John Adams by David McCulloughThe Rise and Fall of the Third Reich by William L. Shirer1776 by David McCulloughTeam of Rivals by Doris Kearns GoodwinThe Guns of August by Barbara W. Tuchman
Best History Books
515th out of 3,759 books — 3,793 voters
1491 by Charles C. MannPopol Vuh by AnonymousBreaking the Maya Code by Michael D. CoeThe Maya by Michael D. CoeThe Aztecs by Richard F. Townsend
Mesoamerica
12th out of 134 books — 40 voters

Like Water for Chocolate by Laura EsquivelPrayers for the Stolen by Jennifer ClementSend More Idiots by Tony Perez-GieseMexican Gothic by Silvia Moreno-GarciaThe Highlander by Zoe Saadia
Books Set in Mexico
241st out of 479 books — 188 voters
Guerrilla Warfare by Ernesto Che GuevaraI, Rigoberta Menchú by Rigoberta Menchú1491 by Charles C. MannPopol Vuh by AnonymousOpen Veins of Latin America by Eduardo Galeano
Central America - History / Culture
128th out of 134 books — 18 voters

Mexican Gothic by Silvia Moreno-GarciaOne Hundred Years of Solitude by Gabriel García MárquezGods of Jade and Shadow by Silvia Moreno-GarciaLike Water for Chocolate by Laura EsquivelNext Year in Havana by Chanel Cleeton
52 Book Club 2025: #15 - Includes Latin American History
138th out of 192 books — 133 voters
Nicholas and Alexandra by Robert K. MassieCatherine the Great by Robert K. MassieThe Wives of Henry VIII by Antonia FraserThe Children of Henry VIII by Alison WeirLove and Louis XIV by Antonia Fraser
Royal Biographies
181st out of 318 books — 52 voters

Bad Mexicans by Kelly Lytle HernándezXtabentum by Rosy HugenerJourney Into Mexico by Alex Grand#drug 142 by I.D. Oro#cincodemayo 110 by I.D. Oro
History of Mexico / Historia de México
220th out of 224 books — 35 voters
Ivory Pearl by Jean-Patrick ManchetteMen Without Women by Haruki MurakamiThe Prone Gunman by Jean-Patrick ManchetteThree to Kill by Jean-Patrick ManchetteThe Mad and the Bad by Jean-Patrick Manchette
Michael Gira's Recommendations
14th out of 43 books — 2 voters

Carthage Must Be Destroyed by Richard MilesBarbarians to Angels by Peter S. WellsBury Me Standing by Isabel FonsecaThe Thirty Years War by C.V. WedgwoodThe History of Spain by Joyce E. Salisbury
The History of Spain: Land on a Crossroad Suggested Reading
71st out of 105 books — 3 voters
Conquistador by Buddy LevyThe Lion's Game by Nelson DeMilleOver the Edge of the World by Laurence BergreenResurrection Day by Brendan DuBois
So good they should be movies
1st out of 4 books — 1 voter

The Illustrated Longitude by Dava SobelA Short Account of the Destruction of the Indies by Bartolomé de las CasasIsabel, Anacaona & Columbus’s Demise by Andrew RowenInés of My Soul by Isabel AllendeSamurai William by Giles Milton
Age of Discovery and Exploration
14th out of 38 books — 7 voters
Journey Into Mexico by Alex GrandFeminine Conquest by Zukame .When Montezuma Met Cortés by Matthew RestallIndio by Sherry GarlandMalintzin's Choices by Camilla Townsend
Best recent books about the Conquest of Mexico
5th out of 16 books — 5 voters

Romeo and Juliet by William ShakespeareBeezus and Ramona by Beverly ClearyDr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde by Robert Louis StevensonFrog and Toad Are Friends by Arnold LobelEleanor & Park by Rainbow Rowell
Name and Name
384th out of 583 books — 61 voters
The Help by Kathryn StockettThe Kite Runner by Khaled HosseiniWater for Elephants by Sara GruenThe Book Thief by Markus ZusakTo Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee
Best for Book Clubs
12691st out of 15,035 books — 18,904 voters

Quarto de Despejo by Carolina Maria de JesusAs Veias Abertas da América Latina by Eduardo GaleanoAmérica Latina by John Charles ChasteenThe Tango War by Mary Jo McConahayThings Are Never So Bad That They Can't Get Worse by William Neuman
History of Latin America
56th out of 159 books — 4 voters
The Last Days of the Incas by Kim MacQuarrieShadow on the Sun by Zoe SaadiaBeyond the Great River by Zoe SaadiaTwo Rivers by Zoe SaadiaOver the Edge of the World by Laurence Bergreen
Historical Fiction About Indigenous Peoples
9th out of 17 books — 22 voters

Born in Blood and Fire by John Charles ChasteenA History of the Cuban Revolution by Aviva ChomskyGangster Warlords by Ioan GrilloThe Last Days of the Incas by Kim MacQuarrieChile by Pilar Aguilera
Intro to Latin America
87th out of 120 books — 8 voters
Aztec Thought and Culture (The Civilization of the American I... by Miguel León-PortillaThe Broken Spears by Miguel León-PortillaThe Fate of Earthly Things by Molly H. BassettThe Art of Mesoamerica by Mary Ellen MillerThe Aztecs by Richard F. Townsend
Nahua Resources
25th out of 45 books — 4 voters

The Kaleidoscope by Adrian MendozaThe Last Days of the Incas by Kim MacQuarrieThanks to Life by Ericka Kim VerbaSilence on the Mountain by Daniel WilkinsonI, Rigoberta Menchú by Rigoberta Menchú
Latin American Studies
223rd out of 256 books — 36 voters
Guns, Germs, and Steel by Jared DiamondThe Conquest of New Spain by Bernal Díaz del CastilloKing Leopold's Ghost by Adam HochschildLongsword by Dimitar GyopsalievOathbreaker by Dimitar Gyopsaliev
Crusaders, Conquistadores and Colonial Empires
98th out of 261 books — 77 voters

Zoroastrians' Fight for Survival by Widad AkreyiKon-Tiki by Thor HeyerdahlRoots of To-Be Templars by Widad AkreyiEndurance by Alfred LansingUndaunted Courage by Stephen E. Ambrose
Best Books About Explorers
79th out of 112 books — 39 voters
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows by J.K. RowlingThe Hunger Games by Suzanne CollinsHarry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince by J.K. RowlingHarry Potter and the Goblet of Fire by J.K. RowlingHarry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix by J.K. Rowling
Best Books of the Decade: 2000s
3571st out of 7,188 books — 28,369 voters

Me Before You by Jojo MoyesHarry Potter and the Cursed Child by J.K. RowlingHarry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone by J.K. RowlingCarry On by Rainbow RowellThe Girl on the Train by Paula Hawkins
What Women Born in the 90's Have Read in 2016
1958th out of 2,210 books — 300 voters
I, Claudius by Robert GravesThe Histories by HerodotusHow the Irish Saved Civilization by Thomas CahillMayflower by Nathaniel PhilbrickThe Enemies of Rome by Philip Matyszak
History Books (Pre-1650)
20th out of 58 books — 8 voters

1491 by Charles C. Mann1493 by Charles C. MannThe Last Days of the Incas by Kim MacQuarrieCollapse by Jared DiamondThe Conquest of the Incas by John Hemming
Pre-Columbian & Early Post-Columbian History of the Americas
46th out of 159 books — 59 voters


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