Cristina Rivera Garza

Cristina Rivera Garza

4 Series • 8 Books

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🎯 Where Should I Start?

Best Starting Point
Publication Order of Standalone Novels
Start with: No One Will See Me Cry (1999)
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Publication Order of Short Story Collections
Start with: New and Selected Stories (2022)
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Publication Order of Non-Fiction Books
Start with: Liliana's Invincible Summer (2021)

ⓘ About Cristina Rivera Garza

Cristina Rivera Garza is a Mexican author and professor popularly known for her fictional books including Non-One Will See Me Cry which has won several awards in both Mexico and abroad. Born in Tamaulipas, Cristina advanced her teaching and writing career in both Mexico and the United States. Cristina’s books were initially written in Spanish but have since been translated into French, English, Korean, Portuguese and more. Liliana’s Invincible Summer: A Sister’s Search for Justice is an unforgettable memoir that Cristina Rivera wrote about her young sister who brutally murdered. Ten women in Mexico become victims of femicide, a hate crime motivated only by their gender, on a daily basis. This is a startling truth.

All Book Series by Cristina Rivera Garza

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No One Will See Me Cry

Series opener · book 1 of 5 · published 1999

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1999
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The Iliac Crest

Book 2 of 5 · published 2017

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2017
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The Taiga Syndrome

Book 3 of 5 · published 2018

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2018
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Death Takes Me

Book 4 of 5 · published 2025

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2025
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Autobiography of Cotton

Latest in the series · book 5 of 5 · published 2026

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2026
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New and Selected Stories

Single-title series · published 2022

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2022
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Liliana's Invincible Summer

Single-title series · published 2021

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2021
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Tsunami

Single-title series · published 2015

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2015

? Frequently Asked Questions

Who is Cristina Rivera Garza?

Cristina Rivera Garza is a Mexican author and professor popularly known for her fictional books including Non-One Will See Me Cry which has won several awards in both Mexico and abroad. Born in Tamaulipas, Cristina advanced her teaching and writing career in both Mexico and the United States. Cristina’s books were initially written in Spanish but have since been translated into French, English, Korean, Portuguese and more.

Which Cristina Rivera Garza series should I start with?

Cristina Rivera Garza's books stand alone rather than forming a numbered series, so there is no reading order to follow. The natural first pick is No One Will See Me Cry (1999).

How many books has Cristina Rivera Garza written?

Cristina Rivera Garza has 8 books catalogued in this guide, published between 1999 and 2026. They are filed under 4 categories rather than in numbered series — chiefly Standalone Novels, Short Story Collections and Non-Fiction.

In what order should Cristina Rivera Garza's series be read?

No reading order is needed: none of the 8 books catalogued here do not form a numbered series, so any title can be picked up first. Within each category they are listed by publication year.

How are Cristina Rivera Garza's books organised into series?

This guide splits Cristina Rivera Garza's 8 books into categories rather than numbered series: Standalone Novels (5 books); Short Story Collections (1 book); Non-Fiction (1 book); Anthologies (1 book).