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  Hombrecito

  2024 by Sanchez, Santiago Jose

  Colombian author Jose Santiago Sanchez explores belonging, complex familial bonds, and navigating queer identity in his critically acclaimed literary debut. Highly recommended for fans of coming of age, family and immigrant stories.

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  My Favorite Scar

  2024 by Ferraro, Nicolás

  Argentinian crime novelist Nicolás Ferraro's latest book is a fast paced, character driven thriller that weaves elements of noir, road trip novel, and a coming-of-age story that will keep its reader riveted.

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  Like Happiness

  2024 by Villarreal-Moura, Ursula

  Ursula Villarreal-Moura takes a critical look at the complexities of gender, power, race and fame, told through the story of a young woman's destructive relationship with a legendary writer and set against the backdrop of Santiago, Chile. Recommended for readers who enjoyed Anita De Monte Laughs Last by Xochitl Gonzalez.

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  The Volcano Daughters

  2024 by Balibrera, Gina Maria

  An illuminating and heart-wrenching novel that skillfully blends historical fiction and magical realism to the tell the story of two sisters who live in El Salvador under the rule of a brutal dictator and flee the genocide of the country's Indigenous people.

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  Say Hello to My Little Friend: A Novel

  2024 by Crucet, Jennine Capó

  Jennine Capó Crucet has written a captivating and unclassifiable novel that immerses readers in the life of Ismael Reyes, a young man trying to come to terms with his Cuban heritage and the truth about his mother while navigating both the glamour and the danger of Miami.

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  Victim: A Novel

  2024 by Boryga, Andrew

  Part blistering satire, part coming of age story, Boryga’s darkly funny debut follows an aspiring Puerto Rican writer from the Bronx who becomes an in-demand writer, but with troubling consequences. Recommended for fans of Percival Everett’s Erasure, Paul Beatty’s The Sellout, and Mithu Sanyal’s Identitti.

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  The Ballad of Jacquotte Delahaye: A Novel

  2024 by Cameron, Briony

  Inspired by real women pirates who sailed the Caribbean in the 17th century, Briony Cameron has written an action-packed, cinematic, and gripping seafaring adventure.

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  The Great Divide: A Novel

  2024 by Henríquez, Cristina

  A richly detailed historical novel that provides a panoramic view about the construction of the Panama Canal, with an emphasis on the unsung people who lived, loved, and labored there.

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  How We Named the Stars: A Novel

  2024 by Ordorica, Andrés N.

  An emotionally intense and bittersweet college romance between two Mexican, queer young men that unveils family secrets and unexpected revelations.

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  The Cemetery of Untold Stories: A Novel

  2024 by Alvarez, Julia

  Award-winning author Julia Alvarez skillfully uses magical realism to blur the lines between reality and fiction to explain the importance of storytelling. Fans of family stories, immigrants’ experiences, and the empowerment of women should take note.

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  Craft: Stories I Wrote for the Devil

  2024 by Lima, Ananda

  Brazilian author Ananda Lima switches gears from poetry and has written a surrealist collection of interconnected short stories that examine ambition, the immigration experience, and storytelling in an evocative way.

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  THE NEXT BEST FLING

  2024 by Gamez, Gabriella

  Gamez puts a steamy twist on the fake-dating trope in her fun and flirty debut novel. When the two people they’re in love with get engaged to each other, librarian Marcela Ortiz and ex-NFL player Theo Young have a no-strings attached rebound relationship, which results in complicated feelings, messy familiar dynamics and uncovered secrets. Recommended for fans of Funny Story by Emily Henry and Not in Love by Ali Hazelwood.

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  Chicano Frankenstein

  2024 by Olivas, Daniel A.

  Part science fiction and part political satire, Olivas puts a Latine spin on the Mary Shelley classic Frankeinstein and interrogates the concept of assimilation and what it means to be human.

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  Thirst: A Novel

  2024 by Yuszczuk, Marina

  In present-day Buenos Aires, a woman beset with worries about her terminally ill mother and her own heavy self-doubts wanders a cemetery, meeting another woman who turns out to be a vampire, having arrived from Europe in the 19th century. Fans of Gothic novels and Anne Rice's Vampire Chronicles series will find much to love in this book.

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  The Bullet Swallower: A Novel

  2024 by Gonzalez James, Elizabeth

  Gonzalez has written an epic story of a Mexican American family and a neo-western full of violence, machismo, and magical realism that is inspired by actual events. Kirkus Reviews glowingly describes the novel as "mesmerizing and important".

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  Catalina: A Novel

  2024 by Cornejo Villavicencio, Karla

  Catalina Ituralde, who escaped death in Ecuador, confronts her mysterious past and uncertain future as she approaches graduation, all while navigating the complexities of love and freedom. Recommended for fans of Either/Or by Elif Batuman.

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  The Sun and the Void

  2023 by Romero Lacruz, Gabriela

  In this debut, sapphic fantasy inspired by Latin American folklore follows two women from different backgrounds in a quest to rediscover themselves and where they belong. Publishers Weekly raves: "lush worldbuilding and a delightful blend of love, betrayal, and curses set the stage for a powerful and promising new series."

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  Where There Was Fire

  2023 by Arias, John Manuel

  A fire at an American Fruit Company's banana plantation in 1968 Costa Rica has long-term consequences for the Teresa Cepeda Valverde's family in Arias's moving and atmospheric debut rich with secrets and sadness.

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