Named a New York Times and Washington Post Notable Book, an NPR Great Read, The Daily Beast's Novel of the Year, and a Mother Jones, Oprah.com, School Library Journal, and BookPage Best Book of the Year

When fifteen-year-old Maribel Rivera sustains a terrible injury, the Riveras leave behind a comfortable life in Mexico and risk everything to come to the United States so that Maribel can have the care she needs. Once they arrive, it’s not long before Maribel attracts the attention of Mayor Toro, the son of one of their new neighbors, who sees a kindred spirit in this beautiful, damaged outsider. Their love story sets in motion events that will have profound repercussions for everyone involved. Here Henríquez seamlessly interweaves the story of these star-crossed lovers, and of the Rivera and Toro families, with the testimonials of men and women who have come to the United States from all over Latin America. The Book of Unknown Americans is a stunning novel of hopes and dreams, guilt and love—a book that offers a resonant new definition of what it means to be American. 


本書被提名為《紐約時報》及《華盛頓郵報》優良書作、全國公共廣播電台年度最佳圖書、《野獸日報》年度最佳小說以及《瓊斯夫人》（Mother Jones）雜誌、Oprah.com、美國《學校圖書館期刊》、美國書評網站 BookPage 的年度好書。

瑪莉貝爾‧瑞維拉在十五歲時受了重傷，瑞維拉一家人必須離開他們在墨西哥舒適的家，設法潛入美國讓瑪莉貝爾能夠得到醫療照護。她來到美國不久便吸引到隔壁家男孩梅耶‧托羅的目光，他從這個受著傷、美麗的女孩身上看到了真愛。他們的愛情故事會讓所有讀過本書的讀者有深刻的感觸。至今，自拉丁美洲各地到美國生活的新移民甚多，本書作者以他們的見證來交織這對不幸的戀人及他們各自家庭的故事。本書是一本值得一看小說，內容包含希望、夢想、罪惡和愛情，重新詮釋作為美國人的意義。