Books by El Paso Authors

These are select titles by poets and writers who were born/raised or called El Paso, Texas, "home" at one point in their career.

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1	Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe (Aristotle and Dante, #1) by Benjamin Alire Sáenz (Goodreads Author) 4.30 avg rating — 637,455 ratings score: 798, and 8 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
2	Crossing Borders: Personal Essays by Sergio Troncoso (Goodreads Author) 4.01 avg rating — 68 ratings score: 488, and 5 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
3	Everything Begins and Ends at the Kentucky Club by Benjamin Alire Sáenz (Goodreads Author) 4.18 avg rating — 2,173 ratings score: 396, and 4 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
4	Dog Tacos by Terry McChesney 3.75 avg rating — 12 ratings score: 292, and 3 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
5	The Last Tortilla & Other Stories by Sergio Troncoso (Goodreads Author) 4.06 avg rating — 69 ratings score: 289, and 3 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
6	El Paso Del Norte: Stories On The Border (Western Literature Series) (Western Literature and Fiction Series) by Richard Yañez (Goodreads Author) 4.13 avg rating — 30 ratings score: 286, and 3 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
7	From This Wicked Patch of Dust by Sergio Troncoso (Goodreads Author) 4.16 avg rating — 81 ratings score: 285, and 3 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
8	Gritos: Essays by Dagoberto Gilb 3.74 avg rating — 104 ratings score: 278, and 3 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
9	Sammy and Juliana in Hollywood by Benjamin Alire Sáenz (Goodreads Author) 3.87 avg rating — 1,552 ratings score: 276, and 3 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
10	He Forgot to Say Goodbye by Benjamin Alire Sáenz (Goodreads Author) 3.91 avg rating — 1,648 ratings score: 272, and 3 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
11	Pomegranate by Ysella Ayn Fulton (Goodreads Author) 4.69 avg rating — 13 ratings score: 271, and 3 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
12	The Smell of Old Lady Perfume by Claudia Guadalupe Martinez (Goodreads Author) 3.76 avg rating — 152 ratings score: 268, and 3 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
12	John Wesley Hardin: Dark Angel of Texas by Leon Claire Metz 4.11 avg rating — 35 ratings score: 268, and 3 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
14	Dallas Stoudenmire: El Paso Marshal (Volume 53) (The Western Frontier Library Series) by Leon Claire Metz 3.88 avg rating — 17 ratings score: 263, and 3 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
15	The Coming Triumph of the Free World: Stories by Rick DeMarinis 3.57 avg rating — 30 ratings score: 242, and 3 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
16	Rain of Scorpions and Other Stories (Clasicos Chicanos/Chicano Classics, 9) by Estela Portillo Trambley 3.75 avg rating — 20 ratings score: 233, and 3 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
17	Sor Juana and Other Plays by Estela Portillo Trambley 3.25 avg rating — 8 ratings score: 230, and 3 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
18	Trini by Estela Portillo Trambley it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 2 ratings score: 227, and 3 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
19	The Book of What Remains by Benjamin Alire Sáenz (Goodreads Author) 4.13 avg rating — 184 ratings score: 185, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
20	A Birthday Basket for Tia (Aladdin Picture Books) by Pat Mora (Goodreads Author) 3.70 avg rating — 113 ratings score: 184, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
21	Drug War Zone: Frontline Dispatches from the Streets of El Paso and Juárez (The William and Bettye Nowlin Series in Art, History, and Culture of the Western Hemisphere) by Howard Campbell 3.85 avg rating — 97 ratings score: 183, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
22	A Taco Testimony: Meditations on Family, Food and Culture by Denise Chávez 3.56 avg rating — 105 ratings score: 181, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
23	Hechizo Spells by Ricardo Sánchez it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 1 rating score: 179, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
24	The Life of Stuart O. Van Slyke: An Autobiography Book One Memories of a Forgotten Age May 1916 - May 1946 by Stuart O. Van Slyke really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 1 rating score: 178, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
25	Selected Poems by Ricardo Sánchez 4.33 avg rating — 6 ratings score: 176, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
26	Virtually Incredible by Suzanne Grace it was ok 2.00 avg rating — 1 rating score: 175, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
27	Canto Y Grito Mi Liberacion: The Liberation of a Chicano Mind Soul by Ricardo Sánchez 4.50 avg rating — 10 ratings score: 172, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
28	My Own True Name: New And Selected Poems For Young Adults by Pat Mora (Goodreads Author) 4.38 avg rating — 64 ratings score: 171, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
29	Carry Me Like Water by Benjamin Alire Sáenz (Goodreads Author) 4.14 avg rating — 743 ratings score: 170, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
30	The Life of Stuart O. Van Slyke an Autobiography: Book Two: Memories of the Military in a Different Age May 1946-June 1957 by Stuart O. Van Slyke 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings score: 167, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
31	Brides and Sinners in El Chuco (Camino del Sol) by Christine Granados 3.86 avg rating — 43 ratings score: 165, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
32	Dealing Death and Drugs: The Big Business of Dope in the U.S. and Mexico (Cinco Puntos Checkpoint Series) by Beto O'Rourke 3.97 avg rating — 99 ratings score: 164, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
33	A Dog Named Pavlov / Un Perro lamado Pavlov by Howard Campbell it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 1 rating score: 163, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
34	The Mystery of Survival and Other Stories by Alicia Gaspar De Alba 4.24 avg rating — 17 ratings score: 160, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
35	Desert Blood: The Juarez Murders by Alicia Gaspar De Alba 4.01 avg rating — 648 ratings score: 158, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
36	Chicano Chicanery: Short Stories by Daniel Chacon 3.81 avg rating — 64 ratings score: 156, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
37	Letter to my Young Sons by Sergio Troncoso (Goodreads Author) it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 6 ratings score: 155, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
38	Cross Over Water (Western Literature and Fiction Series) by Richard Yañez (Goodreads Author) 4.22 avg rating — 27 ratings score: 153, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
39	The Nature of Truth by Sergio Troncoso (Goodreads Author) 3.74 avg rating — 42 ratings score: 152, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
40	Somewhere Between Houston and El Paso: Testimonies of a Poet by Carolina Monsivais (Goodreads Author) really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 3 ratings score: 150, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
41	My Demons Were Real: Constitutional Lawyer Joseph Calamia's Journey (Hispanic Civil Rights by Bob Ybarra 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings score: 149, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
42	The Magic of Blood by Dagoberto Gilb 3.82 avg rating — 256 ratings score: 147, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
43	The Shooters: A Gallery of Notorious Gunmen from the American West by Leon Claire Metz 3.64 avg rating — 115 ratings score: 146, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
44	Pat Garrett: The Story of a Western Lawman by Leon Claire Metz 4.12 avg rating — 33 ratings score: 144, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
45	Border: The U.S.–Mexico Line by Leon Claire Metz 3.69 avg rating — 16 ratings score: 140, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
46	Migrant Souls by Arturo Islas 3.79 avg rating — 63 ratings score: 138, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
47	John Selman, Gunfighter by Leon Claire Metz 3.53 avg rating — 15 ratings score: 137, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
48	The Rain God by Arturo Islas 3.93 avg rating — 762 ratings score: 135, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
49	Turning Points in El Paso Texas by Leon Claire Metz 3.71 avg rating — 7 ratings score: 133, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
50	The Encyclopedia of Lawmen, Outlaws, and Gunfighters by Leon Claire Metz 4.10 avg rating — 10 ratings score: 131, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
51	Roadside History of Texas (Roadside History Series) by Leon Claire Metz really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 11 ratings score: 129, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
52	Dallas Stoudenmire: El Paso Marshall by Leon Claire Metz 3.88 avg rating — 17 ratings score: 127, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
53	Fort Bliss: An Illustrated History by Leon Claire Metz really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 1 rating score: 125, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
54	Twitching Heart by Matt Mendez (Goodreads Author) (Editor) 4.43 avg rating — 21 ratings score: 124, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
55	Desert Army: Fort Bliss on the Texas Border by Leon Claire Metz really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 2 ratings score: 122, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
56	El Paso: Guided Through Time by Leon Claire Metz really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 3 ratings score: 120, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
57	400 Years in El Paso by Leon Claire Metz liked it 3.00 avg rating — 1 rating score: 118, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
58	Death Becomes No Stranger by Leon Claire Metz 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings score: 116, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
59	City at the Pass: An illustrated history of El Paso by Leon Claire Metz it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 3 ratings score: 114, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
60	Robert E. McKee: Master Builder by Leon Claire Metz really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 1 rating score: 112, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
61	Southern New Mexico Empire: The First National Bank of Dona Ana County by Leon Claire Metz really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 2 ratings score: 110, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
62	This Big Sky by Pat Mora (Goodreads Author) 3.82 avg rating — 39 ratings score: 108, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
63	Aunt Carmen's Book of Practical Saints by Pat Mora (Goodreads Author) 3.79 avg rating — 19 ratings score: 106, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
64	Wiggling Pockets/Los bolsillos saltarines: Bilingual English-Spanish by Pat Mora (Goodreads Author) 3.28 avg rating — 39 ratings score: 104, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
65	Rain of Scorpions and Other Writings by Estela Portillo Trambley 3.75 avg rating — 20 ratings score: 102, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
66	A Place in El Paso: A Mexican-American Childhood by Gloria López-Stafford 3.84 avg rating — 19 ratings score: 100, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
66	What Lies Beneath by Richard Denney 3.44 avg rating — 237 ratings score: 100, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
66	Catlin by Edward Zuber it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 3 ratings score: 100, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
66	The El Paso Red Flame Gas Station and Other Stories by J. Reeder Archuleta 4.05 avg rating — 22 ratings score: 100, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
66	Harper: A Collection of Horrors by Gunnar K. A. Njalsson 3.22 avg rating — 18 ratings score: 100, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
66	City of Night by John Rechy 3.93 avg rating — 4,748 ratings score: 100, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
72	South Sun Rises: A Bilingual Poetic Narrative of the Borderland by Valentin Sandoval 4.50 avg rating — 4 ratings score: 99, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
73	Thirty Talks Weird Love by Alessandra Narváez Varela 3.98 avg rating — 550 ratings score: 98, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
74	Educating the Enemy: Teaching Nazis and Mexicans in the Cold War Borderlands by Jonna Perrillo 3.87 avg rating — 30 ratings score: 97, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars