Latine Authors

Our Migrant Souls

By: Héctor Tobar

Narrated by: André Santana

Length: 7 hours 33 minutes

Abridged: No

A new audiobook by the Pulitzer Prize–winning writer about the twenty-first-century Latino experience and identity.

"Latino" is the most open-ended and loosely defined of the major race categories in the United States. Our Migrant Souls: A Meditation on Race and the Meanings and Myths of "Latino" assembles the Pulitzer Prize winner Héctor Tobar's... Read more

Retrospective

By: Juan Gabriel Vasquez

Narrated by: Sheldon Romero

Length: 13 hours 27 minutes

Abridged: No

An epic yet intimate novel about a Colombian man caught up in the sweep of global historical and ideological revolutions.

The Colombian film director, Sergio Cabrera, is in Barcelona for a retrospective of his work. It's a hard time for him: his father, famous actor Fausto Cabrera, has just died; his marriage is in crisis; and his home country... Read more

Borderless

By: Jennifer De Leon

Narrated by: Diana Pou

Length: 10 hours 10 minutes

Abridged: No

Caught in the crosshairs of gang violence, a teen girl and her mother set off on a perilous journey from Guatemala City to the US border in this “engrossing” (Kirkus Reviews) young adult novel from the author of Don’t Ask Me Where I’m From.

For seventeen-year-old Maya, trashion is her passion, and her talent for making clothing out of unusual... Read more

Wings in the Wild

By: Margarita Engle

Narrated by: Andre Bellido & Aida Reluzco

Length: 1 hour 45 minutes

Abridged: No

This gorgeously romantic contemporary novel-in-verse from award-winning author Margarita Engle tells the “inspiring and hopeful” (Kirkus Reviews, starred review) love story of two teens fighting for climate action and human rights.

Winged beings are meant to be free. And so are artists, but the Cuban government has criminalized any art that... Read more

The Cuban Heiress

By: Chanel Cleeton

Narrated by: Frankie Corzo & Rachel L. Jacobs

Length: 7 hours 13 minutes

Abridged: No

An NPR Books We Love selection for 2023

"An unforgettable read that should be at the top of every TBR list."—NPR

In 1934, a luxury cruise becomes a fight for survival as two women’s pasts collide on a round-trip voyage from New York to Havana in New York Times bestselling author Chanel Cleeton's page-turning new novel inspired by the true story of... Read more

Wealth Warrior

By: Linda Garcia

Narrated by: Linda Garcia

Length: 7 hours 33 minutes

Abridged: No

This much-needed conversational guide to the stock market by a financial expert empowers you to heal money wounds, establish financial literacy, and make your money work for you.
 
 Financial educator Linda García breaks down one of the most elusive yet effective financial systems in existence. A single mother at a young age, Linda struggled to... Read more

Viva Lola Espinoza

By: Ella Cerón

Narrated by: Ana Osorio

Length: 10 hours 35 minutes

Abridged: No

A debut young adult novel that’s Pride & Prejudice with a dash of magic, about a booksmart teen who spends the summer in Mexico City, meets two very cute boys, attempts to learn Spanish, and uncovers a family secret that changes her life forever.

Lola Espinoza is cursed in love. Well, maybe not actually cursed — magic isn't real, is it? When... Read more

The Ghosts of Rancho Espanto

By: Adrianna Cuevas

Narrated by: Anthony Rey Perez

Length: 5 hours 29 minutes

Abridged: No

Rafa would rather live in the world of The Forgotten Age, his favorite role-playing game, than face his father’s increasing restrictions and his mother’s fading presence. But when Rafa and his friends decide to take the game out into the real world and steal their school cafeteria's slushie machine, his dad concocts a punishment Rafa never... Read more

Carmen and Grace

By: Melissa Coss Aquino

Narrated by: Almarie Guerra & Melanie Mendez

Length: 15 hours 16 minutes

Abridged: No

SHORTLISTED FOR THE WILLIAM SAROYAN INTERNATIONAL PRIZE “I was crying like I lost my best friend as I finished. . . . This book is an act of love . . . It will break you apart and remind you that we can all be put back together again, stronger, and wiser than before.” — XOCHITL GONZALEZ, New York Times bestselling author of Olga Dies DreamingAn... Read more

Saints of the Household

By: Ari Tison

Narrated by: Timothy Pabon & Alejandro Ruiz

Length: 4 hours 24 minutes

Abridged: No

Saints of the Household is a haunting contemporary YA about an act of violence in a small-town--beautifully told by a debut Indigenous Costa Rican-American writer--that will take your breath away.
Max and Jay have always depended on one another for their survival. Growing up with a physically abusive father, the two Bribri American brothers have... Read more

Into the Light

By: Mark Oshiro

Narrated by: Alejandro Ruiz

Length: 12 hours 40 minutes

Abridged: No

Award-winning author Mark Oshiro (Anger is a Gift) returns with a new contemporary coming-of-age novel laced with a twisty, dark mystery you’ll have to read to believe.Hidden Secrets Always Come to Light.
Manny lives by the rules—the rules that have kept him moving, kept him alive, and have helped him survive being thrust into adulthood long... Read more

Take the Lead

By: Alexis Daria

Narrated by: Seraphina Valentine

Length: 11 hours 10 minutes

Abridged: No

From Alexis Daria, author of the international bestseller You Had Me at Hola, comes a fun, sexy romance set against a reality dance show.



Gina Morales wants to make it big. In her four seasons on The Dance Off, she's never even made it to the finals. But her latest partner, the sexy star of an Alaskan wilderness show, could be her chance. Who... Read more

Lucha of the Night Forest

By: Tehlor Kay Mejia

Narrated by: Elena Rey

Length: 10 hours 57 minutes

Abridged: No

An edge-of-your-seat fantasy about a girl who will do anything to protect her sister—even if it means striking a dangerous bargain. Dark forces, forgotten magic, and a heart-stopping queer romance make this young adult novel a must-read.

A scorned god.
A mysterious acolyte.
A forgetting drug.
A dangerous forest.

One girl caught between the freedom... Read more

Ana Takes Manhattan

By: Lissette Decos

Narrated by: Inés del Castillo

Length: 8 hours 50 minutes

Abridged: No

Fans of Abby Jimenez and Alexis Daria will love this novel about one New York City woman skilled in producing swoon‑worthy reality TV shows but whose own life is a mess, with nothing ever going according to plan.

As a reality TV producer, Ana Karina orchestrates extravagant marriage proposals that always (well, mostly) go as planned. When they... Read more

Promises of Gold

By: José Olivarez

Narrated by: José Olivarez

Length: 5 hours 42 minutes

Abridged: No

"Listeners are privy to Olivarez framing each poem with rays of insight, to interspersed live recordings and selections recorded only for the audio....Olivarez gifts listeners gems of healing in this poetic affirmation of community and love." - Booklist

"A portion of the audiobook is performed in front of a live audience, which is such a smart... Read more

When Trying to Return Home

By: Jennifer Maritza McCauley

Narrated by: Psalm Morant & Andréa Agosto

Length: 5 hours 52 minutes

Abridged: No

Profoundly moving and powerful, the stories in this collection dig deeply into the question of belonging. A young woman is torn between overwhelming love for her mother and the need to break free from her damaging influence during a desperate and disastrous attempt to rescue her brother from foster care. A man, his wife, and his mistress each... Read more

The Faraway World

By: Patricia Engel

Narrated by: Gisela Chipé, Frankie Corzo, Inés del Castillo,...

Length: 6 hours 59 minutes

Abridged: No

A New York Times Editors’ Choice * One of The Washington Post’s 50 Notable Works of Fiction of 2023 * One of Chicago Public Library’s Favorite Books of the Year * A LitHub Best Book of 2023

From the author of Infinite Country—a New York Times bestseller and a Reese’s Book Club pick—comes a “rich and compelling” (The Washington Post) collection... Read more

La última cuentista

By: Donna Barbra Higuera

Narrated by: Ana Osorio

Length: 10 hours 18 minutes

Abridged: No

Había una vez …Una niña llamada Petra Peña que no quería otra cosa que ser cuentista, como su abuelita.Pero el mundo de Petra está llegando a su fin. La Tierra ha sido destruida por un cometa, y solounos pocos científicos y sus hijos—entre ellos, Petra y su familia—han sido elegidos para viajar a un nuevo planeta. Cientos de años después, Petra... Read more

That Dangerous Energy

By: Aya De León

Narrated by: Carmen Jewel Jones

Length: 8 hours 47 minutes

Abridged: No

Coming from a troubled youth, Morgan Faraday grabs every opportunity to up-level her life. So she definitely plans to keep oil-company heir Sebastian Reid interested...all the way to the altar. He’s brilliant and supportive and is turning his billion-dollar company green to make up for his ancestors’ exploitation. With him, Morgan can have love,... Read more

Sincerely Sicily

By: Tamika Burgess

Narrated by: Jade Wheeler

Length: 7 hours 9 minutes

Abridged: No

From debut author Tamika Burgess comes the captivating and empowering story of Sicily Jordan—a Black Panamanian fashionista who rocks her braids with pride—who learns to use her voice and take pride in who she is while confronting prejudice in the most unexpected of places.Sicily Jordan’s worst nightmare has come true! She’s been enrolled in a... Read more

The Valentine's Hate

By: Sidney Halston

Narrated by: Karla Serrato & Sean Crisden

Length: 6 hours 5 minutes

Abridged: No

A delightful enemy to lovers/fake engagement rom-com themed around Valentine’s Day! Jennifer Lopez’s new movie Marry Me meets Erin Sterling’s holiday themed The Ex Hex.Cupid only strikes once. At least that’s what Lissette Alonso believes. Ever since the Most Disastrous Valentine’s Day of All Time™ she has hated all things V-day. But Lizzie’s... Read more

The Death of My Father the Pope

By: Obed Silva

Narrated by: Andrew Joseph Perez

Length: 8 hours 17 minutes

Abridged: No

A man mourning his alcoholic father faces a choice: whether to pay tribute, lay scorn upon him, or pour a drink. A wrenching, dazzling, revelatory debut.Weaving between preparations for his father’s funeral and memories of life on both sides of the U.S.–Mexico border, Obed Silva chronicles his father’s alcoholism—a lifelong love that ended only... Read more

The Real Odessa

By: Uki Goñi

Narrated by: Pat Grimes

Length: 16 hours 5 minutes

Abridged: No

As Russian forces closed in on Berlin and Hitler’s premiership drew to a close, many Nazi officials fled Germany. In this startling, meticulously researched account, acclaimed journalist Uki Goñi unravels the complex network that led them to Argentina. Relying on international support—in Scandinavia, Switzerland, and Italy—and the enthusiasm of... Read more

Calypso, Corpses, and Cooking

By: Raquel V. Reyes

Narrated by: Frankie Corzo

Length: 8 hours 47 minutes

Abridged: No

Fall festivities are underway in Coral Shores, Miami. Cuban-American cooking-show star Miriam Quiñones-Smith wakes up to find a corpse in her front yard. The body by the fake tombstone is the woman that was kicked out of the school's Fall Festival the day before. Miriam's luck does not improve. Her passive-aggressive mother-in-law puts her in... Read more