Books like Reputations by Juan Gabriel Vásquez

A woman's rise from poverty to political influence, inspired by stories told by a storyteller's daughter.

Douglas Preston chronicles a daring expedition to the Honduran jungle to locate the legendary White City, or Lost City of the Monkey God, using advanced lidar technology to reveal a hidden metropolis and the deadly mysteries it holds.

A thrilling tale of racial politics and presidential succession, set against the backdrop of the 1960s and focusing on a black candidate for the presidency who is unexpectedly elected.

Return Engagement is the first book in Harry Turtledove’s Settling Accounts series, a World War II historical novel set in the United States.

"An ambitious debut novel by an original young writer, We Eat Our Own blurs the lines between life and art with the story of a film director's unthinkable experiment in the Amazon. When a nameless, struggling actor in 1970s New York gets the call that an enigmatic director wants him for an art film set in the Amazon, he doesn't hesitate: he flies to South America, no questions asked. He quickly realizes he's made a mistake. He's replacing another actor who quit after seeing the script -- a script the director now claims doesn't exist. The movie is over budget. The production team seems headed for a breakdown. The air is so wet that the celluloid film disintegrates. But what the actor doesn't realize is that the greatest threat might be the town itself, and the mysterious shadow economy that powers this remote jungle outpost. Entrepreneurial Americans, international drug traffickers, and M-19 guerillas are all fighting for South America's future--and the groups aren't as distinct as you might think. The actor thought this would be a role that would change his life. Now he's worried if he'll survive it. Inspired by a true story from the annals of 1970s Italian horror film, and told in dazzlingly precise prose, We Eat Our Own is a resounding literary debut, a thrilling journey behind the scenes of a shocking film and a thoughtful commentary on violence and its repercussions"--

When Colombian lawyer Antonio Yammara becomes entangled in the mysterious past of ex‑pilot Ricardo Laverde, a series of murders, drug trafficking and a relentless pursuit of truth thrust him into a world of danger and obsession.