Julia Alvarez Non-Fiction books in order

Julia Alvarez's non-fiction books explore her personal history, Dominican culture, and the immigrant experience through memoir and essays.
Series · Non-Fiction · Memoir · Essays

Reading order

# Title Published Author Buy on Amazon
1 Something to Declare 1998 Julia Alvarez Buy
2 Once Upon a Quinceanera 2007 Julia Alvarez Buy
3 A Wedding in Haiti 2012 Julia Alvarez Buy

Julia Alvarez’s non-fiction writing draws from her personal experience as a Dominican-American writer and her connections to the Caribbean. Something to Declare (1998) gathers essays about language, immigration, and writing life. Once Upon a Quinceanera (2007) examines the quinceanera coming-of-age tradition across Latino communities.

A Wedding in Haiti (2012) chronicles Alvarez’s return to Haiti in the aftermath of the 2010 earthquake to attend a friend’s wedding. All three books reflect her lifelong engagement with questions of culture, belonging, and what it means to live between two worlds.

Frequently Asked Questions

How many books are in the Julia Alvarez Non-Fiction series?

There are three books in the Julia Alvarez Non-Fiction series, published between 1998 and 2012.

What is the first book in the Julia Alvarez Non-Fiction series?

The first book in the Julia Alvarez Non-Fiction series is Something to Declare, published in 1998.

What non-fiction has Julia Alvarez written?

Alvarez’s non-fiction includes Something to Declare (1998), a collection of essays about her life as a Dominican-American writer; Once Upon a Quinceanera (2007), about the quinceanera tradition; and A Wedding in Haiti (2012), about her return to Haiti after the earthquake.

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