The Shelves

Emigration & Immigration Books

Books selected for readers looking for emigration & immigration books.

26 booksApril 2, 2026

Part of 500+ tracked lists·1 crossover shelf·133% reader overlap with Caribbean & Latin America Books

1. Borderless
Jennifer De Leon
Included for strong romance alignment with this emigration & immigration list.
Shelf signal: Immigration for Teens
2. American Street
Ibi Zoboi
Included for strong juneteenth alignment with this emigration & immigration list.
Shelf signal: Immigration for Teens
3. Illegal
Bettina Restrepo
Included for strong civil rights alignment with this emigration & immigration list.
Shelf signal: Immigration for Teens
4. Love in English
Maria E. Andreu
Fits this list for its focus on immigration.
Shelf signal: Immigration for Teens
5. Don't Ask Me Where I'm From
Jennifer De Leon, Elena Garnu
Included for strong school alignment with this emigration & immigration list.
Shelf signal: Hispanic & Latino YA
6. Living Beyond Borders
Margarita Longoria, Francisco X. Stork
Included for strong short story alignment with this emigration & immigration list.
Shelf signal: Hispanic & Latino YA
7. Indivisible
Daniel Aleman
Included for strong family alignment with this emigration & immigration list.
Shelf signal: Immigration for Teens
8. Brownstone
Samuel Teer, Mar Julia
Included for strong civil rights alignment with this emigration & immigration list.
Shelf signal: Hispanic & Latino YA
9. Shut Up, This Is Serious
Carolina Ixta
Included for strong civil rights alignment with this emigration & immigration list.
Shelf signal: Hispanic & Latino YA
10. The Radius of US
Marie Marquardt
Included for strong teens alignment with this emigration & immigration list.
Shelf signal: Immigration for Teens
11. The Grief Keeper
Alexandra Villasante
Included for strong lgbt alignment with this emigration & immigration list.
Shelf signal: Immigration for Teens
12. This Is the Year
Gloria Muñoz
Included for strong friendship alignment with this emigration & immigration list.
Shelf signal: Immigration for Teens
13. Where I Belong
Marcia Argueta Mickelson
Included for strong young alignment with this emigration & immigration list.
Shelf signal: Immigration for Teens
14. Secret Side of Empty
Maria E. Andreu
Included for strong book club alignment with this emigration & immigration list.
Shelf signal: Immigration for Teens
15. Red Glass
Laura Resau
Fits this list for its focus on immigration.
Shelf signal: Immigration for Teens
16. Saints of the Household
Ari Tison
Included for strong novel alignment with this emigration & immigration list.
Shelf signal: Hispanic & Latino YA
17. Zara Hossain Is Here
Sabina Khan
Included for strong month alignment with this emigration & immigration list.
Shelf signal: Muslim YA
18. The Story of My Anger
Jasminne Mendez
Included for strong award alignment with this emigration & immigration list.
Shelf signal: Hispanic & Latino YA
19. Libertad
Bessie Flores Zaldívar, Bessie Flores Zaldivar
Included for strong award alignment with this emigration & immigration list.
Shelf signal: Caribbean & Latin America for Teens
20. When We Make It
Elisabet Velasquez
Included for strong york alignment with this emigration & immigration list.
Shelf signal: Hispanic & Latino YA
21. Solis
Paola Mendoza, Abby Sher
Included for strong teen alignment with this emigration & immigration list.
Shelf signal: Immigration for Teens
22. A Bird in the Air Means We Can Still Breathe
Mahogany L. Browne
Included for strong short story alignment with this emigration & immigration list.
Shelf signal: Death & Grief for Teens
23. My Side of the River
Elizabeth Camarillo Gutierrez
Included for strong book club alignment with this emigration & immigration list.
Shelf signal: Hispanic & Latino Biography
24. Never Look Back
Lilliam Rivera, Almarie Guerra
Included for strong romance alignment with this emigration & immigration list.
Shelf signal: Caribbean & Latin America for Teens