There are countless Mexican History courses, tutorials, articles available online, but for some, having a book is still a necessity to learn. This is an up-to-date list of recommended books.
- Fire And Blood: A History Of Mexico (1995)
- Mexican History: A Primary Source Reader (2009)
- The Course of Mexican History (2017)
- The Mexico Reader: History, Culture, Politics (The Latin America Readers) (2003)
- A Concise History of Mexico (Cambridge Concise Histories) (2019)
- Mexicanos, Second Edition: A History of Mexicans in the United States (2009)
- The Oxford History of Mexico (2010)
- El Gran Pueblo: A History of Greater Mexico (3rd Edition) (2003)
- The Mexican Revolution: A History From Beginning to End (2018)
- Mexican Mosaic: A Brief History of Mexico (2012)
- Mexicanos, Third Edition: A History of Mexicans in the United States (2019)
- The Mexican Revolution: A Brief History with Documents (Bedford Series in History and Culture) (2012)
Fire And Blood: A History Of Mexico (1995)
There have been many Mexicos: the country of varied terrain, of Amerindian heritage, of the Spanish Conquest, of the Revolution, and of the modern era of elections and the rule of bankers. Mexico was forged in the fires of successive civilizations, and baptized with the blood of millions, all of whom added tragic dimensions to the modern Mexican identity. T. R.
Mexican History: A Primary Source Reader (2009)
Mexican History is a comprehensive and innovative primary source reader in Mexican history from the pre-Columbian past to the neoliberal present. Chronologically organized chapters facilitate the book’s assimilation into most course syllabi.
The Course of Mexican History (2017)
Mexico’s political, social, and economic landscapes have shifted in very striking ways in recent years and the country now moves cautiously forward, in the twenty-first century. Revised to address these remarkable transformations, The Course of Mexican History, now in its eleventh edition, offers a completely up-to-date, lively, and engaging survey from the pre-Columbian times to the present.
The Mexico Reader: History, Culture, Politics (The Latin America Readers) (2003)
The Mexico Reader is a vivid introduction to muchos Méxicos—the many Mexicos, or the many varied histories and cultures that comprise contemporary Mexico.
A Concise History of Mexico (Cambridge Concise Histories) (2019)
This concise history looks at Mexico from political, economic, and cultural perspectives, portraying Mexico’s struggle to break out of the colonial past and assert its viability as a sovereign state in a competitive world.
Mexicanos, Second Edition: A History of Mexicans in the United States (2009)
Newly revised and updated, Mexicanos tells the rich and vibrant story of Mexicans in the United States. Emerging from the ruins of Aztec civilization and from centuries of Spanish contact with indigenous people, Mexican culture followed the Spanish colonial frontier northward and put its distinctive mark on what became the southwestern United States.
The Oxford History of Mexico (2010)
The Oxford History of Mexico is a narrative history of the events, institutions and characters that have shaped Mexican history from the reign of the Aztecs through the twenty-first century.
El Gran Pueblo: A History of Greater Mexico (3rd Edition) (2003)
Based on the belief that people—not institutions—make history, this book looks at the challenges that the Mexican people have faced since independence, and tells the story of their resiliency and creative character during the years of political and economic change, resulting in a book that reveals the Mexican experience not only in Mexico, but in what is today the southwestern United States.
The Mexican Revolution: A History From Beginning to End (2018)
Mexican RevolutionOver a period of more than ten years, following the overthrow of the government in 1910, Mexico experienced a period of intense and bloody warfare as a bewildering array of factions in ever-changing alliances took power and then lost it. Presidents were elected (or elected themselves) and were then deposed or assassinated.
Mexican Mosaic: A Brief History of Mexico (2012)
Our new brief text highlights Mexico’s stunning geographical, ethnic, and social diversity. In the sixteenth century, diseases brought by the Spanish conquerors wiped out almost 90 per cent of the indigenous population.
Mexicanos, Third Edition: A History of Mexicans in the United States (2019)
Responding to shifts in the political and economic experiences of Mexicans in America, this newly revised and expanded edition of Mexicanos provides a relevant and contemporary consideration of this vibrant community.
The Mexican Revolution: A Brief History with Documents (Bedford Series in History and Culture) (2012)
Focused on the causes, conduct, and consequences of the revolution which ended General Porfirio Diaz’s thirty-five year rule as dictator-president, Mexican Revolution explores the unique combination of alliances of the participants that led to the revolution along with the result — radical new constitution that demanded education for all children, redistributed land and water resources, and established progressive…
Best Mexican History Books: The Ultimate List
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The Dope: The Real History of the Mexican Drug Trade
Author(s): Benjamin T. Smith
ID: 3129166, Publisher: W. W. Norton, Year: 2021, Size: 2 Mb, Format: epub
Homeland: Ethnic Mexican Belonging since 1900
Author(s): Aaron E. Sanchez
ID: 3375150, Publisher: University of Oklahoma Press, Year: 2021, Size: 7 Mb, Format: pdf
Mexican Americans with Moxie: A Transgenerational History of El Movimiento Chicano in Ventura County, California, 1945–1975
Author(s): Frank P. Barajas
ID: 3548246, Publisher: Nebraska, Year: 2021, Size: 3 Mb, Format: epub
Please note that this booklist is not final. Some books are really best-sellers according to Los Angeles Times, others are drafted by unknown writers. On top of that, you can always find additional tutorials and courses on Coursera, Udemy or edX, for example. Are there any other relevant links you could recommend? Leave a comment if you have any feedback on the list.