18 must-read fiction books like The Affairs of the Falcóns by Melissa Rivero

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The Affairs of the Falcóns

By: Melissa Rivero

3.73

Format: 277 pages, Hardcover

A stunning debut novel about a young undocumented Peruvian woman fighting to keep her family afloat…

"Ana Lucia Gardenas Rios celebrated her twelfth birthday on the day she killed her first chicken."

-Melissa Rivero, The Affairs of the Falcóns

"Ana Lucia Gardenas Rios celebrated her twelfth birthday on the day she killed her first chicken."

-Melissa Rivero, The Affairs of the Falcóns

If you liked the fiction plot in The Affairs of the Falcóns by Melissa Rivero , here is a list of 18 books like this:

Cover of Soledad by Angie Cruz

1. Soledad

By: Angie Cruz

3.89

Format: 310 pages, Paperback

At eighteen, Soledad couldn't get away fast enough from her contentious family with their endless t… read more

Similar categories in Angie Cruz's Soledad book and Melissa Rivero's The Affairs of the Falcóns

  • literary fiction
  • family
  • fiction
  • contemporary
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2. The Bones of Paris (Harris Stuyvesant, #2)

By: Laurie R. King

3.02

Format: None pages, Hardcover

In this thrilling new book New York Timesbestselling author Laurie R. King, beloved for her acclaim… read more

Similar categories in Laurie R. King's The Bones of Paris (Harris Stuyvesant, #2) book and Melissa Rivero's The Affairs of the Falcóns

  • fiction
  • historical fiction
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3. Shadow Tag

By: Louise Erdrich

3.30

Format: 215 pages,

"Erdrich is a true original. [and] one of our major writers." -Washington Post Book World Shadow Ta… read more

Similar categories in Louise Erdrich's Shadow Tag book and Melissa Rivero's The Affairs of the Falcóns

  • adult fiction
  • literary fiction
  • family
  • fiction
  • contemporary
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4. Queens of Geek

By: Jen Wilde

3.53

Format: 39 pages, Paperback

Three friends, two love stories, one convention: this fun, feminist love letter to geek culture is … read more

Similar categories in Jen Wilde's Queens of Geek book and Melissa Rivero's The Affairs of the Falcóns

  • fiction
  • contemporary

5. The Death of Bees

By: Lisa O'Donnell

4.36

Format: 94 pages, Hardcover

A riveting, brilliantly written debut novel-a coming-of-age story with the strong voice and powerfu… read more

Similar categories in Lisa O'Donnell's The Death of Bees book and Melissa Rivero's The Affairs of the Falcóns

6. The Truth About Alice

By: Jennifer Mathieu

3.96

Format: 286 pages, Kindle Edition

Everyone knows Alice slept with two guys at one party. But did you know Alice was sexting Brandon w… read more

Similar categories in Jennifer Mathieu's The Truth About Alice book and Melissa Rivero's The Affairs of the Falcóns

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7. Wandering Stars

By: Tommy Orange

3.89

Format: 315 pages, Hardcover

The eagerly awaited follow-up to Pulitzer Prize-finalist Tommy Orange’s breakout best seller There … read more

Similar categories in Tommy Orange's Wandering Stars book and Melissa Rivero's The Affairs of the Falcóns

  • literary fiction
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
  • contemporary
  • adult
  • audiobook
"And in the year 1924 Indian citizenship will have been granted, even though they will mean to dissolve tribes by giving citizenship, dissolve being another word for disappearance, a kind of chemical …"

-Tommy Orange, Wandering Stars

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8. Piñata

By: Leopoldo Gout

3.67

Format: 293 pages, Hardcover

A Head Full of Ghosts meets Hereditary in Piñata, a terrifying possession tale by author and artist… read more

Similar categories in Leopoldo Gout's Piñata book and Melissa Rivero's The Affairs of the Falcóns

  • adult
  • fiction
  • audiobook
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9. Family Lore

By: Elizabeth Acevedo

3.53

Format: 371 pages, Hardcover

From bestselling, National Book Award-winning author Elizabeth Acevedo comes her first novel for ad… read more

Similar categories in Elizabeth Acevedo's Family Lore book and Melissa Rivero's The Affairs of the Falcóns

  • adult fiction
  • literary fiction
  • family
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • historical fiction
  • adult
  • audiobook
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10. My Side of the River

By: Elizabeth Camarillo Gutierrez

3.78

Format: 272 pages, Hardcover

Elizabeth Camarillo Gutierrez reveals her experience as the U.S. born daughter of immigrants and wh… read more

Similar categories in Elizabeth Camarillo Gutierrez's My Side of the River book and Melissa Rivero's The Affairs of the Falcóns

  • audiobook
  • family
  • contemporary
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11. Behind You Is the Sea

By: Susan Muaddi Darraj

4.14

Format: 256 pages, Hardcover

An exciting debut novel that gives voice to the diverse residents of a Palestinian American communi… read more

Similar categories in Susan Muaddi Darraj's Behind You Is the Sea book and Melissa Rivero's The Affairs of the Falcóns

  • adult fiction
  • literary fiction
  • family
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • adult
  • audiobook
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12. Familia

By: Lauren E. Rico

4.10

Format: 320 pages, Paperback

What if your most basic beliefs about your life were suddenly revealed to be a lie? In this compell… read more

Similar categories in Lauren E. Rico's Familia book and Melissa Rivero's The Affairs of the Falcóns

  • adult fiction
  • literary fiction
  • family
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • adult
  • audiobook
Cover of Anita de Monte Laughs Last by Xóchitl González

13. Anita de Monte Laughs Last

By: Xóchitl González

3.82

Format: 342 pages, Hardcover

New York Times bestselling author Xochitl Gonzalez delivers a mesmerizing novel about a first-gener… read more

Similar categories in Xóchitl González's Anita de Monte Laughs Last book and Melissa Rivero's The Affairs of the Falcóns

  • adult fiction
  • literary fiction
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
  • contemporary
  • adult
  • audiobook
"we're all just here trying to get you to see your own light because it's strong enough to guide you."

-Xóchitl González, Anita de Monte Laughs Last

"You fall for someone, you get so into them your whole world shrinks, and suddenly barely have a life besides them."

-Xóchitl González, Anita de Monte Laughs Last

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14. What Happened to Ruthy Ramirez

By: Claire Jiménez

3.53

Format: 240 pages, Hardcover

A deeply powerful, raw debut novel of a Puerto Rican family in Staten Island who discovers their lo… read more

Similar categories in Claire Jiménez's What Happened to Ruthy Ramirez book and Melissa Rivero's The Affairs of the Falcóns

  • adult fiction
  • literary fiction
  • family
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • adult
  • audiobook
"Irene was my mom's 60 year old church friend who blew her hair out like Whitney Houston from the Bodyguard days and still rocked her rum raisin lipstick like it was 1992."

-Claire Jiménez, What Happened to Ruthy Ramirez

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15. Oye

By: Melissa Mogollon

3.68

Format: 336 pages, Hardcover

A coming-of-age comedy. A telenovela-worthy drama. A moving family saga. All in a phone call you wo… read more

Similar categories in Melissa Mogollon's Oye book and Melissa Rivero's The Affairs of the Falcóns

  • adult fiction
  • literary fiction
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • adult
  • audiobook
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16. Under the Tamarind Tree

By: Nigar Alam

3.74

Format: 315 pages, Hardcover

Longlisted for the Center for Fiction 2023 First Novel Prize A compellingly heartbreaking debut no… read more

Similar categories in Nigar Alam's Under the Tamarind Tree book and Melissa Rivero's The Affairs of the Falcóns

  • audiobook
  • family
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
Cover of A Dish Best Served Hot (Vega Family Love Stories, #2) by Natalie Caña

17. A Dish Best Served Hot (Vega Family Love Stories, #2)

By: Natalie Caña

3.79

Format: 356 pages, Kindle Edition

Santiago "Saint" Vega gets a second shot at love with Lola León, but when duty to his family forces… read more

Similar categories in Natalie Caña's A Dish Best Served Hot (Vega Family Love Stories, #2) book and Melissa Rivero's The Affairs of the Falcóns

  • family
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • adult
  • audiobook
Cover of The Bright Side Sanctuary for Animals by Becky Mandelbaum

18. The Bright Side Sanctuary for Animals

By: Becky Mandelbaum

3.63

Format: 336 pages, Hardcover

From the winner of the 2016 Flannery O’Connor Award for Short Fiction comes a tender and funny debu… read more

Similar categories in Becky Mandelbaum's The Bright Side Sanctuary for Animals book and Melissa Rivero's The Affairs of the Falcóns

  • audiobook
  • adult
  • fiction
  • contemporary
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19. Malas

By: Marcela Fuentes

3.96

Format: 375 pages, Hardcover

A story full of passion and revenge, following one family living on the Texas Mexico border and a c… read more

Similar categories in Marcela Fuentes's Malas book and Melissa Rivero's The Affairs of the Falcóns

  • adult fiction
  • literary fiction
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
  • contemporary
  • adult
  • audiobook
Cover of The Affairs of the Falcóns by Melissa Rivero

20. The Affairs of the Falcóns

By: Melissa Rivero

3.73

Format: 277 pages, Hardcover

A stunning debut novel about a young undocumented Peruvian woman fighting to keep her family afloat… read more

Similar categories in Melissa Rivero's The Affairs of the Falcóns book and Melissa Rivero's The Affairs of the Falcóns

  • adult fiction
  • literary fiction
  • new york
  • latino
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • family
  • historical fiction
  • adult
  • audiobook
"Ana Lucia Gardenas Rios celebrated her twelfth birthday on the day she killed her first chicken."

-Melissa Rivero, The Affairs of the Falcóns

Cover of Pike Island by Tony Wirt

21. Pike Island

By: Tony Wirt

3.81

Format: 267 pages, Kindle Edition

From the bestselling author of Just Stay Away comes a haunting thriller about a rising politician w… read more

Similar categories in Tony Wirt's Pike Island book and Melissa Rivero's The Affairs of the Falcóns

  • fiction

15 Top contemporary books like The Affairs of the Falcóns by Melissa Rivero

Transform Your Habits

Soledad

Angie Cruz

3.89

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Shadow Tag

Louise Erdrich

3.30

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Queens of Geek

Jen Wilde

3.53

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Wandering Stars

Tommy Orange

3.89

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20 Top fiction books like Pike Island by Tony Wirt

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A Clean Kill (Garrett Mann, #1)

Steven Konkoly

4.11

Transform Your Habits

Broken Bayou

Jennifer Moorhead

4.18

Transform Your Habits

Deeper Than the Dead (Vera Boyett, #1)

Debra Webb

4.07

Transform Your Habits

Not What She Seems

Yasmin Angoe

3.86

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