Standalone Novels
| Title | Published | Buy on Amazon |
|---|---|---|
| Fast Eddie, King of the Bees | 2001 | Buy |
| Don Dimaio of La Plata | 2004 | Buy |
| Curse the Names | 2011 | Buy |
| Diary of a Blood Drinker | 2016 | Buy |
The Cuban Noir Novels Reading Order
| Title | Published | Buy on Amazon |
|---|---|---|
| Havana Lunar | 2009 | Buy |
| Havana Libre | 2017 | Buy |
Robert Arellano writes fiction that crosses boundaries between literary and genre work. His Cuban Noir novels — Havana Lunar and Havana Libre — are crime stories set in Cuba that use mystery and suspense as vehicles for exploring the island’s political and social history. Havana Lunar is set in 1990s Havana during the Special Period, while Havana Libre jumps between the revolution and the present day.
His standalone novels range from the experimental Don Dimaio of La Plata to the darker Curse the Names and Diary of a Blood Drinker. Arellano was a pioneer in digital literature in the 1990s before shifting to traditional print publishing. He teaches writing at Southern Oregon University.