Books from Mexico
111 popular mexican books
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The target of the Read Around The World Challenge is to read at least one book written by an author from each and every country in the world.
All books that are listed here as part of the "Read Around North America Challenge" were written by authors from Mexico.
Find a great book for the next part of your reading journey around the world from this book list. The following popular books have been recommended so far.
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La invasión del pueblo del espíritu by Juan Pablo Villalobos ES
Country: North America / Mexico
Mexico
Description:
Trece mil ochocientos millones de años despues del nacimiento de nuestro Universo, en una ciudad del poniente, dos amigos inmigrantes enfrentan una crisis vital. Max acaba de perder su restaurante porque el propietario no le ha renovado el contrato de alquiler; Gastón debe dormir a su perro, Gato, diagnosticado con una enfermedad terminal. Max se encierra en el local del restaurante a vegetar, mientras Gastón deambula por las páginas de esta novela intentando rescatarlo. El cierre del restaurante no es más que otro signo de la imparable transformación del barrio, que inquietay subleva a los ab... continue
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La leyenda de los soles by Homero Aridjis ES
Country: North America / Mexico
Mexico
Description:
La leyenda de los soles es una historia situada en el a o 2027 en la ciudad de M xico. la urbe agoniza; no hay rboles ni agua y escasea la energ a el ctrica. el sol ya no es visible en las calles y la contaminaci n hace de los crep sculos manchones de luz ocre. el terror cubre la ciudad. En sus calles, una pareja es testigo de una trama c smica y realista urdida con los mitos aztecas y el panorama poco halag e o de la ciudad m s grande del mundo.
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Labyrinth of Solitude by Octavio Paz EN
Country: North America / Mexico
Mexico
Description:
First pub. 1950. Tale of the conquered of Mexico in 1521 and its aftermath.
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Las grandes aguas by Luis Spota ES
Country: North America / Mexico
Mexico
Description:
Esta novela es un vívido testimonio de la brutalidad y la obcecación del hombre frente a la vida, a la naturaleza, al destino, y sirven como símil a tantos momentos que han caracterizado a nuestras historias contemporáneas; también es una muestra de la reconocida destreza narrativa de su autor para atraer sin reparo, rotundamente, la curiosidad de sus lectores y manejar la anécdota a placer. En la selva tamaulipeca, el ingeniero Carlos Rivas ha hecho del deber su razón de existir: construir la presa es su único afán, mientras relega a la esposa y al pequeño hijo que padecen el ambiente inhóspi... continue
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Last Date in El Zapotal by Mateo García Elizondo EN
Country: North America / Mexico
Mexico
Description:
A junkie looking for one last fix in a town full of ghosts . This is a ghost story. A junkie has gone to El Zapotal to die – to rent a room in this crumbling backwater, melt into one last fix, and not come back. For someone so ready to no longer be alive, though, he can’t stop clinging to the past. His old dog, Kid, who he abandoned. His love, Valerie, who he introduced to drugs. There’s no such thing as a good memory. El Zapotal doesn’t want him either. The people aren’t welcoming, the streets are empty except for strays, and he’s having trouble pacing his supply. As the drugs run out, the li... continue
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Les quatre accords toltèques by Don Miguel Ruiz FR
Country: North America / Mexico
Mexico
Description:
Découvrez ou redécouvrez Les quatre accords toltèques, et prenez comme des millions de lecteurs en France et à travers le monde, la voie de la liberté personnelle. Dans ce livre, Don Miguel révèle la source des croyances limitatrices qui nous privent de joie et créent des souffrances inutiles. Il montre en des termes très simples comment on peut se libérer du conditionnement collectif - le "rêve de la planète", basé sur la peur - afin de retrouver la dimension d'amour inconditionnel qui est à notre origine et constitue le fondement des enseignements toltèques que Castenada fut le premier à fai... continue
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Like Water For Chocolate by Laura Esquivel EN
Country: North America / Mexico
Mexico
Description:
The Number One Bestseller In Mexico And America For Almost Two Years, And Subsequently A Bestseller Around The World, Like Water For Chocolate Is A Romantic, Poignant Tale, Touched With Moments Of Magic, Graphic Earthiness, Bittersweet Wit - And Recipes.A Sumptuous Feast Of A Novel, It Relates The Bizarre History Of The All-Female De La Garza Family. Tita, The Youngest Daughter Of The House, Has Been Forbidden To Marry, Condemned By Mexican Tradition To Look After Her Mother Until She Dies. But Tita Falls In Love With Pedro, And He Is Seduced By The Magical Food She Cooks. In Desperation Pedro... continue
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Linea Nigra : An Essay on Pregnancy and Earthquakes by Jazmina Barrera EN
Country: North America / Mexico
Mexico
Description:
"Personal essays about pregnancy interwoven with references to pregnancy in art and literature"--
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