Latinx Best Seller List – May 2024
- Apr 30, 2024
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The Latinx Best Seller List highlights the most widely read and purchased works of adult fiction by Latinx authors over the prior quarter. Curated by LatineLit, the list is designed to promote visibility for contemporary Latinx writers and to serve as a discovery tool for readers, booksellers, librarians, educators, and writers.
Each list reflects recent publishing activity rather than lifetime sales or canonical status. By focusing on newly published titles, the list creates space for emerging and mid-career authors whose work might otherwise be overshadowed by older, established classics.
This edition reflects publishing and sales activity from April 2024.
How This List Is Compiled
The Latinx Best Seller List includes adult fiction titles by Latinx authors that meet the following criteria:
Books must be adult fiction
Authors must be Latinx
Titles must be available in English (including works originally published in another language)
Books must have been published within the past twelve months
Older canonical works are intentionally excluded so that newer voices are not crowded out. Bestseller status reflects recent sales performance and industry signals rather than lifetime importance or historical reputation.
Top 10 Latinx Best Sellers – May 2024
1. The House on Biscayne Bay - Chanel Cleeton
2. The Great Divide - Cristina Henriquez
3. Anita de Monte Laughs Last - Xochitl Gonzalez
4. The Cemetery of Untold Stories - Julia Alvarez
5. Blackouts - Justin Torres
6. Immortal Pleasures - V. Castro
7. Good Night, Irene - Luis Alberto Urrea
8. Vampires of El Norte - Isabel Cañas
9. The Wind Knows My Name - Isabel Allende
10. The Black Girl Survives in This One - Desiree S. Evans
Editorial Recommendations
In addition to the bestseller list, LatineLit highlights a small number of recommended titles each quarter. These selections may not appear on bestseller lists but are chosen for their literary quality, cultural significance, or representation of underrecognized voices within Latinx literature.
This Month’s Recommendations
Incantation: Love Poems for Battle Sites by Xochitl-Julisa Bermejo
Street of Too Many Stories by Denise Chávez
My Body Is Paper: Stories and Poems by Gil Cuadros
The Inca Weaver’s Tales by Katherine Quevedo
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Why This List Matters
Latinx writers remain significantly underrepresented across much of the publishing industry. The Latinx Best Seller List exists to make Latinx fiction more visible, to support authors and publishers, and to provide a practical resource for readers, educators, librarians, and booksellers seeking contemporary Latinx literature.
About LatineLit
LatineLit is an independent literary magazine that publishes fiction by and about Latinx people—those who trace their roots to the Spanish- and Portuguese-speaking regions of the Western Hemisphere, including the United States. Founded in 2021, LatineLit is dedicated to showcasing diverse voices, styles, and perspectives within Latinx writing.
