Reading order#
| # |
Title |
Published |
Author |
Buy on Amazon |
| 1 |
Natural Disaster |
2015 |
Yuri Herrera |
Buy |
| 2 |
A Silent Fury: The El Bordo Mine Fire |
2018 |
Yuri Herrera |
Buy |
Yuri Herrera’s nonfiction writing addresses politics, labor, and Mexican history. Natural Disaster (2015) collects political essays and commentary. A Silent Fury: The El Bordo Mine Fire (2018) reconstructs a 1920 mine fire in Pachuca, Mexico, that killed dozens of workers, examining the causes and the official response.
Both books reflect Herrera’s broader interest in how power operates and who gets left behind.
Frequently Asked Questions
How many books are in the Yuri Herrera Non-Fiction series?
There are two books in the Yuri Herrera Non-Fiction series, published between 2015 and 2018.
What is the first book in the Yuri Herrera Non-Fiction series?
The first book in the Yuri Herrera Non-Fiction series is Natural Disaster, published in 2015.
What is A Silent Fury about?
A Silent Fury: The El Bordo Mine Fire (2018) is an investigative account of a 1920 mine fire in Pachuca, Mexico, that killed dozens of miners. Herrera uses the disaster to examine labor exploitation and institutional indifference.