
Thirteen poetry books published, a short story book and seven anthologies for her group Conversing Through Poetry.
Before Night Falls is the 1992 autobiography of Cuban writer Reinaldo Arenas, describing his early life in Cuba, his time in prison, and his escape to the United States in the Mariel Boatlift of 1980. It received a favorable review from The New York Times and was on the newspaper's list of the ten best books of 1993. The book was adapted into a film of the same name in 2000, starring Javier Bardem and Johnny Depp.

Haters is the 2006 debut young adult novel by Alisa Valdes-Rodriguez.

The Island of Eternal Love is a novel by Cuban author Daína Chaviano.

The Mambo Kings Play Songs of Love is a 1989 novel by Oscar Hijuelos.

Oscar Jerome Hijuelos was an American novelist.

Waiting for Snow in Havana: Confessions of a Cuban Boy is a 2003 book by Carlos Eire and winner of the National Book Award for Nonfiction. The book is autobiographical, about the author's experiences as part of Operation Peter Pan.