Reading order#
| # |
Title |
Published |
Author |
Buy on Amazon |
| 1 |
The Madonnas of Echo Park |
2010 |
Brando Skyhorse |
Buy |
| 2 |
My Name Is Iris |
2023 |
Brando Skyhorse |
Buy |
Brando Skyhorse’s two novels are both rooted in questions of identity, though they approach the subject from different angles. The Madonnas of Echo Park (2010) is a linked-story novel following eight Mexican-American characters in a gentrifying Los Angeles neighborhood. My Name Is Iris (2023) uses a near-future speculative premise to examine how quickly a person’s sense of belonging can dissolve when citizenship itself becomes conditional.
Frequently Asked Questions
How many books are in the Brando Skyhorse Standalone Novels series?
There are two books in the Brando Skyhorse Standalone Novels series, published between 2010 and 2023.
What is the first book in the Brando Skyhorse Standalone Novels series?
The first book in the Brando Skyhorse Standalone Novels series is The Madonnas of Echo Park, published in 2010.
What is My Name Is Iris about?
My Name Is Iris (2023) follows a second-generation Mexican-American woman who discovers she cannot prove her citizenship after a tech startup launches a mandatory ID wristband requiring proof of parental citizenship. A mysterious wall appears in her yard that only she can see. The Washington Post called it brilliant.