Series · 38 books
Julia Alvarez Books in Order
The complete Julia Alvarez reading order — 38 books from 1984–2024.
- 01 Homecoming Amazon — buy Homecoming Bookshop — buy Homecoming ThriftBooks — buy Homecoming eBooks.com — buy Homecoming
- 02 How the García girls lost their accents Amazon — buy How the García girls lost their accents Bookshop — buy How the García girls lost their accents ThriftBooks — buy How the García girls lost their accents eBooks.com — buy How the García girls lost their accents
- 03 How the García girls lost their accents Amazon — buy How the García girls lost their accents Bookshop — buy How the García girls lost their accents ThriftBooks — buy How the García girls lost their accents eBooks.com — buy How the García girls lost their accents
- 04 In the Time of the Butterflies Amazon — buy In the Time of the Butterflies Bookshop — buy In the Time of the Butterflies ThriftBooks — buy In the Time of the Butterflies eBooks.com — buy In the Time of the Butterflies
- 05 The other side = Amazon — buy The other side = Bookshop — buy The other side = ThriftBooks — buy The other side = eBooks.com — buy The other side =
- 06 The Other Side / El otro lado Amazon — buy The Other Side / El otro lado Bookshop — buy The Other Side / El otro lado ThriftBooks — buy The Other Side / El otro lado eBooks.com — buy The Other Side / El otro lado
- 07 Yo! Amazon — buy Yo! Bookshop — buy Yo! ThriftBooks — buy Yo! eBooks.com — buy Yo!
- 08 Something to declare Amazon — buy Something to declare Bookshop — buy Something to declare ThriftBooks — buy Something to declare eBooks.com — buy Something to declare
- 09 Die Zeit Der Schmetterlinge Amazon — buy Die Zeit Der Schmetterlinge Bookshop — buy Die Zeit Der Schmetterlinge ThriftBooks — buy Die Zeit Der Schmetterlinge eBooks.com — buy Die Zeit Der Schmetterlinge
- 10 The secret footprints Amazon — buy The secret footprints Bookshop — buy The secret footprints ThriftBooks — buy The secret footprints eBooks.com — buy The secret footprints
- 11 In the name of Salomé Amazon — buy In the name of Salomé Bookshop — buy In the name of Salomé ThriftBooks — buy In the name of Salomé eBooks.com — buy In the name of Salomé
- 12 A Cafecito Story Amazon — buy A Cafecito Story Bookshop — buy A Cafecito Story ThriftBooks — buy A Cafecito Story eBooks.com — buy A Cafecito Story
- 13 Julia Alvarez Amazon — buy Julia Alvarez Bookshop — buy Julia Alvarez ThriftBooks — buy Julia Alvarez eBooks.com — buy Julia Alvarez
- 14 How Tía Lola came to visit stay Amazon — buy How Tía Lola came to visit stay Bookshop — buy How Tía Lola came to visit stay ThriftBooks — buy How Tía Lola came to visit stay eBooks.com — buy How Tía Lola came to visit stay
- 15 In the Name of Salome Amazon — buy In the Name of Salome Bookshop — buy In the Name of Salome ThriftBooks — buy In the Name of Salome eBooks.com — buy In the Name of Salome
- 16 Before we were free Amazon — buy Before we were free Bookshop — buy Before we were free ThriftBooks — buy Before we were free eBooks.com — buy Before we were free
- 17 How Tia Lola Came to Stay Amazon — buy How Tia Lola Came to Stay Bookshop — buy How Tia Lola Came to Stay ThriftBooks — buy How Tia Lola Came to Stay eBooks.com — buy How Tia Lola Came to Stay
- 18 LA Dominicanidad De Julia Alvarez Amazon — buy LA Dominicanidad De Julia Alvarez Bookshop — buy LA Dominicanidad De Julia Alvarez ThriftBooks — buy LA Dominicanidad De Julia Alvarez eBooks.com — buy LA Dominicanidad De Julia Alvarez
- 19 Antes de ser libres Amazon — buy Antes de ser libres Bookshop — buy Antes de ser libres ThriftBooks — buy Antes de ser libres eBooks.com — buy Antes de ser libres
- 20 The woman I kept to myself Amazon — buy The woman I kept to myself Bookshop — buy The woman I kept to myself ThriftBooks — buy The woman I kept to myself eBooks.com — buy The woman I kept to myself
- 21 Before We Were Free (Readers Circle) Amazon — buy Before We Were Free (Readers Circle) Bookshop — buy Before We Were Free (Readers Circle) ThriftBooks — buy Before We Were Free (Readers Circle) eBooks.com — buy Before We Were Free (Readers Circle)
- 22 Finding miracles Amazon — buy Finding miracles Bookshop — buy Finding miracles ThriftBooks — buy Finding miracles eBooks.com — buy Finding miracles
- 23 Cuando Tia Lola Vino (de Visita) A Quedarse Amazon — buy Cuando Tia Lola Vino (de Visita) A Quedarse Bookshop — buy Cuando Tia Lola Vino (de Visita) A Quedarse ThriftBooks — buy Cuando Tia Lola Vino (de Visita) A Quedarse eBooks.com — buy Cuando Tia Lola Vino (de Visita) A Quedarse
- 24 El Cuento Del Cafecito / A Cafecito Story Amazon — buy El Cuento Del Cafecito / A Cafecito Story Bookshop — buy El Cuento Del Cafecito / A Cafecito Story ThriftBooks — buy El Cuento Del Cafecito / A Cafecito Story eBooks.com — buy El Cuento Del Cafecito / A Cafecito Story
- 25 Cuando Tía Lola vino (de visita) a quedarse Amazon — buy Cuando Tía Lola vino (de visita) a quedarse Bookshop — buy Cuando Tía Lola vino (de visita) a quedarse ThriftBooks — buy Cuando Tía Lola vino (de visita) a quedarse eBooks.com — buy Cuando Tía Lola vino (de visita) a quedarse
- 26 A gift of gracias Amazon — buy A gift of gracias Bookshop — buy A gift of gracias ThriftBooks — buy A gift of gracias eBooks.com — buy A gift of gracias
- 27 En Busca de Milagros Amazon — buy En Busca de Milagros Bookshop — buy En Busca de Milagros ThriftBooks — buy En Busca de Milagros eBooks.com — buy En Busca de Milagros
- 28 Once Upon a Quinceañera Amazon — buy Once Upon a Quinceañera Bookshop — buy Once Upon a Quinceañera ThriftBooks — buy Once Upon a Quinceañera eBooks.com — buy Once Upon a Quinceañera
- 29 Julia Álvarez Resano Amazon — buy Julia Álvarez Resano Bookshop — buy Julia Álvarez Resano ThriftBooks — buy Julia Álvarez Resano eBooks.com — buy Julia Álvarez Resano
- 30 Return to sender Amazon — buy Return to sender Bookshop — buy Return to sender ThriftBooks — buy Return to sender eBooks.com — buy Return to sender
- 31 Devolver al Remitente Amazon — buy Devolver al Remitente Bookshop — buy Devolver al Remitente ThriftBooks — buy Devolver al Remitente eBooks.com — buy Devolver al Remitente
- 32 How Tia Lola Saved the Summer Amazon — buy How Tia Lola Saved the Summer Bookshop — buy How Tia Lola Saved the Summer ThriftBooks — buy How Tia Lola Saved the Summer eBooks.com — buy How Tia Lola Saved the Summer
- 33 Reading Julia Alvarez Amazon — buy Reading Julia Alvarez Bookshop — buy Reading Julia Alvarez ThriftBooks — buy Reading Julia Alvarez eBooks.com — buy Reading Julia Alvarez
- 34 How Tía Lola ended up starting over Amazon — buy How Tía Lola ended up starting over Bookshop — buy How Tía Lola ended up starting over ThriftBooks — buy How Tía Lola ended up starting over eBooks.com — buy How Tía Lola ended up starting over
- 35 A wedding in Haiti Amazon — buy A wedding in Haiti Bookshop — buy A wedding in Haiti ThriftBooks — buy A wedding in Haiti eBooks.com — buy A wedding in Haiti
- 36 Where do they go? Amazon — buy Where do they go? Bookshop — buy Where do they go? ThriftBooks — buy Where do they go? eBooks.com — buy Where do they go?
- 37 Afterlife Amazon — buy Afterlife Bookshop — buy Afterlife ThriftBooks — buy Afterlife eBooks.com — buy Afterlife
- 38 Cemetery of Untold Stories Amazon — buy Cemetery of Untold Stories Bookshop — buy Cemetery of Untold Stories ThriftBooks — buy Cemetery of Untold Stories eBooks.com — buy Cemetery of Untold Stories
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| Read | # | Title | Year | Date finished |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Homecoming | 1984 | ||
| 2 | How the García girls lost their accents | 1991 | ||
| 3 | How the García girls lost their accents | 1992 | ||
| 4 | In the Time of the Butterflies | 1994 | ||
| 5 | The other side = | 1995 | ||
| 6 | The Other Side / El otro lado | 1996 | ||
| 7 | Yo! | 1997 | ||
| 8 | Something to declare | 1998 | ||
| 9 | Die Zeit Der Schmetterlinge | 1998 | ||
| 10 | The secret footprints | 2000 | ||
| 11 | In the name of Salomé | 2000 | ||
| 12 | A Cafecito Story | 2001 | ||
| 13 | Julia Alvarez | 2001 | ||
| 14 | How Tía Lola came to visit stay | 2001 | ||
| 15 | In the Name of Salome | 2001 | ||
| 16 | Before we were free | 2002 | ||
| 17 | How Tia Lola Came to Stay | 2002 | ||
| 18 | LA Dominicanidad De Julia Alvarez | 2002 | ||
| 19 | Antes de ser libres | 2004 | ||
| 20 | The woman I kept to myself | 2004 | ||
| 21 | Before We Were Free (Readers Circle) | 2004 | ||
| 22 | Finding miracles | 2004 | ||
| 23 | Cuando Tia Lola Vino (de Visita) A Quedarse | 2004 | ||
| 24 | El Cuento Del Cafecito / A Cafecito Story | 2004 | ||
| 25 | Cuando Tía Lola vino (de visita) a quedarse | 2004 | ||
| 26 | A gift of gracias | 2005 | ||
| 27 | En Busca de Milagros | 2006 | ||
| 28 | Once Upon a Quinceañera | 2007 | ||
| 29 | Julia Álvarez Resano | 2007 | ||
| 30 | Return to sender | 2009 | ||
| 31 | Devolver al Remitente | 2010 | ||
| 32 | How Tia Lola Saved the Summer | 2011 | ||
| 33 | Reading Julia Alvarez | 2011 | ||
| 34 | How Tía Lola ended up starting over | 2011 | ||
| 35 | A wedding in Haiti | 2012 | ||
| 36 | Where do they go? | 2016 | ||
| 37 | Afterlife | 2020 | ||
| 38 | Cemetery of Untold Stories | 2024 |
Julia Alvarez reading order — abookinorder.com
Where to start
Begin with Homecoming (1984). The list above follows publication order, which is how most readers approach Julia Alvarez — later books assume you know what happened in earlier ones.
Frequently asked
How many Julia Alvarez books are there?
38 to date, spanning 1984–2024.
What is the newest Julia Alvarez book?
Cemetery of Untold Stories, published in 2024.