Bad Bunny’s latest album, DeBÍ TiRAR MáS FOToS, has been on repeat! This album is an ode to Puerto Rico—its rhythms, traditions, and the bittersweet nostalgia of home.

This album has taken me on an emotional journey. I was born and raised in Puerto Rico and lived on the island for 13 years, and I miss it deeply. This album is not just music—it’s a connection to my culture, my memories, and the island where I grew up. Pairing these emotions with books that capture pieces of my experience has made me feel closer to home.

Here are some ebook and audiobooks you can borrow on the Libby app that, like Bad Bunny’s new album, explore themes of identity, migration, and cultural pride.

Olga Dies Dreaming by Xóchitl González
🎧 Audiobook

Set in New York City in the months surrounding the most devastating hurricane in Puerto Rico's history, this is a story that examines political corruption, familial strife, and the very notion of the American dream.

Like Bad Bunny's lyrics about family and struggle, this novel dives into the complexities of being Puerto Rican in the mainland U.S.

The Taste of Sugar by Marisel Vera
🎧 Audiobook

This heart-wrenching novel is set in Puerto Rico on the eve of the Spanish-American War. Bad Bunny often highlights Puerto Rico’s resilience, and this novel brings to life the untold stories of Puerto Rican sugarcane workers in the late 19th century.

Las Madres by Esmeralda Santiago
🎧 Audiobook
Also available in Spanish as an ebook or audiobook

Like the deeply personal lyrics in the album, this novel explores the bonds of family, race, and motherhood against the backdrop of Puerto Rican identity.

When Trying to Return Home by Jennifer Maritza McCauley
🎧 Audiobook

A dazzling debut collection spanning a century of Black American and Afro-Latino life in Puerto Rico, Pittsburgh, Louisiana, Miami, and beyond.

This evocative meditation on belonging, home, and freedom weaves interconnected stories reflecting the diaspora’s longing and struggle, echoing themes in Bad Bunny’s music.

My Broken Language by Quiara Alegría Hudes
🎧 Audiobook
Also available in Spanish as an ebook

Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright Quiara Alegría Hudes tells her lyrical story of coming of age against the backdrop of an ailing Philadelphia barrio, with her sprawling, idiosyncratic, love-and-trouble-filled Puerto Rican family as a collective muse.

This moving memoir parallels Bad Bunny’s reflections of growing up in Puerto Rico and finding your voice in the midst of cultural challenges.

Mother Island by Jamie Figueroa
🎧 Audiobook

A searing and deeply personal memoir that explores the institutions—family, society, country—that defined a Puerto Rican woman and what she unlearned to rediscover herself.

Like Bad Bunny’s tracks, this novel explores grief, loss, and healing within family, and the journey of navigating identity.

When We Make It by Elisabet Velasquez
🎧 Audiobook
Also available in Spanish as an ebook

This poetic and powerful young adult novel, much like the album, captures the raw truths of growing up Latino and navigating life on the island.

The Poet X by Elizabeth Acevedo
🎧 Audiobook

Bad Bunny’s unapologetic storytelling relates to Xiomara’s poetic journey of self-expression and challenging societal expectations.

Dominicana by Angie Cruz
🎧 Audiobook

Fifteen-year-old Ana is forced into a marriage with Juan Ruiz to help her family immigrate to America. When his brother Cesar shows her a different side of life in New York, Ana must choose between duty and love as political turmoil in the Dominican Republic threatens her future.

Just like DeBÍ TiRAR MáS FOToS, this novel reflects on migration, identity, and tells a moving story of love.

*Title availability may vary by library & region.

Whether you’re vibing to reggaeton or admiring the poetry of plena music, these books pair perfectly with DeBÍ TiRAR MáS FOToS. Each recommendation parallels themes from Bad Bunny’s latest album, offering, together with the music, a vivid portrait of Puerto Rican culture—its challenges and its beauty.

Bad Bunny’s new album is more than just music for the Puerto Rican community. It’s a reminder of who we are, where we come from, and how we’re constantly redefining what it means to carry on our culture and tradition.

As I close this out, I want to emphasize the importance of reading diversely. Books like these help us see the world through a new lens and bring us closer to understanding others.