Fiction
El amor de Penny Robinson
(The Love of Penny Robinson)
Alonso Guerrero
Almuzara (dist. by Spanish Publishers)
ISBN 978-84-17229-64-1
In this semiautobiographical novel, a man’s life is transformed during his marriage to the soon-to-be queen of Spain. (Dec.)
Black & Blue
James Patterson and Candice Fox
Editorial Océano de México
ISBN 978-607-527-340-2
Det. Harriet Blue is chasing down a violent killer on a university campus in a terrifying case that’s far more sinister than she ever imagined. (Dec.)
Buscadores de sueños
(Dream Seekers)
Bartels et al.
Diamante (dist. by Spanish Publishers)
ISBN 978-607-97897-7-0
Fourteen stories about loving again, saying goodbye, forgiving, changing destiny, starting anew, breaking boundaries, and fighting against the impossible. (Dec.)
Un caballero en Moscú
(A Gentleman in Moscow)
Amor Towles
Salamandra (dist. by Spanish Publishers)
ISBN 978-84-9838-898-5
In 1922, Count Alexander Rostov is deemed an unrepentant aristocrat by a Bolshevik tribunal and is sentenced to house arrest in a grand hotel across the street from the Kremlin. (Dec.)
Cada suspiro
(Every Breath)
Nicholas Sparks
Roca (dist. by Spanish Publishers)
ISBN 978-84-16867-94-3
Sparks returns with a story about a chance encounter that becomes a touchstone for two very different individuals, transcending decades, continents, and the bittersweet workings of fate. (Oct.)
El cielo a tiros
(Shooting Down Heaven)
Jorge Franco
Alfaguara
ISBN 978-1-949061-35-2
A novel about the generation of children of the major Colombian drug lords of the 1990s, and a portrait of Medellín today. (Nov.)
Diablo guardián
(Devil Guardian)
Xavier Velasco
Editorial Océano de México
ISBN 978-607-527-506-2
A teenage girl steals a million dollars from her parents, flees for New York City, meets the evil Nefastófeles, and tries to find freedom with help from her guardian devil. (Dec.)
El diario de Tita (El diario de Como agua para chocolate)
(Tita’s Diary)
Laura Esquivel
Suma
ISBN 978-1-949061-02-4
From Tita’s hands, tears, and heart comes this diary, an intimate dialogue that follows the de la Garza family’s footsteps, beginning years ago in the successful novel Like Water for Chocolate. (Oct.)
La hija del relojero
(The Clockmaker’s Daughter)
Kate Morton
Suma de Letras
ISBN 978-1-949061-12-3
Told by multiple voices across time, this is the story of a love affair and a mysterious murder that cast their shadows across generations, set in England from the 1860s until the present. (Dec.)
Un hombre llamado Ove
(A Man Called Ove)
Fredrik Backman
Debolsillo
ISBN 978-1-949061-31-4
Backman’s novel about an angry old man next door explores the profound impact one life has on others. (Nov.)
El puente de Clay
(Bridge of Clay)
Markus Zusak
Lumen
ISBN 978-1-949061-36-9
The saga of five brothers who bring each other up in a world run according to their own rules. (Dec.)
La razón de estar contigo. El regreso a casa
(A Dog’s Way Home)
W. Bruce Cameron
Roca (dist. by Spanish Publishers)
ISBN 978-84-17092-88-7
A story of unwavering loyalty and incredible devotion. This tale explores the unbreakable bond between us and our pets. (Oct.)
¿Sabes quién es?
(Pieces of Her)
Karin Slaughter
HarperCollins Español
ISBN 978-0-7180-7501-9
A physiological thriller that delves into the relationship between a mother and daughter and the daughter’s quest to save her mother from her past. (Oct.)
Sabotaje
(Sabotage)
Arturo Pérez-Reverte
Alfaguara
ISBN 978-1-949061-33-8
A mission brings Lorenzo Falcó to Paris with the objective of preventing Picasso’s Guernica from arriving at an international exhibition. This completes the trilogy starring Falcó and set during the Spanish Civil War. (Nov.)
Súplica a la mar
(Sea Prayer)
Khaled Hosseini
Salamandra (dist. by Spanish Publishers)
ISBN 978-84-9838-895-4
In the form of a letter from a father to his son, a man reflects on the sea crossing that lies before them in this illustrated book in response to the current refugee crisis. (Nov.)
Las tres estaciones
(The Three Seasons)
Eric Nepomuceno
Almadía (dist. by Spanish Publishers)
ISBN 978-607-8486-37-3
The author intends to change our perception of experience as the remedy for all human problems in this literary work, which brings together several stories. (Nov.)
Tú no matarás
(You Will Not Kill)
Julia Navarro
Plaza & Janés
ISBN 978-1-949061-48-2
Three friends decide to unite their destinies and start a new life in order to save what little they have left. (Dec.)
Nonfiction
21 lecciones para el siglo XXI
(21 Lessons for the 21st Century)
Yuval Noah Harari
Debate
ISBN 978-1-949061-00-0
Harari provides advice on how to think about terrorism, war, religion, “fake news,” human migration, the environment, and politics in order to make sense of today’s world. (Oct.)
El autoliderazgo y el líder al minuto
(Leadership and the One Minute Manager)
Ken Blanchard
HarperCollins Español
ISBN 978-0-7180-8722-7
This book explains why tailoring management styles to individual employees is so important—why knowing when to delegate, support, or direct is critical. (Dec.)
Becoming
Michelle Obama
Plaza & Janés
ISBN 978-1-947783-77-5
An intimate, powerful, and inspiring memoir by the former first lady of the U.S. (Nov.)
¡Buen día, buenas noches!
(Gmorning, Gnight!)
Lin-Manuel Miranda, illus. by Jonny Sun
Vintage Español
ISBN 978-0-525-56687-8
From the creator and star of Hamilton comes a book of affirmations to inspire readers at the beginning and end of each day. (Dec.)
La búsqueda de un sueño: Una autobiografía
(A Dream Called Home: A Memoir)
Reyna Grande
Atria Español
ISBN 978-1-5011-7207-6
Grande’s inspiring journey continues with her remarkable quest to find her place in America as a first-generation university student and aspiring Latina writer determined to build a home that would endure. (Oct.)
La ciencia de la iluminación
(The Science of Enlightenment)
Shinzen Young
Sirio (dist. by Spanish Publishers)
ISBN 978-84-17030-77-3
Young brings an uncommonly lucid guide to mindfulness meditation: how it works and how to use it to enhance cognitive capacities, kindness, and connection to the world. (Oct.)
Cocina sana
(Healthy Eating)
Emma Miller
Redbook Ediciones
ISBN 978-84-9917-502-7
This book offers a series of easy, healthy recipes for family meals and parties, as well as ways to improve diet overall. (Nov.)
La dieta Keto: Reinicia tu metabolismo en 21 días y quema grasa de forma definitiva
(The Keto Reset Diet)
Mark Sisson
Grijalbo
ISBN 978-1-949061-52-9
A step-by-step guide, daily meal plans, and more than 100 keto-friendly recipes to help beginners understand what ketogenic eating is, why to do it, and how to succeed at it. (Dec.)
Diez mujeres de la Biblia
(Ten Women of the Bible)
Max Lucado and Jenna Lucado Bishop
Grupo Nelson
ISBN 978-1-4185-9936-2
In this 10-lesson Bible study, the authors help individuals and small groups get to know 10 biblical figures and show what they can learn from their stories. (Nov.)
Inglés sin maestro
(English Without a Teacher)
Mónica Stevens
Sélector (dist. by Spanish Publishers)
ISBN 978-607-453-537-2
This book teaches the basic idiomatic structures and fundamental vocabulary of English using famous poems and popular songs. (Nov.)
El libro esencial de recetas mexicanas para Instant Pot
(The Essential Mexican Instant Pot Cookbook)
Deborah Schneider
Vintage Español
ISBN 978-0-525-56572-7
A collection of 75 original Mexican recipes for the Instant Pot. Schneider, the chef/restaurateur of six Mexican restaurants, includes all of her best tips and tricks. (Dec.)
Miedo. Trump en la Casa Blanca
(Fear: Trump in the White House)
Bob Woodward
Roca (dist. by Spanish Publishers)
ISBN 978-84-17541-41-5
Woodward reveals in unprecedented detail the goings-on inside Donald Trump’s White House and precisely how the president makes decisions on major foreign and domestic policies. (Dec.)
¡Sálvese quien pueda!
(The Robots Are Coming!)
Andrés Oppenheimer
Vintage Español
ISBN 978-0-525-56487-4
The book centers on the issue of job automation. Oppenheimer examines current changes in several fields, including the food business, legal work, banking, and medicine and speaks with experts in the fields. (Oct.)
Todo Messi
(All Messi)
Jordi Puntí
Anagrama (dist. by Spanish Publishers)
ISBN 978-84-339-2618-0
Puntí captures in words the beauty of the game, the voracity, the genius, and the obsession of a soccer player who has been compared to Mozart and Picasso. (Dec.)
Children's/YA
100 historias de la Biblia para niños
(100 Bible Stories for Children)
Tyndale House
ISBN 978-1-4964-3427-2
This book uses traditional art and clear language to teach children the best-loved stories from the Bible. (Nov.)
La abejita laboriosa
(Busy Little Bee)
Kidsbooks
ISBN 978-1-62885-497-8
Follow Busy Bee as she greets her animal friends throughout the day, with whimsical illustrations and a rhyming story in this board book for toddlers. (Nov.)
Biblia buenas noches
(Bedtime Bible Stories)
Tyndale House
ISBN 978-1-4964-3428-9
Ten approximately 12-page Bible stories, with easy-to-read text accompanied by engaging and richly colored pictures. (Nov.)
Cerdito y su barriga hambrienta
(Little Pig and His Hungry Belly)
Piret Mildeberg
Picarona (dist. by Spanish Publishers)
ISBN 978-84-9145-181-5
This book is about a little pig who is always hungry. He tries to get food from his friends, but everyone seems to have an excuse for not inviting him to dinner. (Oct.)
Chancho el campeón
(Pig the Winner)
Aaron Blabey
Scholastic en Español
ISBN 978-1-338-32967-4
When Pig challenges his playmate, Trevor, to a kibble-eating contest, he accidentally eats more than just food. Luckily, Trevor knows what to do and saves the day. (Dec.)
El coleccionista de palabras
(The Word Collector)
Peter H. Reynolds
Scholastic en Español
ISBN 978-1-338-32970-4
In this tale, Jerome discovers the magic of the words around him—from short and sweet words to multisyllabic words that sound like songs. (Dec.)
Cuentos para niños que se atreven a ser diferentes
(Stories for Boys Who Dare to Be Different)
Ben Brooks
Aguilar
ISBN 978-607-31-6936-3
This book joins and expands the gender-role conversation and teaches middle-grade boys that masculinity can mean many things. (Nov.)
Diario de una lechuza #6: Gastón ha desaparecido
(Owl Diaries #6: Baxter Is Missing)
Rebecca Elliott
Scholastic en Español
ISBN 978-1-338-32973-5
Eva and friends have to write individual stories to share with a famous author. Unfortunately, Eva’s pet bat, Baxter, disappears. Will Eva find Baxter and finish her story in time? (Dec.)
Dudú, ¿dónde estás tú?
(Dudu, Where Are You?)
Lorea De Vos
Combel Editorial
ISBN 978-84-9101-278-8
Young readers can help Leo search every room of the house for his lost doll in this interactive story with illustrations. (Oct.)
Everless
(Everless)
Sara Holland
Urano (dist. by Spanish Publishers)
ISBN 978-84-96886-88-9
In the Sempera kingdom, time is currency. The rich aristocracy, like the Gerlings, tax the poor, extending their own lives by centuries. No one resents the Gerlings more than Jules Ember in this YA novel. (Nov.)
¡Feliz Navidad, queridos monstruos!
(Merry Christmas, Dear Monsters!)
Jaume Copons
Combel Editorial
ISBN 978-84-9101-291-7
In the ninth title in a popular graphic novel series translated into 12 languages, Agus and his monster friends must save Christmas before the evil Dr. Brot takes it away forever. (Nov.)
Hombre Mosca y los extraterrestrezz
(Fly Guy and the Alienzz)
Tedd Arnold
Scholastic en Español
ISBN 978-1-338-32969-8
Buzz is making a movie about space aliens. Superheroes Fly Guy and Buzz Boy are protecting a secret fort in the sky when an alien ship captures them. (Dec.)
Leyendas de los incas, mayas y aztecas contada para niños
(Legends of the Incas, Maya, and Aztecs Told for Children)
Diego Remussi
Ediciones Lea
ISBN 978-987-718-543-0
In this illustrated book, readers will find legends and parables passed down from the Incas, Maya, and Aztecs. (Dec.)
Luciana: Misión submarina
(Luciana: Braving the Deep)
Erin Teagan
Scholastic en Español
ISBN 978-1-338-33125-7
Luciana hopes to be chosen to dive into an underwater habitat where astronauts train. If she can’t conquer her fears, will she have to give up her dreams of becoming an astronaut? (Dec.)
Luna fortuna
(Lucky Luna)
Diana Lopez
Scholastic en Español
ISBN 978-1-338-33129-5
Luna must decide which matters more, family or her reputation, when she misunderstands her grandmother’s advice and the kids at school begin making fun of her cousin Claudia. (Dec.)
Masha y el oso. El día de la mermelada
(Masha and the Bear: Jam Day)
Altea
ISBN 978-1-949061-25-3
With this story, part of the Masha and the Bear series for early readers, kids can learn Masha’s song about jam—and a very original recipe or two. (Dec.)
Matar a un ruiseñor
(To Kill a Mockingbird)
Harper Lee
HarperCollins Español
ISBN 978-1-4185-9969-0
Harper Lee’s Pulitzer Prize–winning masterwork of honor and injustice in the Deep South—and the heroism of one man in the face of blind and violent hatred—is coming soon as a graphic novel. (Nov.)
Monstruo voraz
(Beware the Monster)
Michaël Escoffier
Leetra
ISBN 978-607-97799-3-1
In this illustrated book, a monster with very large eyes eats everything in its path: apples, cows, trees, and even clouds. (Oct.)
El mundo adorado de Sonia Sotomayor
(The Beloved World of Sonia Sotomayor)
Sonia Sotomayor
Vintage Español
ISBN 978-0-525-56461-4
In this middle grade adaptation of her memoir, My Beloved World, the achievements of the associate justice of the Supreme Court show that, no matter the obstacles, dreams can come true. (Nov.)
Peppa Pig: La lección de ballet
(Peppa Pig: Ballet Lesson)
Elizabeth Schaefer
Scholastic en Español
ISBN 978-1-338-32968-1
Peppa Pig goes to her first ballet lesson, where she learns a graceful dance. When Peppa teaches her parents, she finds out they have some dance moves of their own. (Dec.)
Rema, rema sin parar
(Row, Row, Row Your Boat)
Kidsbooks
ISBN 978-1-62885-496-1
Row, row, row your boat, gently down the stream with an adorable cat and lovable dog. Toddlers will enjoy following along as this song is read and sung aloud. (Nov.)
Saraí #2: Saraí en primer plano
(Sarai in the Spotlight)
Sarai Gonzalez and Monica Brown
Scholastic en Español
ISBN 978-1-338-33056-4
Sarai is left by herself when her best friend moves away. She learns that sometimes winning teams are made from unlikely pairs in this book, inspired by the real-life of Gonzalez, an 11-year-old social activist. (Oct.)
Sobreviví los ataques de tiburones de 1916
(I Survived: The Shark Attacks of 1916)
Lauren Tarshis
Scholastic en Español
ISBN 978-1-338-33123-3
Chet Roscow finally feels at home in Elm Hills, N.J., until he learns some shocking news: a great white shark has been attacking swimmers at a nearby beach. (Dec.)
Tenemos el mundo entero en las manos
(We’ve Got the Whole World in Our Hands)
Rafael Lopez
Scholastic en Español
ISBN 978-1-338-29950-2
A bilingual book that invites children of all ages to a bright and colorful multicultural celebration of the life of every young person around the world. (Oct.)
Tercera rama a la izquierda
(Third Branch on the Left)
Alexandra Pichard
Leetra
ISBN 978-607-97799-1-7
A girl follows her cat when he jumps up into a tree. On every branch she encounters different characters, all of them looking for something they have lost. (Oct.)
