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Hispanic Heritage Month Recs

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Book and author recommendations for you to add to your TBR to read all year long, not just during Hispanic Heritage month 🫶🏻
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YA books

 
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An amazing YA read with Mexican-American rep and queer rep
Amazon.com: The Lesbiana's Guide to Catholic School
 
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Scary in the sense that it feels like something that could really happen
Sanctuary - Mendoza, Paola, Sher, Abby: Books
 
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A really special read for me. It's beautiful and also extremely heartbreaking.
How Moon Fuentez Fell in Love with the Universe
 
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Tells an important/common experience
Everything Within and In Between: ...
 
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Elizabeth Acevedo is talked about often because her writing is just that great.
With the Fire on High: 9780062662835: Acevedo, Elizabeth
 
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This one's still on my tbr, but I can't wait to read it. I've heard nothing but great things.
I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter
 
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On my TBR, but the rep sounds amazing.
Fat Chance, Charlie Vega: 9780823447176: Maldonado ...
 
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A little outside my comfort zone, but everyone raves!
Cemetery Boys: 9781250250469: Thomas, Aiden: Books
 
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A ghost story about gentrification? Sign me up!
Infested | Book by Angel Luis Colón | Official Publisher Page
 
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I just know this is going to break me
Ander & Santi Were Here: A Novel ...
 
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A boy is outcasted from his family...again, will break me
Into the Light
 
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Sounds intense, and unfortunately real.
We Are Not from Here: 9781984812261: Torres Sanchez ...

Horror

 
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Gothic, historical horror with a touch of romance
The Hacienda: 9780593436691: Cañas, Isabel: Books
 
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Weird horror vibes
Jawbone: Ojeda, Mónica, Booker, Sarah: 9781566896214
 
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A young boy dies and comes back as a little monster, normal
Monstrilio: A Novel: Córdova, Gerardo Sámano
 
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Five best friends hold a seance
Goddess of Filth - Books
 
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Horror, grief, and a Siri-gone-wrong device
This Thing Between Us: Moreno, Gus
 
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A man will do anything to salvage his family
Amazon.com: The Devil Takes You Home: A Novel

Non-fiction

 
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I LOVED this and learned so much
You Sound Like a White Girl: The Case for Rejecting ...
 
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A harrowing, incredible journey
Solito: A Memoir: 9780593498064: Zamora, Javier: Books
 
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Powerful essays
Creep | Book by Myriam Gurba | Official Publisher Page
 
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This should be required reading in school
The Undocumented Americans by Karla Cornejo ...
 
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A great memoir
Crying in the Bathroom: A Memoir: Sánchez, Erika L.
 
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A creative take on a memoir, told using different tropes
In the Dream House: A Memoir - Books

Adult contemporary

 
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a slice of life
Olga Dies Dreaming: Gonzalez, Xochitl
 
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An adult coming-of-age tale with great rep
The Town of Babylon: A Novel: 9781662601033: Varela, ...