For Hispanic Heritage Month, we’re celebrating culture one story at a time. To honor the rich experiences, histories and traditions of Hispanic and Latine communities, we’ve curated a list of books for readers of all ages.
Whether you pick up a novel, memoir, cookbook or picture book, we hope these stories inspire new perspectives and deepen your appreciation for the people and cultures they represent.
Adult Fiction
- “A Vow in Vengeance” by Jaclyn Rodriguez
- “Bochica” by Carolina Flórez-Cerchiaro
- “Eating Ashes” by Brenda Navarro
- “Every Version of You” by Natalie Messier
- “Frida’s Cook” by Florencia Etcheves
- “Last Night in Brooklyn” by Xochitl Gonzalez
- “Now I Surrender” by Álvaro Enrigue
- “The Ex-Perimento” by Maria J. Morillo
- “The Intrigue” by Silvia Moreno-Garcia
- “The Starter Ex” by Mia Sosa
Adult Nonfiction
- “Visitations: Poems” by Julia Alvarez
- “Borderlands” by Angel Vigil
- “Chancla” by Leslie Priscilla
- “Cooking the Borderlands” by Claudette Zepeda
- “Work in Progress” by Devon Rodriguez
- “Cooking Con Omi” by Omi Hopper
- “Bruja Curandera” by Wendy Mata
- “Story Telling” by Isabel Allende
- “Bodega Stories” by Amaris Castillo
- “Essential” by Enrique Acevedo
- “Foods of La Frontera” by Pati Jinich
Young Adult
- “An Illustrated Guide to Tacos and Burritos: A Comic Book with Stories, Recipes, and More” by Mauricio Velazquez de Leon
- “Second Generation Blues” by Julio Anta
- “Red Stones: A Graphic Account of the Salvadoran Civil War” by Ernesto Saade
- “Luck of the Draw” by Christine Suggs
- “Anger Is Only a Shadow” by Elizabeth Acevedo
- “When the World Was Happy” by Benjamin Alire Sáenz
- “Estela, Undrowning” by Rene Peña-Govea
- “Tangled Roots & Wild Dreams” by Angela Velez
- “Carnival Fantástico” by Angela Montoya
- “We Could Be Anyone” by Anna-Marie McLemore
- “Armor for Liars” by S.E. Grove
- “Cursed Ever After” by Andy C. Naranjo
- “I’m Gonna Get You Back” by Eva Des Lauriers
- “But I Hate Him” by Page Powars
Chapter Books
- “Sing Me a Story: Short Stories in Verse by Latine Authors” by Aida Salazar
- “Quetzal’s Labyrinth” by Karla Arenas Valenti
- “Mischief and Monsters” by Adrianna Cuevas
- “A Hero’s Guide to Summer Vacation” by Pablo Cartaya
Kids Nonfiction
- “La Bandera: Poems of Resistance and Pride” by Anika Aldamuy Denise
- “Bold, Brilliant, and Latine: Meet 52 Latine and Hispanic Heroes from Past and Present” by Alyssa Reynoso-Morris
Picture Books
- “Please Pass the Tamales!” by Silvia Lopez
- “Lowrider for Sale” by Laura de la Cruz
- “Grandma Fina’s Wonderful Umbrella” by Benjamin Alire Sáenz
- “Luisa, at Your Service!” by Sara Amini
- “Saguaro” by Laekan Zea Kemp
- “My Papa Has a Red Mustache” by Leo Espinosa
Happy Hispanic Heritage Month, and happy reading! 📚✨