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182 Leadership Books Written by Hispanic/ Latino/ Latinx Authors (2026)

In honor of Latin American History Month, we updated our list of leadership books with 182 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. !Viva Latina!: Wisdom from Remarkable Women to Inspire and Empower — Sandra Velasquez
  2. ¡Ándale, Prieta!: A Love Letter to My Family — Yasmin Ramirez
  3. ¡Rise up, Mi Gente! A Roadmap for Latinos to Achieve Success in Corporate America — Jesse A. Mejia
  4. [Un]framing the “Bad Woman”: Sor Juana, Malinche, Coyolxauhqui, and othe rebels with a cause — Alicia Gaspar de Alba
  5. A Cup of Water Under My Bed: A Memoir — Daisy Hernández
  6. A Holistic Approach to Your Career — Blanca De La Rosa
  7. A House of My Own: Stories From My Life — Sandra Cisneros
  8. Accordian Eulogies — Noe Alvarez
  9. Act Like a Leader, Think Like a Leader — Hermina Ibarra
  10. Almost a Woman — Esmeralda Santiago
  11. Always Running: La Vida Loca – gang days in L.A. — Luis J. Rodriguez
  12. American Poison: How Racial Hostility Destroyed Our Promise — Eduardo Porter
  13. Amplify Your Influence — René Rodríguez
  14. An American Son: A Memoir — Marco Rubio
  15. An Organizer’s Tale — Cesar Chavez
  16. An Unlikely Journey: Waking up from My American Dream — Julián Castro
  17. And A Voice to Sing With: A Memoir — Joan Baez
  18. AOC: The Fearless Rise and Powerful Resonance of Alexandria Ocasio-Cortes — Lynda Lopez
  19. Autentico: The definitive guide to Latino career success — Robert Rodriguez
  20. Becoming Dr. Q: My Journey from a Migrant Farm Worker to Brain Surgeon — Alfredo Quinones-Hinjosa
  21. Becoming La Jefa – A Bold Latina Memoir on Leadership, Identity, and Breaking Barriers — Samí Haiman-Marrero
  22. Being Brown: Sonia Sotomayor and the Latino Question — Lázaro Lima
  23. Beyond Inclusion, Beyond Empowerment: A Developmental Strategy to Liberate Everyone — Leticia Nieto
  24. Bird of Paradise: How I became a Latina — Raquel Cepeda
  25. Borderlands / La Frontera: The New Mestiza — Gloria Anzaldúa
  26. Born Bold — Onaysia Martinez
  27. Breaking Ground and Barriers: Hispanic Women Developing Effective Leadership — Gloria Bonilla-Santiago, Ph.D.
  28. Brown Church: Five centuries of Latina/o Social justice, theology, and identity — Robert Chao Romero
  29. Brown Enough — Christopher Rivas
  30. Build a Beautiful Business con Confianza — Rosalie Ennes
  31. Burnt out to Lit Up — Daisy Auger-Dominguez
  32. Calladita No More: My Latina Journey and the Lessons that Shaped Me — Hady Méndez
  33. Calling Forth the Waves? — Janine Hernandez
  34. CAREER WITH INTENTION: Your Guide to Find the Clarity, Confidence and Courage for Your Next Move — Diana Bernal
  35. Children of the Land: A Memoir — Marcelo Hernandez Castillo
  36. Chingona: Owning Your Inner Badass for Healing and Justice — Alma Zaragoza-Petty
  37. Citizenship: Notes on an American Myth — Daisy Hernández
  38. Crux: A cross-border memoir — Jean Guerrero
  39. Culture-Minded — Adriana Vaccaro
  40. Dear America: Notes of an undocumented citizen — Jose Antonio Vargas
  41. Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion: Strategies for Facilitating Conversations on Race — Caprice Hollins and Ilsa Govan
  42. Dream Big — Deborah Rosado Shaw
  43. Dream First: How to Quit Overthinking and Make it Happen — Ellen Marie Bennett
  44. Dream in Color: How the Sánchez Sisters are Making History in Congress — Linda Sánchez
  45. Dreaming of Home: How We Turn Fear into Pride, Power, and Real Change — Cristina Jiménez
  46. El Cinco de Mayo: An American Tradition — David Hayes-Bautista
  47. Empower Yourself for an Amazing Career — Blanca De La Rosa
  48. Extraordinary Latinas: Powerful Voices of Resilience, Courage & Empowerment — Ilhiana Rojas Saldana
  49. Farmworker’s Daughter: Growing up Mexican American — Rose Castillo Guilbault
  50. Field Mice: Memoirs of a Migrant Child — Emma Gonzalez
  51. Financially Lit!: The Modern Latina’s Guide to Level Up Your Dinero & Become Financially Poderosa — Jannese Torres
  52. Finding Latinx: In Search of the Voices Redefining Latino Identity — Paola Ramos
  53. Finding Manana: A Memoir of a Cuban Exodus — Mirta Ojito
  54. First-Gen, NextGen: A Guide to Thriving as a First-Generation Latinx in the Next Generation of the American Workforce — Victoria F. Banuelos
  55. Frida — Barbara Mujica
  56. From Farmworker to Astronaut — Jose Hernandez
  57. From the Border to the Boardroom: A Journey from Poverty to Passionate Purpose — Griselda Castro Abousleman
  58. From the Streets to Corporate America: The Power of Mindset & Method: Corner to Cubicle — Amervis López Cobb
  59. From the Texas Cotton Fields to the United States Tax Court — Mary Theresa (Terry) Vasquez, Anthony Head
  60. Gaby Brimmer: An Autobiography in Three Voices — Gaby Brimmer, Elena Poniatowska
  61. Get Rooted: Reclaim Your Soul, Serenity, and Sisterhood — Robyn Moreno
  62. Gmorning, Gnight!: Little pep talks for me & you — Lin-Mauel Miranda
  63. Growing American Roots — Bob Menendez
  64. Healing Journey: Surviving Domestic Violence — Lupe Valdez
  65. Hermanas: Deepening our identity and growing our influence — Natialia Kohn Rivera
  66. Hispanic Women Seeking Higher Leadership Roles in Business — Syliva C. Motta, PhD
  67. Homeless by Choice — Roy Juarez Jr.
  68. How to Implement Self-Service Without Failing: A Practical Guide for Retailers and Decision-Makers — Adriana Rivas
  69. I Got This: To Gold and Beyond — Lauren Hernandez
  70. In Defense of Our America: The Fight for Civil Liberties in the Age of Terror — Anthony D. Romero
  71. In My Own Words: A Memoir — Eva Peron
  72. In the Country We Love: My Family Divided — Diane Guerrero
  73. In The Dream House: A Memoir — Carmen Maria Machado
  74. In the Shadow of the Mountain: A Memoir of Courage — Silvia Vasquez-Lavado
  75. Inclusion Revolution: The Essential Guide to Dismantling Racial Inequity in the Workplace — Daisy Auger-Dominguez
  76. Inventing Latinos: A New Story of American Racism — Laura E. Gómez
  77. Isabel’s Hand-Me-Down Dreams — Isabel Lopez
  78. Journey to the Future: A Roadmap for Success for Youth — Ltc. Consuelo Castillo Kickbusch
  79. Justice & Space Matter in a Strong, Unified Latino Community — Kathy Bussert-Web, et. al.
  80. La Nueva California: Latinos from Pioneers to Post-Millenials — David Hayes-Bautista
  81. Latina Empowerment Through Leadership: Mindful Stories from Inspiring Women — Catherine Munos Garces, Monica Rivera, et al
  82. Latina Leadership Lessons: Fifty Latinas Speak — Delia Garcia (editor)
  83. Latina Madrina: Stories, Lessons, and Hard Truths From A Brown Latina In Tech — Julissa S. Germosén
  84. Latinas in Aviation — Jacqueline S. Ruiz
  85. Latinas in Corporate: Overcoming Cultural Obstacles While Juggling a Career and a Family — Myriam Del Angel
  86. Latinas in Real Estate: Stories of Passion, Resilience, and Breaking Barriers of Latinas in the Real Estate Industry — Maggie Antillon-Mathews
  87. Latinas Rising Up in HR — Priscilla Guasso
  88. Latinas Rising Up In HR Volume III Executive Edition: Inspirational Stories of Human Resources Professionals Leading, Thriving, and Breaking Barriers — Priscilla Guasso
  89. Latinization and the Latino Leader: How to Value Professionals — Cristina Benitez & Marlene Gonzalez
  90. Latino and Latina Leaders of the 21st Century — Kay (Kayla) S. Garcia
  91. Latino Leaders Speak: Personal Stories of Struggle and Triumph — Mickey Ibarra, Maria Pérez-Brown
  92. Latino Talent: Effective Strategies to Recruit Hispanic Professionals — Robert Rodriguez
  93. Latinos in American Society: Families and Communities in Transition — Dr. Ruth Enid Zambrana
  94. Latinx Business Success: How Latinx Ingenuity, Innovation, and Tenacity are Driving Some of the World’s Biggest Companies — Frank Carbajal and José Morey
  95. Latinx: The New Force in American Politics — Ed Morales
  96. Leadership Lessons of the White House Fellows — Charles P. Garcia
  97. Leading Toward Liberation: How to Build Cultures of Thriving in Higher Education — Annmarie Caño
  98. Leading with Psychological Safety: 52 Essential Practices for a Year of Building Trust and Empowering Teams — Amervis López Cobb
  99. Leapfrog: The New Revolution for Women Entrepreneurs — Nathalie Molina Niño
  100. Leaving Little Havana: A memoir of Miami’s Cuban ghetto — Cecilia M. Fernandez
  101. Life Is A Beautiful Journey: 15 Ways To Create A Life Full Of Joy and Gratitude — Janine Hernandez
  102. Living Beyond Borders: Growing Up Mexican in America — Margarita Longoria
  103. Love Is the Path: An Immigrant’s Journey to Belonging Through the Workplace — Claudia Cardozo
  104. MAMI on a Mission! Mujeres Alcanzando Metas Imposibles: A Guide Towards Healing, Self-Discovery, and Walking in Confidence! — Mariana Moreno Monterrubio
  105. Me — Ricky Martin
  106. Mean — Myriam Gurba
  107. Mexican Enough: My Life Between the Borderlines — Stephanie Elizondo Griest
  108. Migrant Heart: Essays About Things I Can’t Forget — Reyna Grande
  109. More than Ready: Be Strong and Be You . . . and Other Lessons for Women of Color on the Rise — Cecilia Muñoz
  110. My (Underground) American Dream — Julissa Arce
  111. My Beloved World — Sonia Sotomayor
  112. My Invented Country: a Nostalgic Journey Through Chile — Isabel Allende
  113. My Time to Speak: Reclaiming Ancestry and Confronting Race — Ilia Calederon
  114. Once I Was You: A Memoir of Love and Hate in a Torn America — María Hinojosa
  115. Palatable, Profitable, & Dying Inside — Jackie Roby
  116. Path to the Stars: My Journey from Girl Scout to Rocket Scientist — Sylvia Acevedo
  117. Perfectly You: Embracing the Power of Being Real — Mariana Atencio
  118. Persevere with Power: What Heaven Starts, Hell Cannot Stop — Samuel Rodriguez.
  119. Pork Belly Tacos with a Side of Anxiety: My Journey Through Depression, Bulimia, and Addiction — Yvonne Castañeda
  120. Powerhouse Principles: Blueprints for Real Estate Success — Jorge Perez
  121. Presevere with Power: What Heaven Starts, Hell Cannot Stop — Samuel Rodriguez
  122. Presumed Incompetent: Intersections of Race and Class for Women in Academia — Gabriella Gutiérrez y Muhs, et. al.
  123. Professional Life Skills for Young Adults: 7 Keys to Empower Career Readiness — Christianne Meneses Jacobs
  124. Pursuing a better tomorrow — Blanca De La Rosa
  125. Ready, Set, Manifest: A Handbook for the in-between and leaps in life — Debbie Lacey
  126. Rita Moreno: A Memoir — Rita Moreno
  127. Salsa, Soul, and Spirit: Leadership for a multicultural age — Juana Bordas
  128. Self Made: Becoming Empowered, Self Reliant and Rich in Every Way — Nely Galán
  129. Sexy Confidence™: A U.S. Marine’s Blueprint for Women to Command their Seat at the Table to become Bold, Beautiful, & Bulletproof — Sandra Gonzalez
  130. Silencing Gender, Age, Ethnicity and Cultural Biases in Leadership — Camilla A. Montoya, et. al.
  131. So, you might join a board… — josh martinez
  132. Solito: A Memoir — Javier Zamora
  133. Spirit Run: A 6000 Mile Marathon Through America’s Stolen Land — Noe Alvarez
  134. Still Dreaming: My Journey from the Barrio to Capitol Hill — Luis Gutiérrez
  135. Take a Stand: Lessons from Rebels — Jorge Ramos
  136. Take Charge of your Brand: Personal Brand for Professional Success — Guisselle Nuñez
  137. Taking On the System: Rules for Change in a Digital Era — Markos Moulitsas Zuniga
  138. Tattoos and Pearls: Combining Street Wisdom with Corporate Strategy — Miriam Simon
  139. The 5 Disciplines of Inclusive Leaders: Unleashing the Power of Us All — Andrés Tapia (coauthor)
  140. The Buena Salud Guide to Understanding Depression and Enjoying Life — Jane Delgado
  141. The Devil’s Highway, A True Story — Luis Alberto Urrea
  142. The Engine of America: Secrets to Small Business Success — Hector V. Barreto
  143. The Far Away Brothers: Two young migrants and the making of an American life — Lauren Markham
  144. The Four Sacred Gifts: Indigenous Wisdom for Modern Times — Anita L. Sanchez
  145. The Injustice Never Leaves You: Anti-Mexican Violence in Texas — Monica Muñoz Martinez
  146. The Latina Guide to Health: Consejos and Caring Answers — Jane Delgado
  147. The Latino Advantage in the Workplace — Mariela Dabbah, Arturo Poiré
  148. The Leadership Shift: Positioning of Latino Business Leaders — Dr. Nilda Perez
  149. The Life Agreement: Own The Courage To Pursue Your Soul’s Ambitions — Sandra Noemi Torres
  150. The Light In Times Of Darkness — Janine Hernandez
  151. The Likeability Trap: How to Break Free and Succeed As You Are — Alicia Menendez
  152. The Man Who Could Move Clouds — Ingrid Rojas Contreras
  153. The More or Less Definitive Guide to Self Care — Anna Borges
  154. The Power Manual: How to Master Complex Power Dynamics — Cyndi Suarez
  155. The Power of Latino Leadership: Culture, inclusion, and contribution — Juana Bordas
  156. The Prince of Los Cocuyos — Richard Blanco
  157. The Secret Principles of Genius — I.C. Robledo
  158. The Soul of a Woman — Isabel Allende
  159. The Story of Latinos and Education in American History — Dr. Abdín Noboa-Ríos
  160. The Undocumented Americans — Karla Conejo Villavicencio
  161. The Universal Tone: Bringing My Story to Light — Carlos Santana
  162. The Unlikely Candidate: Breaking Barriers to Elected Office and Beyond — Diana Maldonado
  163. The Virtuous Circle: Restore Your Confidence, Bounce Back, and Emerge Stronger — Gaby Natale
  164. This Little World: A How-To Guide for Social Innovators — Shelly Kurtz
  165. Thriving in the Fight: A Survival Manual for Latinas — Denise Padin Collazo
  166. Through the Dark — Yolanda Nava
  167. Tias and Primas, On Knowing and Loving the Women Who Raise Us — Prisca Dorcas Mojica Rodriguez
  168. Today’s Inspired Latina Volume X: Life Stories Of Success In The Face of Adversity — Jacqueline S. Ruiz (Author), Ana Larrea-Albert
  169. Unapologetically You: Your Guide to Rise Without Compromise — Gina Cano
  170. Uncolonized Latinas: Transforming Our Mindsets and Rising Together — Valerie Aloe
  171. Undocumented: A Dominican boy’s odyssey from a homeless shelter to the Ivy League — Dan-el Padilla Peralta
  172. Undocumented: A Dominican Boy’s Odyssey from a Homeless Shelter to the Ivy League — Dan-el Padilla Peralta
  173. Unshaken: Women Rising, Leading, and Living Unapologetically — Blanca De La Rosa
  174. Wealth Warrior: 8 Steps to Conquer the Stock Market — Linda Garcia
  175. When I Was Alone with God From: Brokenness to Healing — Damaris Falcon-Santiago
  176. When I Was Puerto Rican — Esmeralda Santiago
  177. Wild Tongues Can’t Be Tamed: 15 Voices from the Latinx Diaspora — Saraciea J. Fennell (Editor)
  178. You Don’t Have to Like Me: Essays on Growing Up, Speaking Out, and Finding Feminism — Alida Nugent
  179. Your Power Within: Inner Guidance — Blanca De La Rosa
  180. Your Time to Rise: Unlearn Limiting Beliefs, Unlock Your Power, and Unleash Your Truest Self — Arivee Vargas
  181. Youth to Power: Your Voice and How to Use it — Jamie Margolin
  182. Youth, Identity, Power: The Chicano Movement — Carlos Munoz Jr.

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2025 Leadership Books by Disabled Authors

We created this list to promote leadership books by disabled 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, and Hispanic/ Latino/ Latinx.

1. A Body, Undone: Living On After Great Pain — Christina Crosby

2. A Face for Picasso: Coming of Age with Crouzon Syndrome — Ariel Henley

3. Adult ADHD: How to Succeed as a Hunter in a Farmer’s World — Thom Hartmann

4. An Unquiet Mind: A Memoir of Moods and Madness — Kay Redfield Jamison

5. And Now We Are Going to Have a Party: Liner Notes to a Writer’s Early Life — Nicola Griffith

6. Apocalyptic Best Practices: A unique approach to fear and change — Elisebeth VanderWeil

7. ASL Saved My Life…Until it didn’t — Jenni Kleinman Berebitsky

8. Authentic: The Myth of Bringing Your Full Self to Work — Jodi Ann Burey

9. Be Different — John Elder Robison

10. Being Heumann: an unrepentent memoir of a disability rights activist — Judith E. Heumann

11. Black, Blind, In Charge: A Story of Visionary Leadership and Overcoming Adversity — David A Paterson

12. Blind: A Memoir — Belo Cipriani

13. Body, Remember: A memoir — Kenny Fries

14. Brain on Fire: My Month of Madness — Susannah Cahalan

15. Brilliant Imperfection: Grappling With Cure — Eli Clare

16. Calling all Minds: How to Think and Create Like an Inventor — Temple Grandin

17. Care Work: Dreaming Disability Justice — Leah Lakshmi Piepzna-Samarasinha

18. Chef Interrupted — Trevis Gleason

19. Claiming Disability: Knowledge and Identity — Simi Linton

20. Count Us In: Growing Up with Down Syndrome — Jason Kingsley (Author), Mitchell Levitz (Author)

21. Crazy, Who Me?: My Journey as a Leader Overcoming Depression — John Panigas

22. Deaf in Japan: Signing and the Politics of Identity — Karen Nakamura

23. Deaf Utopia: A Memoir―and a Love Letter to a Way of Life — Coauthored by Nyle DiMarco

24. Defiant — Michael Scott Monje Jr.

25. Demystifying Disability: What to Know, What to Say, and How to Be an Ally — Emily Ladau

26. Disability Incarcerated: Imprisonment and Disability in the United States and Canada — Liat Ben-moshe (editor), Allison C. Carey (Editor), Chris Chapman (Editor), Angela Y. Davis (Foreword)

27. Disability Visibility: First-Person Stories from the Twenty-First Century — Alice Wong

28. Disabled Leadership — Dr. Tom A. Wiggins

29. Disarm Your Limits: The flight formula to lift you to success and propel you to the next horizon — Jessica Cox

30. Disfigured: On Fairy Tales, Disabiity and Making Space — Amanda Leduc

31. Dissonant Disabilities: Women With Chronic Illness Explore Their Lives — Michelle Owen, Diane Driedger (Editor)

32. Don’t Worry, He Won’t Get Far on Foot — John Callahan

33. Elegy for a Disease: A Personal and Cultural History of Polio — Anne Finger

34. Exile and Pride: Disability, Queerness, and Liberation — Eli Clare

35. Extraordinary Bodies: Figuring Physical Disability in American Culture and Literature — Rosemarie Garland-Thomson

36. Fading Scars: My Queer Disability History — Corbett O’Toole

37. Fall Down, Laughing: How Squiggy caught multiple sclerrosis and didn’t tell nobody — David Lander

38. Fearlessly Different: An Autistic Actor’s Journey to Broadway’s Biggest Stage — Mickey Rowe

39. Feminist Queer Crip — Alison Kafer

40. Find Another Dream — Maysoon Zayid

41. Gaby Brimmer: An Autobiography in Three Voices — Gaby Brimmer (Author), Elena Poniatowska

42. Goalkeeper: Memoir of Poet Peter Street — Peter Street, Lorraine Worsley-Carter (Foreword)

43. Golem Girl — Riva Lehrer

44. Haben: The deafblind woman who conquered Harvard Law — Haben Girma

45. Holding Change: The Way of Emergent Strategy Facilitation and Mediation — Adrienne Maree Brown

46. House of Prayer No. 2 — Mark Richard

47. How I Became a Human Being: A Disabled Man’s Quest for Independence — Mark O’Brien, Gillian Kendall (Contributor)

48. How I See It: A Personal and Historical View of Disability — H Penny Mishkin

49. How to Live Free in a Dangerous World: A Decolonial Memior — Shayla Lawson

50. I Am Not a Label — Cerrie Burnell

51. I Am Schizophrenic: Poetry from a beautiful brain — Kerenza Ryan

52. I Live a Life Like Yours: A Memoir — Jan Grue

53. I’ll Scream Later — Marlee Matlin

54. If at Birth You Don’t Succeed: My Adventures with Disaster and Destiny — Zach Anner

55. In the Province of Gods — Kenny Fries

56. Just Human: The Quest for Disability Wisdom, Respect, and Inclusion — Arielle Silverman, PhD

57. Laughing at My Nightmare — Shane Burcaw

58. Life in the Mind Interrupted: Essays on Mental Health and Disability in Higher Education — Katie Rose Guest Pryal

59. Limitless: The Power of Hope and Resilience to Overcome Circumstances — Mallory Weggemann

60. Look Me in the Eye: My Life with Asperger’s — John Elder Robison

61. Loud Hands: Autistic People, Speaking — Julia Bascom

62. Mad at School: Rhetorics of Mental Disability and Academic Life — Margaret Price

63. Madness: A Bipolar Life — Marya Hornbacher

64. Marbles: Mainia, Depession Michelangelo, and Me — Ellen Forney

65. Mean Baby: A Memoir of Growing Up — Selma Blair

66. Mean Little Deaf Queer: A Memoir — Terry Galloway

67. More the Same than Different: What I Wish People Knew About Respecting and Including People with Disabilities — Lorraine Cannistra

68. Moving Violations: Warzones, Wheelchairs, and Declarations of Independence — John Hockenberry

69. My Body is Not a Prayer Request: Disability Justice in the Church — Amy Kenny

70. Not a Poster Child: Living Well with a Disability – A Memoir — Francine Falk-Allen

71. Nothing about us without us: disability oppression and empowerment — James I. Charlton

72. On the Spectrum: Autism, Faith, and the Gifts of Neurodiversity — Daniel Bowman Jr.

73. Planet of the Blind — Stephen Kuusisto

74. Poster Child: A Memoir — Emily Rapp Black

75. Resistance and Hope: Essays by Disabled People — edited by Alice Wong

76. Rolling Warrior: The Incredible, Sometimes Awkward, True Sotry of a Rebel Girl on Wheels Who Helped Spark a Revolution — Judith Heumann

77. Rough Waters: From Surviving to Thriving with a Progressive Muscular Dystrophy — Heather C. Markham

78. Sick: A Memoir — Porochista Khakpour

79. Sitting Pretty: The View from My Oridinary Resilient Disabled Body — Rebekah Taussig

80. Songs of the Gorilla Nation: My Journey Through Autism — Dawn Prince-Hughes

81. Speedbumps: Florring it through Hollywood — Teri Garr

82. Staring: How We Look — Rosemarie Garland-Thomson

83. Still Me — Christopher Reeve

84. Strangers Assume My Girlfriend Is My Nurse — Shane Burcaw

85. Successfull to Burnt Out: Experiences of Women on the Autism Spectrum — Karletta Abianac

86. Switched On: A Memoir of Brain Change and Emotional Awakening — John Elder Robison

87. The ADHD Advantage: What You Thought Was a Diagnosis May Be Your Greatest Strength — Dale Archer, MD

88. The Body Silent: The Different World of the Disabled — Robert Francis Murphy

89. The Difference That Disability Makes — Rod Michalko

90. The Disability Experience: Working Toward Belonging — Hannalora Leavitt

91. The Essential Franklin Delano Roosevelt — Franklin Roosevelt

92. The Fully Recovered Mindset — Maddie Neibanck

93. The Ghost in My Brain: How a Concussion Stole My Life and How the New Science of Brain Plasticity Helped Me Get It Back — Clark Elliott

94. The History of My Shoes and the Evolution of Darwin’s Theory — Kenny Fries

95. The Obsessive Joy of Autism — Julia Bascom

96. The pretty one: on life, pop cultue, disability, and other reasons to fall in love with me — Keah Brown

97. The Story of My Life — Helen Keller

98. The Way I See It: A Personal Look at Autism and Asperger’s — Temple Grandin

99. The White Album — Joan Didion

100. The World I Live In — Helen Keller

101. Thinking in Pictures: My Life with Autism — Temple Grandin

102. To Know As We Are Known: Education as spiritual journey — Parker Palmer

103. Too Late to Die Young: Nearly True Tales from a Life — Harriet McBryde Johnson

104. Typed Words, Loud Voices — Various (Author), Amy Sequenzia (Editor), Elizabeth Grace (Editor)

105. Unleash Different: Achieving Business Success Through Disability — Rich Donovan

106. Unwritten Rules of Social Relationships: Decoding social mysteries theough autism’s unique perspectives — Temple Grandin

107. Waist-High in the World: A Life Among the Nondisabled — Nancy Mairs

108. Walking Papers: The Accident that Changed My Life, and the Business that Got Me Back on My Feet — Francesco Clark

109. We Are Never Meeting in Real Life — Smantha Irby

110. What Doesn’t Kill You: A Life with Chronic Illness – Lessons from a Body in Revolt — Tessa Miller

111. When the Chant Comes — Kay Ulanday Barrett

112. Why I Burned My Book and Other Essays on Disability — Paul K. Longmore

113. Wishful Drinking — Carrie Fisher

114. Year of the Tiger: An Activists Life — Alice Wong

115. You Don’t Have to Say You Love Me — Sherman Alexie

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133 Leadership Books Written by Hispanic/ Latino/ Latinx Authors (2025)

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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