Luis Alberto Urrea

8 Series

Luis Alberto Urrea is a Mexican-American author and a 2005 Pulitzer Prize finalist for nonfiction. He is a member of the Latino Literature Hall of Fame. Urrea is best known for his Lannan Literary Award-winning book, The Devil’s Highway: A True Story, and his novel, The Hummingbird’s Daughter.

In Luis Alberto Urrea's "The House of Broken Angels," Big Angel, nearing the end of his life, gathers his family for a final birthday celebration on the Mexican-American border. The event turns into a dual farewell when his mother passes away just before the party. As the De La Cruzes come together, they share stories that celebrate their rich family history and resilience. The novel poignantly explores themes of life, death, and the enduring bonds of family.

Border Trilogy

Across the Wire

(1993)

By the Lake of Sleeping Children

(1996)

Nobody's Son

(1998)

The Hummingbird's Daughter

(2005)

Queen of America

(2011)

Collections

The Fever of Being

(1994)

Ghost Sickness

(1997)

Vatos

(2000)

Six Kinds of Sky

(2002)

Tijuana Book of the Dead

(2015)

The Water Museum

(2015)

Piedra

(2023)

Non-Fiction

A World of Turtles: A Literary Celebration

(1997)(With: Gregory McNamee)

Wandering Time

(1999)

The Devil's Highway

(2004)

Standalone Novels

In Search of Snow

(1994)

Into the Beautiful North

(2009)

Mr. Mendoza's Paintbrush

(2009)

The House of Broken Angels

(2018)

Good Night, Irene

(2023)

Short Stories/Novellas

Amapola

(2009)

Akashic Noir

San Francisco Noir

(2002)

Seattle Noir

(2003)

Bronx Noir

(2003)

Brooklyn Noir

(2004)

Brooklyn Noir 2

(2005)

Chicago Noir

(2005)

Manhattan Noir

(2006)

Miami Noir: The Classics

(2006)

D.C. Noir

(2006)

Baltimore Noir

(2006)

London Noir

(2006)

New Orleans Noir

(2007)

Los Angeles Noir

(2007)

Wall Street Noir

(2007)

Havana Noir

(2007)

Detroit Noir

(2007)

Brooklyn Noir 3: Nothing But the Truth

(2008)

Toronto Noir

(2008)

Las Vegas Noir

(2008)

Manhattan Noir 2

(2008)

Paris Noir

(2008)

Istanbul Noir

(2008)

Boston Noir

(2009)

Rome Noir

(2009)

San Francisco Noir 2

(2009)

Portland Noir

(2009)

Delhi Noir

(2009)

Phoenix Noir

(2009)

Los Angeles Noir 2

(2010)

Mexico City Noir

(2010)

Richmond Noir

(2010)

Orange County Noir

(2010)

Indian Country Noir

(2010)

Moscow Noir

(2010)

Lone Star Noir

(2010)

Philadelphia Noir

(2010)

Haiti Noir

(2010)

Copenhagen Noir

(2010)

Pittsburgh Noir

(2011)

San Diego Noir

(2011)

Pittsburgh Noir

(2011)

Barcelona Noir

(2011)

Cape Cod Noir

(2011)

Staten Island Noir

(2012)

Mumbai Noir

(2012)

Long Island Noir

(2012)

Venice Noir

(2012)

Kingston Noir

(2012)

St. Petersburg Noir

(2012)

Kansas City Noir

(2012)

Boston Noir 2

(2012)

Manila Noir

(2013)

Buffalo Noir

(2013)

Twin Cities Noir

(2013)

Dallas Noir

(2013)

Haiti Noir 2

(2013)

Singapore Noir

(2014)

Prison Noir

(2014)

Tel Aviv Noir

(2014)

Tehran Noir

(2014)

Belfast Noir

(2014)

Helsinki Noir

(2014)

Providence Noir

(2015)

Chicago Noir: The Classics

(2015)

Memphis Noir

(2015)

Zagreb Noir

(2015)

Marseille Noir

(2015)

Beirut Noir

(2015)

Stockholm Noir

(2016)

Brussels Noir

(2016)

Mississippi Noir

(2016)

St. Louis Noir

(2016)

Prague Noir

(2016)

San Juan Noir

(2016)

Oakland Noir

(2017)

Trinidad Noir

(2017)

Atlanta Noir

(2017)

New Haven Noir

(2017)

Montana Noir

(2017)

Buenos Aires Noir

(2017)

Montreal Noir

(2017)

Berlin Noir

(2018)

São Paulo Noir

(2018)

Santa Cruz Noir

(2018)

Lagos Noir

(2018)

Marrakech Noir

(2018)

Baghdad Noir

(2018)

Vancouver Noir

(2018)

Sydney Noir

(2018)

Hong Kong Noir

(2018)

Amsterdam Noir

(2019)

Houston Noir

(2019)

Columbus Noir

(2020)

Santa Fe Noir

(2020)

Alabama Noir

(2020)

Addis Ababa Noir

(2020)

Tampa Bay Noir

(2020)

Belgrade Noir

(2020)

Anthologies

Year's Best Fantasy and Horror: Sixteenth Annual Collection

(2003)

Phoenix Noir

(2009)

By Hook or By Crook and 27 More of the Best Crime and Mystery Stories of the Year

(2010)

Lone Star Noir

(2010)

USA Noir

(2013)

The Highway Kind

(2016)

Alone Together

(2020)

The Writer's Library

(2020)

Don’t Turn Out the Lights

(2020)

Growing Up Chicago

(2022)

Fourteen Days: An Unauthorized Gathering

(2024)

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