Latinx Authors & Stories

Last Updated: October 14, 2023

The Wind Knows My Name by Isabel Allende

The Wind Knows My Name
by Isabel Allende

Spanning time and place, The Wind Knows My Name is both a testament to the sacrifices that parents make and a love letter to the children who survive the most unfathomable dangers–and never stop dreaming

Family Lore by Elizabeth Acevedo

Family Lore
by Elizabeth Acevedo

Sisters Matilde, Pastora, Camila, and Flor thought they knew each other well. However, they’re keeping secrets from each other. Spanning three days before Flor’s living wake, this novel traces the lives of the Marte women, weaving together the past and present.

Vampire of El Norte by Isabel Canas

Vampires of El Norte
by Isabel Cañas

In 1840s Mexico, Nena was attacked nine years ago by something that drained her blood and left her for dead. Believing that Nena was dead, Nestor has been on the run from his grief ever since. In 1846, they’re brought back together when the U.S. attacks Mexico. Unless Nena and Nestor work through their past and face their future together, neither will survive.

The Sun and the Void by Gabriela Romero La Cruz

The Sun and the Void
by Gabriela Romero Lacruz

When Reina arrives at Aguila Manor, her heart stolen from her chest, she’s on the verge of death–until her estranged grandmother, a dark sorceress in the Don’s employ, intervenes. Indebted to a woman she never knew, and smitten with the upper-caste daughter of the house, Celeste, Reina will do anything to earn–and keep–the family’s favor.

Silver Nitrate by Silvia Moreno-Garcia

Silver Nitrate
by Silvia Moreno-Garcia

A 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.