-encompassing overview of Hispanic America based on personal interviews, deep research, and Arana’s life experience as a Latina.
The Cost of Being Undocumented: One Woman's Reckoning with America's Inhumane Math by Alix Dick and Antero Garcia: An undocumented activist and a social scientist come together to tally of the structural costs of undocumented life.
Tequila Wars: Jose Cuervo and the Bloody Struggle for the Spirit of Mexico by Ted Genoways: A revelatory history of the vast tequila empire born from the fires of the Mexican Revolution.
Salsa Daddy: Dip Your Way Into Mexican Cooking by Rick Martinez: This book is a celebration of everything salsa can be: a classic dip for chips, a zesty topping for grilled cheese or burgers, an unexpected hero for roasted veggies, or the very foundation of iconic Mexican dishes.
Somebody Is Walking on Your Grave: My Cemetery Journeys by Mariana Enriquez and translated by Megan McDowell: An enchanting, highly personal tour of some of the most iconic cemeteries of the world—part travelogue, part memoir.
My (Half) Latinx Kitchen: Half Recipes, Half Stories, All Latin American by Kiera Wright-Ruiz: A heartfelt journey through the flavors, stories, and traditions of Latin America, told through Kiera’s unique lens as someone who’s half Latinx, half Asian, and 100% passionate about food and family.