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Must-Read Latin-American Books

These are just some of the greatest books written by writers and poets from South and Central America.
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2666 (Roberto Bolaño)
2666
Roberto Bolaño
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The Absent City (Ricardo Piglia)
The Absent City
Ricardo Piglia
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Absolute Solitude: Selected Poems (Dulce María Loynaz)
Absolute Solitude: Selected Poems
Dulce María Loynaz
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The Alchemist (Paulo Coelho)
The Alchemist
Paulo Coelho
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The Aleph and Other Stories
The Aleph and Other Stories
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All Fires the Fire
All Fires the Fire
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All Yours (Claudia Piñeiro)
All Yours
Claudia Piñeiro
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American Visa (Juan De Recacoechea)
American Visa
Juan De Recacoechea
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Annie John
Annie John
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Aunt Julia and the Scriptwriter (Mario Vargas Llosa)
Aunt Julia and the Scriptwriter
Mario Vargas Llosa
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Aura (Carlos Fuentes)
Aura
Carlos Fuentes
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The Autobiography of My Mother
The Autobiography of My Mother
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Autumn of the Patriarch
Autumn of the Patriarch
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Azul - Rubén Darío
Azul - Rubén Darío
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Bad Vibes (Alberto Fuguet)
Bad Vibes
Alberto Fuguet
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Before (Carmen Boullosa)
Before
Carmen Boullosa
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Before Night Falls
Before Night Falls
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Before We Were Free (Julia Alvarez)
Before We Were Free
Julia Alvarez
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A Bend in the River (V.S. Naipaul)
A Bend in the River
V.S. Naipaul
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Bitter Grounds (Sandra Benitez)
Bitter Grounds
Sandra Benitez
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Breath, Eyes, Memory (Edwidge Danticat)
Breath, Eyes, Memory
Edwidge Danticat
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The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao (Junot Díaz)
The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao
Junot Díaz
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Brown Girl in the Ring (Nalo Hopkinson)
Brown Girl in the Ring
Nalo Hopkinson
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The Burning Plain and Other Stories
The Burning Plain and Other Stories
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Chronicle of a Death (Marquez)
Chronicle of a Death
Marquez
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Cipote (Ramon Amaya Amador)
Cipote
Ramon Amaya Amador
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Clarice Lispector: The Complete Stories (Clarice Lispector)
Clarice Lispector: The Complete Stories
Clarice Lispector
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Conversation in the Cathedral
Conversation in the Cathedral
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The Cowboy Bible and Other Stories (Carlos Velasquez)
The Cowboy Bible and Other Stories
Carlos Velasquez
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A Crack in the Wall (Claudia Pineiro)
A Crack in the Wall
Claudia Pineiro
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The Crocodile (Vincent Eri)
The Crocodile
Vincent Eri
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Daughter of Fortune (Isabel Allende)
Daughter of Fortune
Isabel Allende
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Death and the Maiden (Ariel Dorfman)
Death and the Maiden
Ariel Dorfman
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Death in the Andes
Death in the Andes
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The Death of Artemio Cruz (Carlos Fuentes)
The Death of Artemio Cruz
Carlos Fuentes
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The Devil to Pay in the Backlands (João Guimarães Rosa)
The Devil to Pay in the Backlands
João Guimarães Rosa
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Dirty Havana Trilogy
Dirty Havana Trilogy
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Doña Bárbara - Rómulo Gallegos
Doña Bárbara - Rómulo Gallegos
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Dreaming in Cuban
Dreaming in Cuban
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Drown (Junot Diaz)
Drown
Junot Diaz
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