#quince!

Veronica Chambers is an author with a very diverse profile of books. In 2012, she had her first big hit as she co-wrote Marcus Samuelsson’s memoir Yes, Chef, a book that won a James Beard award and appeared on the New York Times bestseller list. Later in 2017, she edited a collection of essays on Michelle Obama that was also quite successful. She has written non-fiction, books for younger readers and also published her own novels.

Amigas

Lights, Camera, Quince! (2010) — Buy on Amazon!

Fifteen Candles (2010) — Buy on Amazon!

She's Got Game (2010) — Buy on Amazon!

Playing for Keeps (2011) — Buy on Amazon!

A Formal Affair (2011) — Buy on Amazon!

Point Me to Tomorrow (2011) — Buy on Amazon!

Marisol and Magdalena

Marisol and Magdalena (1998) — Buy on Amazon!

Quinceanera Means Sweet Fifteen (2001) — Buy on Amazon!

Standalone Novels

Mama's Girl (1996) — Buy on Amazon!

When Did You Stop Loving Me (2004) — Buy on Amazon!

Miss Black America (2005) — Buy on Amazon!

Plus (2009) — Buy on Amazon!

The Go-Between (2017) — Buy on Amazon!

Ida (2024) — Buy on Amazon!

Non-Fiction

The Harlem Renaissance (1995) — Buy on Amazon!

Having It All? (2003) — Buy on Amazon!

The Joy of Doing Things Badly (2006) — Buy on Amazon!

Kickboxing Geishas (2007) — Buy on Amazon!

The Meaning of Michelle (2017) — Buy on Amazon!

Resist (2018) — Buy on Amazon!

Queen Bey (2019) — Buy on Amazon!

Finish the Fight! (2020) — Buy on Amazon!

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Amistad Rising (1998) — Buy on Amazon!

Double Dutch (2002) — Buy on Amazon!

Celia Cruz, Queen of Salsa (2005) — Buy on Amazon!

Shirley Chisholm is a Verb! (2020) — Buy on Amazon!

Anthologies

Body (2000) — Buy on Amazon!

The Bitch in the House (2002) — Buy on Amazon!

Women Writing Resistance: Essays on Latin America and the Caribbean (2003) — Buy on Amazon!

The Bitch Is Back (2016) — Buy on Amazon!

On Being 40 (2019) — Buy on Amazon!