12 Essential Modern Mexican Novels

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Books & Bao, 12 Books

List by Willow Heath focusing on modern Mexican novels by contemporary Mexican authors.

This list was originally published in 2022 and was added to this site about 1 year ago.

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Cover of 'Loop' by Brenda Lozano

Loop

Cover of 'Ramifications' by Daniel Saldaña París

Ramifications

Daniel Saldaña París

Cover of 'Sea Monsters' by Chloe Aridjis

Sea Monsters

Cover of 'Paradais' by Fernanda Melchor

Paradais

Fernanda Melchor

Cover of 'Monstrilio' by Gerardo Sámano Córdova

Monstrilio

Gerardo Sámano Córdova

Cover of 'The Secret Life Of Insects' by Bernardo Esquinca

The Secret Life Of Insects

Bernardo Esquinca

Cover of 'Season Of The Swamp' by Yuri Herrera

Season Of The Swamp

Cover of 'Mexican Gothic' by Silvia Moreno-Garcia

Mexican Gothic

Silvia Moreno-Garcia

Cover of 'Signs Preceding the End of the World' by Yuri Herrera

Signs Preceding the End of the World

Cover of 'Umami' by Laia Jufresa

Umami

Cover of 'Faces In The Crowd' by Valeria Luiselli

Faces In The Crowd

Valeria Luiselli

Cover of 'On Lighthouses' by Jazmina Barrera

On Lighthouses

Jazmina Barrera