Happy Hispanic Heritage Month! We’ve put together this list of 8 great reads to help you honor, learn, and celebrate.

Infinite Country — Patricia Engel

This stunning novel follows the journey of 15-year-old Talia, a US-born girl raised by her Colombian family in Bogotá who is trying desperately to reunite with her mother and siblings in the United States. Engel’s ability to capture the emotion and grit of Talia’s family as they are separated by harsh immigration policies is unparalleled. Engel manages to give a raw and detailed portrayal of a family forced to make impossible decisions in just 191 pages.

My Time Among the Whites: Notes From an Unfinished Education — Jennine Capó Crucet

Author and first-generation American Jennine Capó Crucet tells her story of growing up a stranger in America. Born in Miami to Cuban refugees, Crucet intricately weaves together the story of her family’s attempts to fit in and seek out the “American dream”.

As You Look — Veronica Gutierrez

Consider supporting an author who worked with an Author Accelerator certified book coach! Veronica Gutierrez published As You Look earlier this year. The mystery novel follows Yolanda Avila, a former LAPD police officer who becomes a private investigator whose life is turned upside down after the kidnapping of her godson.

Our History: A Hispanic History of the United States — Felipe Fernandez-Armesto

Learn the lesser-known history of America’s Hispanic past through scholar and historian Felipe Ferandez-Armesto. Although the United States is often portrayed as beginning with an offshoot of England, Spain’s explorers played a major role in colonizing land starting in Puerto Rico, Florida, the Southwest, and beyond. This book provides an accurate and expansive history of America’s Hispanic heritage.

Dominicana - Angie Cruz

Loosely based on her mother’s life, author Angie Cruz delivers a stunning and at times heartbreaking story of 15-year-old Ana Cancion, who emigrates to New York City in 1965 after marrying a man she does not love. The story follows Ana as she grapples with freedom in America and the hard choices that come with it.

Mexican Gothic - Silvia Moreno-Garcia

Just in time for Halloween. wrap yourself up in a mystery set in 1950s Mexico. Follow Noemí Taboada as she travels to High Place, a mysterious manor with an even more mysterious past, to rescue her cousin from an unknown but dark fate.

Juliet Takes a Breath - Gabby Rivera

This contemporary coming-of-age story follows Juliet Milagros Palante, a lesbian woman who starts her summer by coming out to her Puerto Rican family and then traveling to Oregon to interview her favorite feminist writer. Of course, neither situation turns out exactly as she planned.

Finding Latinx: In Search of the Voices Redefining Latino Identity - Paola Ramos

Nonfiction readers and book coaches will love this travelogue written by journalist Paola Ramos. She interviews young Latinx people from across the United States, including Cuban Americans, trans-Latinx folks, and others who make up the rapidly growing youngest demographics of the U.S.

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8 Great Reads for Hispanic Heritage Month