25 Best Books by Latinx Authors to Read Beyond Hispanic Heritage Month

In 15 incisive, original pieces, an array of bestselling, award-winning and up-and-coming Latinx voices interrogate the myths and stereotypes about their communities and cultures. Anthologies are a great way to get to know new-to-you authors and experience a number of exciting voices all in one package, so pick this one up STAT.

In this hilarious and heartwarming novel, the Ramirez family is still grieving after 13-year-old Ruthy disappeared 12 years ago. So when her oldest sister Jessica spots a woman on a lowbrow reality TV show that she swears is Ruthy, she just has to track her down. Jessica, her mother Dolores and youngest sister Nina road trip from Staten Island to find the woman they think is Ruthy, and learn a lot about each other and the meaning of family along the way.

This sumptuous novel follows three generations of Cuban women as they deal with the revolution, in the magical realism style that's so very Cuban in itself. It's bittersweet, beautiful and deeply memorable.

Flor can predict the day someone is going to die, so when she plans a living wake for herself, her sisters are suspicious. She won’t tell them what’s up, but Matilde, Pastora and Camila have their secrets too. This novel takes us through the rich history and frenetic present of the Marte family and between Santo Domingo and New York City, culminating in a celebration of community, sisterhood and love that will have you wiping away happy tears.

Julia isn't the ideal daughter – that's her sister Olga's job. But when Olga dies in a tragic bus accident, Julia has to bear the brunt of her mother's grief. But was Olga really as perfect as her mom always thought? This coming-of-age story delves into what it's like growing up in a Mexican household in a way that will have you both laughing and wiping away tears.

If all you know about Frida Kahlo is her gorgeous and thought-provoking art, add this book to your list. Kahlo's a feminist icon, an unapologetically independent woman and a powerful inspiration for all of us to persevere no matter what. Through intimate stories from Kahlo's extraordinary life, Davis's book will inspire you to live your truth.

This sweeping novel follows one mother's struggle to help her daughter who suffers from drug addiction, who in turn is trying to understand their family's history as immigrants from Cuba. It's a story of migration, love across generations and the way we carry our legacies in our bones.

From the Pulitzer Prize-winning author of In the Heights comes a memoir about growing up in a Philadelphia barrio, her Puerto Rican identity and trying to find the language that fits her voice.

A glamorous debutante-turned amateur sleuth, a once-grand home in the Mexican countryside, and a terrified letter from a newlywed looking for escape from a mysterious doom: This gorgeous novel has all of the markers of your new favorite tale of suspense. It will haunt your dreams long after the last page.

No reading list is complete without this classic coming-of-age story about Esperanza Cordero, a young girl growing up in Chicago. Anyone who's ever been a child, regardless of their background, will recognize some of themself in this beautiful, sometimes heart-wrenching book.

After Isabel and Martin get married on Dia de los Muertos, the unwelcome spirit of Martin's long-lost father Omar reveals himself to the couple. But he begins to appear only to Isabel, asking her to help him redeem himself, especially to his late wife Elda. This story about grief, forgiveness and love will worm its way into your heart.

Antonia Vega is having a hard time: Just after she retires from her teaching job, her husband dies unexpectedly, her sister mysteriously disappears, and an undocumented, pregnant teen shows up on her doorstep. This is a moving tale of a woman who's always sought solace in stories who has to contend with very real-world problems without any of her usual support.

After Luz's brother is run out of town by a violent white mob, she's left to navigate 1930s Denver by herself. But soon, she begins to have visions of her ancestors and their lives in the nearby Lost Territory, bearing witness to their struggle, perseverance and how important it is to ensure those stories don't die with her. It's a transporting story of the importance of family history told in a luminescent style.

Two sisters tackle the question of who's deemed "worthy" of being missed in this incisive take on police brutality and how we frame victims in its aftermath. It's not a light read, but a necessary one.

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Charlotte "Charlie" Vega struggles with her weight and body image, not least because of her mom's pressure to lose weight. But in this lovely and empowering young adult novel, she learns to embrace her body and who she is, just the way she is.

In a series of short, semi-autobiographical chapters, this bilingual novel tells the story of a young migrant worker in the '40s who never loses his drive, even through many hardships. Despite having come out in 1971, it still resonates deeply today.

Olga, a successful wedding planner, and her brother Pietro, a popular Congressman representing their Bronx neighborhood, have it all going on. In public, that is. In private, they're both harboring deep secrets that could unravel their carefully curated lives. Especially once their radical mother blows back into their lives on the winds of a hurricane threatening Puerto Rico. Block out some time: This one's a one-seater.

Chronicling a volatile relationship with her violent partner, this innovative memoir examines that time through motifs like a home, Disney villains, Star Trek, the history of abuse in queer relationships and her religious childhood. It makes the reader feel the disorientation that can come with being abused by a loved one, while remaining firmly grounded.

A refugee bands together with the brother of her lost love and they set sail for Chile on a boat chartered by Pablo Neruda to escape the roiling Spanish Civil War. In exile, they face trial after trial, but also discover strength in one another. Grab the tissues; you're gonna need 'em.

Take a painful, illuminating journey through a girlhood marked by sexual violence, substance abuse, and mental illness, to a womanhood that claws its way out of despair and into hope. Diaz's story is raw, honest, and paints a beautiful picture not only of her own life but of Puerto Rico and Miami Beach themselves.