Borderlands/La Frontera: The New Mestiza (1987) by Gloria Anzaldúa, a Chicana author, is primarily a nonfiction work that also features poetry. In this book, Anzaldúa delves into the experiences of Mexicans and Chicanos in the United States.

Latino: Women's Voices from the Borderlands (1995), edited by Lillian Castillo-Speed, is a compilation of writings by 31 Latina authors. This anthology includes short stories, novel excerpts, and essays that explore lives at the intersections of languages, races, and communities.

Cuentos: Stories by Latinos (1983), edited by Alma Gómez, Cherríe Moraga, and Mariana Romo-Carmona, presents narratives that depict the lives of Latina women as they navigate and overcome the complexities of their cultural environments.

Chicana Creativity & Criticism: New Frontiers in American Literature (1996), edited by María Herrera-Sobek and Helena María Viramontes, is a collection encompassing poetry, prose, criticism, and visual art, focusing on literature by and about Chicanas.

The Woman Warrior (1976) by Maxine Hong Kingston is a book that Sandra Cisneros has acknowledged as an inspiration for her own work, The House on Mango Street. Kingston's book intertwines family history, myth, and the memories of an Asian-American woman.

The House on Mango Street (1983) by Sandra Cisneros is described by the author as a series of "little pearls." Each story can be appreciated individually, yet together they form a cohesive whole, much like a necklace.

Storyteller (1981) by Leslie Marmon Silko is a collection of stories by a Native American author who examines her Pueblo heritage. Silko weaves together myths, autobiography, and community history to underscore the significance of storytelling as a form of knowledge.