Códices

The books from this list represent works of literature written by Peruvian and Mexican Indigenous authors and authors whose work touches on themes of indigeneity and that are written in Spanish, Quechua, Zapotec, or Nahuatl. Several books have bilingual editions.

Topics you will Find

You will notice that the topics are of a varied nature drawing from the oral tradition of the Amazon and Andes:

• Folklore from the Andes region
• Love stories (amor Andino o romanticismo Andino)
• Quechua mythology
• Horror tales
• Cosmovision
  • Human-nature relationships 
  • Human-animal relationships
• Symbolism 
• Social life and customs
• Peasant Andean life
• Rural Andean life 
• Rape
• Popular wisdom

Genres you will Find

• Cuentos (tales)
• Short stories
• Novela corta
• Poetry
• Nonfiction - legends, riddles and sayings
• Códices