22 Fascinating Books by Latinx Authors to Read Right Now

If you're looking to broaden your reading list, may we suggest you start by adding more books by Latinx and Hispanic authors to your TBR pile this Hispanic Heritage Month and beyond. Regardless of one's cultural background or ethnicity, reading books written by people with experiences and perspectives that differ from our own is an important part of broadening our reading diet. For far too long, the racial and ethnic composition of many bookshelves haven't looked like the people who own them, and that has a lot to do with the makeup of the publishing industry from the top down.

According to the latest diversity survey from Lee & Low Books, almost 80% of publishers, agents, marketing representatives and even book reviewers are white. Latinx are people sorely underrepresented, making up just 6% of the industry. And it's important to note the Latinx and Hispanic community isn't a monolith either. The 60 million people in the United States who identify as Latinx or Hispanic (that's 18% of the population) is richly diverse, and so is this list of books by authors who proudly claim the identity. We can all show publishing that diversity matters.

Start by reading these choices from all genres, including romance novels, top YA, thrillers and other great categories. And for more inspiration, be sure to check out our best books of 2022.