Fiction
Aquiles o el guerrillero y el asesino
(Achilles: Or, the Warrior and the Murderer)
Carlos Fuentes
Alfaguara
ISBN 978-6073-14561-9
This novel chronicles the extraordinary story of Carlos Pizarro, a tragic hero. Robust, unbeatable, and full of virtue, Pizarro went from militant communism to becoming a candidate for president of Colombia.
El beso del canguro
(The Kangaroo’s Kiss)
Eugenia Rico
Suma
ISBN 978-8483-65444-6
Rico delivers a funny and philosophical novel, raw and sensual but full of poetry, that pays homage to Lazarillo de Tormes and is also an homage to literature.
La chica que lo tenía todo
(Luckiest Girl Alive)
Jessica Knoll
Roca
ISBN 978-8416-49826-0
Knoll’s novel explores the unbearable pressure that so many women feel to have a successful career and a family and introduces a heroine who has been protecting a shocking secret.
Divorcio en el aire
(Divorce Is in the Air)
Gonzalo Torné
Vintage Español
ISBN 978-1-101-97401-8
A darkly funny, acerbic novel about love–and the end of love—and how hard it can be to let go.
Eres Hermosa
(Beautiful You)
Chuck Palahniuk
Literatura Random House
ISBN 978-8439-73119-1
In this shameless social satire, Palahniuk imagines a world in which a billion husbands are about to be replaced by a new line of sex toys for women.
Esa puta tan distinguida
(That Distinguished Whore)
Juan Marsé
Lumen
ISBN 978-8426-40279-0
In Marsé’s novel about memory and forgetting, a prostitute is murdered but the murderer doesn’t remember the motive.
Un jardín entre viñedos
(A Garden Between Vineyards)
Carmen Santos
Grijalbo
ISBN 978-8425-35387-1
A thrilling story of love, betrayal, and family secrets among the Paris salons of the roaring ’20s and the austere Aragon countryside.
Madre in Spain
(Mother in Spain)
Señorita Puri
Plaza & Janés
ISBN 978-8401-01701-8
This novel spins humor into the daily challenges of being a parent.
Marta y Rufus
(Marta and Rufus)
Marta Torné
Suma
ISBN 978-8483-65890-1
Actress and presenter Torné composes a fascinating first novel, with a surprising narrative voice and a story full of tenderness, love, and humor.
Material sensible
(Trigger Warning)
Neil Gaiman
Salamandra
ISBN 978-8498-38736-0
Gaiman presents a collection of 25 stories and poems, a literary tasting menu that includes ghost stories, speculative fiction, fairy tales, and wicked fables.
Nonfiction
8 pasos para una espalda sin dolor
(8 Steps to a Pain-Free Back)
Esther Gokhale
Pendo
ISBN 978-0-9793036-1-6
With a fresh approach to a common problem, this self-help guide to overcoming back pain advocates adopting the natural, healthy posture of athletes, young children, and people from the world over.
Las 12 promesas del alma
(The 12 Promises from the Heart)
Sharon Koenig
HarperCollins Español
ISBN 978-0-7180-7951-2
This book suggests that readers can receive spiritual healing by keeping 12 promises to God.
Los caudillos del crimen—De la guerra fría a las narcoguerras
(Gangster Warlords: Drug Dollars, Killing Fields, and the New Politics of Latin America)
Ioan Grillo
Grijalbo
ISBN 978-6073-14312-7
Moving between ghettos controlled by militias and the offices of public policy makers, Grillo offers a troubling new vision of out-of-control wars that dominate Latin America and claim more lives every day.
El cerebro de tu bebé
(Brain Rules for Baby)
John J. Medina
Diana
ISBN 978-6070-73293-5
Medina shares what the latest science says about how to raise smart and happy children.
Cocina con Garrote
(Cook with Flair)
Martín Berasategui
Grijalbo
ISBN 978-8416-44928-6
Chef Marín Berasategui presents 150 recipes focused on nature, tradition, and seasonal fresh ingredients.
Hijo de terrorista
(Terrorist’s Son: A Story of Choice)
Zak Ebrahim
Urano
ISBN 978-8492-92151-5
A memoir by the son of one of the men who planned the 1993 WTC bombing.
La historia de la psiquiatría
(Shrinks: The Untold Story of Psychiatry)
Jeffrey Lieberman
Ediciones B
ISBN 978-8466-65831-7
Lieberman follows psychiatry from its birth as a pseudoscience to its maturity as a medical profession. This book aims to dispel the stigma of mental illnesses.
La mujer de mis sueños
(The Woman of My Dreams)
Luz María Doria
Aguilar
ISBN 978-1-941999-86-8
In 30-plus years in Hispanic media in the U.S., María has been a witness to the breakout of many stars, and she describes how they achieved success.
Los narcos gringos
(The Gringo Drug Lords)
Jesús Esquivel
Grijalbo
ISBN 978-6073-14444-5
Esquivel examines drug trafficking in the U.S. by immersing himself in judicial records and interviewing key informants.
Repostería con Anna
(Back to Baking)
Anna Olson
Lectura Colaborativa
ISBN 978-9874-57874-7
This latest book from bestselling author and celebrity chef Olson features entire chapters on dairy-free, egg-free, gluten-free, and low-fat/low-sugar baking.
La solución autoinmune
(The Autoimmune Solution)
Amy Myers
Edaf
ISBN 978-8441-43602-2
Myers offers her approach to preventing allergies, asthma, cardiovascular disease, obesity, and more.
Superfood Supersmoothies (Spanish edition)
(Superfood Smoothies)
Julie Morris
Sirio
ISBN 978-8416-57934-1
This book from Morris, author of Superfood Kitchen, features 100 nutrient-rich recipes and innovative culinary methods for making smoothies.
La tienda de magia
(Into the Magic Shop)
James Doty
Urano
ISBN 978-8479-53945-0
Doty grew up poor, with an alcoholic father and a paralyzed mother; today, he’s the director of the Compassion Center at Stanford University. Part memoir and part guide, this book aims to help readers change their lives.
La vida es una piñata
(Life Is a Piñata)
Ismael Cala
HarperCollins Español
ISBN 978-0-7180-8763-0
Cala analyzes the principles of giving and sharing, and reflects on the idea that life is full of unpredictable situations.
Vida secreta de los árboles
(The Hidden Life of Trees)
Peter Wohlleben
Obelisco
ISBN 978-8491-11083-5
Wohlleben shares his deep love of woods and forests and explains the amazing processes of life, death, and regeneration he has observed in the woodland and the science behind them.
Yo sé por qué canta el pájaro enjaulado
(I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings)
Maya Angelou
Libros del Asteroide
ISBN 978-8416-21366-5
A 1969 autobiography about the author’s early years, as she transforms herself from a victim of racism with an inferiority complex into a self-possessed, dignified young woman capable of responding to prejudice.
Children’s/YA
Canticos: Little Elephants/Elefantitos (bilingual)
Susie Jaramillo
Little Pickle/Encantos
ISBN 978-0-9969959-1-7
This book is based on a traditional Spanish counting song/nursery rhyme, used to help put children to sleep. Presented in a bilingual format complete with flaps.
En la ciudad
(In the City)
Roger Priddy
Titiris
ISBN 978-8492-63671-6
This illustrated board book provides an introduction to city life for toddlers who are just beginning to discover the world around them.
¡Eso no es normal!
(That’s Not Normal)
Mar Pavon, illus. by Laure Du Fäy
NubeOcho
ISBN 978-84-944137-8-0
This read-aloud is a funny story about differences, diversity, friendship, and acceptance.
No me invitaron al cumpleaños
(I Wasn’t Invited to the Birthday)
Susanna Isern, illus. by Adolfo Serra
NubeOcho
ISBN 978-84-944446-3-0
This story about imagination and friendship helps cure the not-invited-to-the-party blues.