Hello Gemmies! We are officially in the countdown for Latinx Hertiage Month (September 15 - October 15). To help you get your reading list together i've compiled a list of some of my favorite books by Latinx authors. I've broken them down by genre. No surprise most of my recommendations are in the Fantasy/Science Fiction categories. Please note some of these titles can also fall into the horror category. I hope you will give some of these books a try!
YA Fantasy:
Lobizona by Romina Garber
Blazewrath Games by Amparo Perez
Never Look Back by Lilliam Rivera
Diamond City by Francesca Flores
Woven In Moonlight by Isabel Ibanez
Category Five by Ann Davila Cardinal
Vampires Never Get Old by Zoraida Cordova
Certain Dark Things by Silvia Moreno-Garcia
White Fox by Sara Faring
Gods of Jade and Shadow by Silvia Moreno- Garcia
Wayward Witch by Zoraida Cordova
Incendiary by Zoraida Cordova
Deep and Darkest Red by Anna-Marie McLemore
Shadowshaper Legacy by Daniel Jose Older
Nocturna by Maya Motayne
YA Contemporary:
Furia by Yamille S Mendez
Clap When You Land by Elizabeth Acevedo
A Cuban Girl's Guide to Tea and Tomorrow by Laura Taylor Namey
Tigers, Not Daughters by Samantha Mabrey (Speculative Fiction)
Sanctuary by Paola Mendoza & Abby Sher
Adult Fiction:
Letters From Cuba by Ruth Behar
A Taste of Sage by Yaffa Santos
You Had Me At Hola by Alexis Daria
Dominicana by Angie Cruz
Afterlife by Julia Alvarez
Middle Grade:
Ghost Squad by Claribel Ortega
Sia Martinez and The Moonlight Beginning of Everything by RaquelVasquez Gilliland
Paola Santiago and the River of Tears by Tehlor Kay Mejia
Curse of the Night Witch Emblem Island by Alex Aster
The Way to Rio Luna by Zoraida Cordova
All of these gems are available for purchase or pre-order from all major booksellers. Are you looking forward to reading any of these books? Let me know by leaving a comment below. Happy Reading!
