Amigas Reading Order#
| Title |
Published |
Buy on Amazon |
| Lights, Camera, Quince! |
2010 |
Buy |
| Fifteen Candles |
2010 |
Buy |
| She’s Got Game |
2010 |
Buy |
| Playing for Keeps |
2011 |
Buy |
| A Formal Affair |
2011 |
Buy |
| Point Me to Tomorrow |
2011 |
Buy |
Anthologies#
| Title |
Published |
Buy on Amazon |
| Body |
2000 |
Buy |
| The Bitch in the House |
2002 |
Buy |
| Women Writing Resistance: Essays on Latin America and the Caribbean |
2003 |
Buy |
| The Bitch Is Back |
2016 |
Buy |
| On Being 40 |
2019 |
Buy |
Marisol and Magdalena Reading Order#
| Title |
Published |
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| Marisol and Magdalena |
1998 |
Buy |
| Quinceanera Means Sweet Fifteen |
2001 |
Buy |
Non-Fiction#
| Title |
Published |
Buy on Amazon |
| The Harlem Renaissance |
1995 |
Buy |
| Having It All? |
2003 |
Buy |
| The Joy of Doing Things Badly |
2006 |
Buy |
| Kickboxing Geishas |
2007 |
Buy |
| The Meaning of Michelle |
2017 |
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| Resist |
2018 |
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| Queen Bey |
2019 |
Buy |
| Finish the Fight! |
2020 |
Buy |
Picture Reading Order#
| Title |
Published |
Buy on Amazon |
| Amistad Rising |
1998 |
Buy |
| Double Dutch |
2002 |
Buy |
| Celia Cruz, Queen of Salsa |
2005 |
Buy |
| Shirley Chisholm is a Verb! |
2020 |
Buy |
Standalone Novels#
| Title |
Published |
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| Mama’s Girl |
1996 |
Buy |
| When Did You Stop Loving Me |
2004 |
Buy |
| Miss Black America |
2005 |
Buy |
| Plus |
2009 |
Buy |
| The Go-Between |
2017 |
Buy |
| Ida |
2024 |
Buy |
Veronica Chambers is a journalist and author whose work spans fiction, non-fiction, and children’s literature. Her writing consistently explores questions of identity, culture, and belonging, particularly for Latinx and Black communities. She has published 31 books since 1995.
Chambers’ range is wide. Her Amigas young adult series follows Latina teenagers navigating friendship and cultural traditions. Her non-fiction covers subjects from kickboxing geishas in Japan to the cultural impact of Michelle Obama and Beyonce. Her picture books introduce children to historical figures like Celia Cruz and Shirley Chisholm. Through all of it, she writes about what it means to be part of multiple cultures at once.
Frequently Asked Questions
How many books has Veronica Chambers written?
Veronica Chambers has written 31 books across six series.
What was Veronica Chambers's first book?
Veronica Chambers’s first book is The Harlem Renaissance, published in 1995.
What topics does Veronica Chambers write about?
Veronica Chambers writes about Latinx and Black culture, identity, and history. Her work ranges from young adult fiction (the Amigas series) to non-fiction about public figures like Michelle Obama (The Meaning of Michelle) and Beyonce (Queen Bey), plus picture books about historical figures.