In honor of Latin American History Month, we updated our list of leadership books with 132 leadership books written by Hispanic/ Latino/ Latinx authors. This list is meant to be a resource, not an official endorsement. The books are not ranked or listed in any particular order.
Check out our other leadership book lists by authors who identify as LGBTQIA+, AANHPI, Native American, women, Black and those who identify as having disabilities.
1. Becoming Dr. Q: My Journey from a Migrant Farm Worker to Brain Surgeon by Alfredo Quinones-Hinjosa
2. [Un]framing the “Bad Woman”: Sor Juana, Malinche, Coyolxauhqui, and othe rebels with a cause by Alicia Gaspar de Alba
3. The Likeability Trap: How to Break Free and Succeed As You Are by Alicia Menendez
4. You Don’t Hae to Like Me: Essays on Growing Up, Speaking Out, and Finding Feminism by Alida Nugent
5. Chingona: Owning Your Inner Badass for Healing and Justice by Alma Zaragoza-Petty
6. The 5 Disciplines of Inclusive Leaders: Unleashing the Power of Us All by Andrés Tapia (coauthor)
7. The More or Less Definitive Guide to Self Care by Anna Borges
8. In Defense of Our America: The Fight for Civil LIberties in the Age of Terror by Anthony D. Romero
9. Frida by Barbara Mujica
10. Growing American Roots by Bob Menendez
11. Silencing Gender, Age, Ethnicity and Cultural Biases in Leadership by Camilla A. Montoya, Julieta V. García. et al.
12. Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion: Strategies for Facilitating Conversations on Race by Caprice Hollins and Ilsa Govan
13. Youth, Identity, Power: The Chicano Movement by Carlos Munoz Jr.
14. The Universal Tone: Bringing My Story to Light by Carlos Santana
15. In The Dream House: A Memoir by Carmen Maria Machado
16. Latina Empowerment Through Leadership: Mindful Stories from Inspiring Women by Catherine Munos Garces, Monica Rivera, et al
17. Leaving Little Havana: A memoir of Miami’s Cuban ghetto by Cecilia M. Fernandez
18. More than Ready: Be Strong and Be You… and Other Lessons for Women of Color on the Rise by Cecilia Muñoz
19. An Organizer’s Tale by Cesar Chavez
20. Leadership Lessons of the White House Fellows: Learn How to Inspire Others, Acheive Greatness, and Find Success in Any Organization by Charles P. Garcia
21. Latinization and the Latino Leader: How to Value, Develop, and Advance Latino Professionals by Cristina Benitez & Marlene Gonzalez
22. Dreaming of Home: How We Turn Fear into Pride, Power, and Real Change by Cristina Jiménez
23. The Power Manual: How to Master Complex Power Dynamcis by Cyndi Suarez
24. Burnt out to Lit Up by Daisy Auger-Dominguez
25. Inclusion Revolution: The Essential Guide to Dismantling Racial Inequity in the Workplace by Daisy Auger-Dominguez
26. A Cup of Water Under My Bed: A Memoir by Daisy Hernández
27. Undocumented: A Dominican boy’s odyssey from a homeless shelter to the Ivy League by Dan-el Padilla Peralta
28. El Cinco de Mayo: An American Tradition by David Hayes-Bautista
29. La Nueva California: Latinos from Pioneers to Post-Millenials by David Hayes-Bautista
30. Ready, Set, Manifest: A Handbook for the in-between and leaps in life by Debbie Lacey
31. Dream Big by Deborah Rosado Shaw
32. Latina Leadership Lessons: Fifty Latinas Speak by Delia Garcia (editor)
33. Thriving in the Fight: A Survival Manual for Latinas on the Front Lines of Change by Denise Padin Collazo
34. In the Country We Love: My Family Divided by Diane Guerrero
35. The Story of Latinos and Education in American History by Dr. Abdín Noboa-Ríos
36. The Leadership Shift: The strategic Positioning of Latino Business Leaders by Dr. Nilda Perez
37. Latinos in American Society: Families and Communities in Transition by Dr. Ruth Enid Zambrana
38. Latinx: The New Force in American Politics by Ed Morales
39. American Poison: How Racial Hostility Destroyed Our Promise by Eduardo Porter
40. Dream First: How to Quit Overthinking and Make it Happen by Ellen Marie Bennett
41. Field Mice: Memoirs of a Migrant Child by Emma Gonzalez
42. Almost a Woman by Esmeralda Santiago
43. When I Was Puerto Rican by Esmeralda Santiago
44. In My Own Words: A Memoir by Eva Peron
45. Presumed Incompetent: The Intersections of Race and Class for Women in Academia by Gabriella Gutiérrez y Muhs, Yolanda Flores Niemann, Carment G. González
46. Gaby Brimmer: An Autobiography in Three Voices by Gaby Brimmer (Author), Elena Poniatowska
47. The Virtuous Circle: Restore Your Confidence, Bounce Back, and Emerge Stronger by Gaby Natale
48. Borderlands / La Frontera: The New Mestiza by Gloria Anzaldúa
49. Breaking Ground and Barriers: Hispanic Women Developing Effective Leadership by Gloria Bonilla-Santiago, Ph.D.
50. Take Charge of your Brand: Quck and simple techniques to help you own and manage your personal brand for professional and personal success by Guisselle Nuñez
51. The Engine of America: The Secrets to Small Business Success From Entrepreneurs Who Have Made It! by Hector V. Barreto
52. Act Like a Leader, Think Like a Leader by Hermina Ibarra
53. The Secret Principles of Genius: The Key to Unlocking Your Hidden Genius Potential by I.C. Robledo
54. My Time to Speak: Reclaiming Ancestry and Confronting Race by Ilia Calederon
55. My Invented Country: a Nostalgic Journey Through Chile by Isabel Allende
56. The Soul of a Woman by Isabel Allende
57. Isabel’s Hand-Me-Down Dreams by Isabel Lopez
58. Latinas in Aviation by Jacqueline S. Ruiz
59. Youth to Power: Your Voice and How to Use it by Jamie Margolin
60. The Buena Salud Guide to Understanding Depression and Enjoying Life by Jane Delgado
61. The Latina Guide to Health: Consejos and Caring Answers by Jane Delgado
62. Solito: A Memoir by Javier Zamora
63. Crux: A cross-border memoir by Jean Guerrero
64. ¡Rise up, Mi Gente! A Roadmap for Latinos to Acheive Success in Corporate America by Jesse A. Mejia
65. And A Voice to Sing With: A Memoir by Joan Baez
66. Powerhouse Principles: The Ultimate Bluepring for REal Estate Success in an Ever-Chaning Market by Jorge Perez
67. Take a Stand: Lessons from Rebels by Jorge Ramos
68. Dear America: Notes of an undocumented citizen by Jose Antonio Vargas
69. From Farmworker to Astronaut by Jose Hernandez
70. Salsa, Soul, and Spirit: Leadership for a multicultural age by Juana Bordas
71. The Power of Latino Leadership: Culture, inclusion, and contribution by Juana Bordas
72. An Unlikely Journy: Waking up from My American Dream by Julián Castro
73. My (Underground) American Dream: My True Story as an Undocumented Immigrant Who Became a Wall Street Executive by Julissa Arce
74. The Undocumented Americans by Karla Conejo Villavicencio
75. The Undocumented Americans by Karla Cornejo Villavicencio
76. Justice & Space Matter in a Strong, Unified Latino Community by Kathy Bussert-Web, Maria Eugenia Diaz, Krystal A Yanez
77. Latino and Latina Leaders of the 21st Century: Ordinary Beginnings, Extraordinary Outcomes by Kay (Kayla) S. Garcia
78. Inventing Latinos: A New Story of American Racism by Laura E. Gómez
79. I Got This: To Gold and Beyond by Lauren Hernandez
80. The Far Away Brothers: Two young migrants and the making of an American life by Lauren Markham
81. Being Brown: Sonia Sotomayor and the Latino Question by Lázaro Lima
82. Beyond Inclusion, Beyond Empowerment A Developmental Strategy to Liberate Everyone by Leticia Nieto
83. Wealth Warrior: 8 Steps for Communities of Color to Conquer the Stock Market by Linda Garcia
84. Dream in Color: How the Sánchez Sisters are Making History in Congress by Linda Sánchez
85. Gmorning, Gnight!: Little pep talks for me & you by Lin-Mauel Miranda
86. Journey to the Future: A Roadmap for Success for Youth by Ltc. Consuelo Castillo Kickbusch
87. The Devil’s Highway, A True Story by Luis Alberto Urrea
88. Still Dreaming: My Journey from the Barrio to Capitol Hill by Luis Gutiérrez
89. Always Running: La Vida Loca – gang days in L.A. by Luis J. Rodriguez
90. Healing Journey: Surviving Domestic Violence by Lupe Valdez
91. AOC: The Fearless Rise and Powerful Resonance of Alexandria Ocasio-Cortes by Lynda Lopez
92. Children of the Land: A Memoir by Marcelo Hernandez Castillo
93. An American Son: A Memoir by Marco Rubio
94. Living Beyond Borders: Growing Up Mexican in America by Margarita Longoria
95. Once I Was You: A Memoir of Love and Hate in a Torn America by María Hinojosa
96. Perfectly You: Embracing the Power of Being Real by Mariana Atencio
97. The Latino Advantage in the Workplace by Mariela Dabbah, Arturo Poiré
98. Taking On the System: Rules for Change in a Digital Era by Markos Moulitsas Zuniga
99. From the Texas Cotton Fields to the United States Tax Court, the Life Journey of Juan F. Vasquez by Mary Theresa (Terry) Vasquez, Anthony Head
100. Latino Leaders Speak: Personal Stories of Struggle and Triumph by Mickey Ibarra (editor), Maria Pérez-Brown (Editor)
101. Finding Manana: A Memoir of a Cuban Exodus by Mirta Ojito
102. The Injustice Never Leaves You: Anti-Mexican Violence in Texas by Monica Muñoz Martinez
103. Mean by Myriam Gurba
104. Leapfrog: The New Revolution for Women Entrepreneuers by Nathalie Molina Niño
105. Hermanas: Deepening our identity and growing our influence by Natialia Kohn Rivera
106. Self Made: Becoming Empowered, Self Reliant and Rich in Every Way by Nely Galán
107. Spirit Run: A 6000 Mile Marathon Through America’s Stolen Land by Noe Alvarez
108. Finding Latinx: In Search of the Voices Redefining Latino Identity by Paola Ramos
109. Tias and Primas, On Knowing and Loving the Women Who Raise Us by Prisca Dorcas Mojica Rodriguez
110. Latinas Rising Up in HR: Inspirational Stories of Human Resources Professionals Leading, Thriving, and Breaking Barriers by Priscilla Guasso
111. Bird of Paradise: How I became a Latina by Raquel Cepeda
112. The Prince of Los Cocuyos by Richard Blanco
113. Me by Ricky Martin
114. Rita Moreno: A Memoir by Rita Moreno
115. Brown Church: Five centuries of Latina/o Social justice, theology, and identity by Robert Chao Romero
116. Autentico: The definitive guide to Latino career success by Robert Rodriguez
117. Latino Talent: Effective Strategies to Recruit, Retain, and Develop Hispanic Professionals by Robert Rodriguez
118. Get Rooted: Reclaim Your Soul, Serenity, and Sisterhood Throughthe Healing Medicine of the Grandmothers by Robyn Moreno
119. Farmworker’s Daughter: Growing up Mexican American by Rose Castillo Guilbault
120. Homeless by Choice by Roy Juarez Jr.
121. Presevere with Power: What Heaven Starts, Hell Cannot Stop by Samuel Rodriguez
122. A House of My Own: Stories From My Life by Sandra Cisneros
123. Wild Tongues Can’t Be Tamed: 15 Voices from the Latinx Diaspora by Saraciea J. Fennell (Editor)
124. This Little World: A How-To Guide for Social Innovators by Shelly Kurtz
125. IN THE SHADOW OF THE MOUNTAIN: A MEMOIR OF COURAGE by Silvia Vasquez-Lavado
126. My Beloved World by Sonia Sotomayor
127. Mexican Enough: My Life Between the Borderlines by Stephanie Elizondo Griest
128. Hispanic Women Seeking Higher Leadership Roles in Business by Syliva C. Motta, PhD
129. Path to the Stars: My Journey from Girl Scout to Rocket Scientist―A Latina Engineer’s Odyssey from the Brownies to NASA by Sylvia Acevedo
130. Uncolonized Latinas: Transforming Our Mindsets and Rising Together by Valerie Aloe
131. ¡Ándale, Prieta!: A Love Letter to My Family by Yasmin Ramirez
132. Through the Dark by Yolanda Nava
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