AP Spanish Language Summer Reading Recommendations Read at least one novel. One of three very short novels by Gabriel García Márquez: El ahogado más hermoso Crónica de una muerte anunciada El relato de un náufrago Also easy reading and may choose other authors such as: La casa en Mango Street by Sandra Cisneros Como agua para chocolate by Laura Esquivel Marianela by Benito Pérez Galdós (longer novel but popular with the students)