Catherine Hernandez Picture Reading Order#
| Title |
Published |
Buy on Amazon |
| M is for Mustache |
2015 |
Buy |
| I Promise |
2019 |
Buy |
| Where Do Your Feelings Live? |
2022 |
Buy |
Plays#
| Title |
Published |
Buy on Amazon |
| Singkil |
2009 |
Buy |
| Kilt Pins |
2012 |
Buy |
| The Femme Playlist |
2018 |
Buy |
Standalone Novels#
| Title |
Published |
Buy on Amazon |
| Scarborough |
2017 |
Buy |
| Crosshairs |
2020 |
Buy |
| The Story of Us |
2023 |
Buy |
| Behind You |
2024 |
Buy |
Catherine Hernandez is a Canadian Filipino author, playwright, and community worker. Scarborough (2017), her debut novel set in a low-income Toronto neighborhood, was shortlisted for the Toronto Book Award and adapted into a 2021 film. Crosshairs (2020) imagines a near-future dystopia targeting marginalized people.
She also writes plays and picture books. Her play Singkil (2009) explores Filipino-Canadian identity, and I Promise (2019) is a children’s picture book about love and commitment.
Frequently Asked Questions
How many books has Catherine Hernandez written?
Catherine Hernandez has written ten books across three series.
What was Catherine Hernandez's first book?
Catherine Hernandez’s first book is Singkil, published in 2009.
What is Catherine Hernandez known for?
Hernandez is best known for Scarborough (2017), a novel about a low-income Toronto neighborhood that was adapted into a film. She is also a playwright whose works include Singkil (2009) and Kilt Pins (2012). Her picture books include I Promise (2019). She is a queer, trans Filipina-Canadian artist.