Reading order#
| # |
Title |
Published |
Author |
Buy on Amazon |
| 1 |
The Town of Babylon |
2022 |
Alejandro Varela |
Buy |
| 2 |
Middle Spoon |
2025 |
Alejandro Varela |
Buy |
Alejandro Varela’s standalone novels deal with questions of identity, belonging, and the places we come from. The Town of Babylon (2022) was his debut and earned a National Book Award nomination. It is a sharp, observant novel about returning to a suburb that shaped you and trying to make sense of who you became.
Middle Spoon, expected in 2025, is his second novel. Varela writes with a clear eye for social dynamics and the small moments that reveal larger truths about how people relate to each other.
Frequently Asked Questions
How many books are in the Alejandro Varela Standalone Novels series?
There are two books in the Alejandro Varela Standalone Novels series, published between 2022 and 2025.
What is the first book in the Alejandro Varela Standalone Novels series?
The first book in the Alejandro Varela Standalone Novels series is The Town of Babylon, published in 2022.
What is The Town of Babylon about?
The Town of Babylon follows Andres, a queer Latino professor who returns to his Long Island hometown for a high school reunion. Over the course of the visit, he confronts memories of growing up as an outsider and reckons with how the town has changed.