Hispanic Heritage Month Fiction
Hispanic Heritage Month honors the contributions and influence of Hispanic and Latine Americans to the history, culture, and achievements of the United States, and is celebrated from September 15 to October 15 annually. Check out these recent releases from authors of Hispanic or Latine background! Annotations from NoveList, unless otherwise attributed. (Created August 2025)
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The Witches of El Paso
A middle-aged woman comes to terms with the magic harnessed by her great-aunt in this spirited gothic debut novel from Jaramillo. (Publishers Weekly)
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When the Tides Held the Moon
When a young Puerto Rican immigrant begins to fall for the merman he helped capture, he risks losing his career, community, and life. (Library Journal)
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Los Muertos
Observed in Mexico and parts of the United States, El Día de Muertos, or Day of the Dead, is a celebratory holiday. Los Muertos is the first anthology of fiction relating to or inspired by this bicultural tradition.
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Dengue Boy
A dystopian cyberpunk coming-of-age novel about a mutant mosquito-kid set in 2272 Argentina when all the ice caps have melted and mega-conglomerates rule the world with their virofinance.
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Dominoes, Danzón, and Death
It’s been three years since food anthropologist and cooking show star Miriam Quiñones-Smith had her last brush with death. Her Spanglish culinary show, Abuela Approved, is topping the charts. Her parents are back in Miami and living with her in Coral Shores. And her kids are great. But when bones start popping up in unexpected places, Miriam’s idyllic life is threatened.
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Archive of Unknown Universes
An intergenerational chronicle of family and romance in the face of El Salvador’s devastating civil war. (Kirkus)
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Death Takes Me
A poetry-obsessed serial killer mutilates men in this unforgettable literary puzzle from Rivera Garza. (Publishers Weekly)
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Beasts of Carnaval
Rodrigo debuts with this historical fantasy featuring a Puerto Rico-inspired setting and Taíno history and mythology. (Library Journal)
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No Place to Bury the Dead
In an unnamed Latin American country, a mysterious plague quickly spreads, erasing the memory of anyone infected. Angustias Romero flees with her family, but their flight is tragically cut short when she loses both her children.
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The Only Sound Is the Wind
A captivating debut collection exploring longing, loneliness, and connection, in stories that feature Cuban American characters and uncanny, speculative twists.
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