Big Books of 2026

Latino Voices Series

11 primary works • 11 total works
Northwestern University Press
Bandido: The Death and Resurrection of Oscar "Zeta" Acosta
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3.61 · 38 Ratings · 2 Reviews · published 1995 · 6 editions
The Hispanic Malcolm X. Writer. Activist. Civil ri…

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    Zigzagger: Stories
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    4.07     · 164 Ratings · 16 Reviews · published 2003 · 4 editions
    Set mainly in California's Central Valley, Manuel …

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    The Ballad of Rocky Ruiz
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    3.44     · 57 Ratings · 5 Reviews · published 1993 · 11 editions
    This debut novel in the acclaimed Luis Montez seri…

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    The Ballad of Gato Guerrero
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    3.63     · 19 Ratings · 2 Reviews · published 1994 · 6 editions
    Luis Montez--Denver attorney and part-time detecti…

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    The Last Client of Luis Montez
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    3.62     · 8 Ratings · 1 Reviews · published 1996 · 5 editions
    Celebrating the successful acquittal of his latest…

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    Blues for the Buffalo
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    3.67     · 21 Ratings · 3 Reviews · published 1997 · 5 editions
    The sun, the sand, a young beauty named Rachel in …

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    Bernardo and the Virgin
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    4.32     · 47 Ratings · 7 Reviews · published 2005 · 2 editions
    In 1980, with the Sandinistas newly in power, tail…

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    A Luis Leal Reader
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    0.00     · published 2007 · 1 edition
    Since his first publication in 1942, Luis Leal has…

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    Mexican Village and Other Works
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    4.17     · 6 Ratings · 2 Reviews · published 1945 · 3 editions
    Born in Monterrey, Nuevo León, Mexico in 1910, Jos…

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    The Disappearance: A Novella and Stories
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    3.14     · 7 Ratings · 1 Reviews · published 2006 · 4 editions
    Hailed as one of the most important Hispanic write…

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    My Sax Life: A Memoir
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    4.25     · 12 Ratings · 3 Reviews · published 2000 · 7 editions
    Winner of 2005 Grammy Award for Best Instrumental …

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