Portrait of Rigoberta Menchú

Rigoberta Menchú books in order

Guatemalan human rights activist

Born
1959
Country
Guatemala
Books
4

Rigoberta Menchú has published 1 non-fiction book and 3 children's books, beginning with I, Rigoberta Menchú (1983).

Updated September 2026

Where to start with Rigoberta Menchú

Non-fiction in order

  1. I, Rigoberta Menchú (1983)

    287 pages

Children's books in order

  1. The Girl from Chimel (2005)

    54 pages

  2. The Honey Jar (2006)

    64 pages

  3. The Secret Legacy (2008)

    64 pages

About Rigoberta Menchú

Rigoberta Menchú Tum is a K'iche' Guatemalan human rights activist, feminist, and Nobel Peace Prize laureate. Menchú has dedicated her life to publicizing the rights of Guatemala's Indigenous peoples during and after the Guatemalan Civil War (1960–1996), and to promoting Indigenous rights internationally.

Biography from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0. Photo via Wikimedia Commons.

Rigoberta Menchú FAQ

How many books has Rigoberta Menchú written?
Rigoberta Menchú has published 1 non-fiction book and 3 children's books that we list, as of September 2026.
What order should I read Rigoberta Menchú's books in?
Publication order is a safe choice; the full list is above. Most readers start with I, Rigoberta Menchú.
What is Rigoberta Menchú's latest book?
I, Rigoberta Menchú (1983).
What is Rigoberta Menchú's most famous book?
I, Rigoberta Menchú (1983) is Rigoberta Menchú's most widely read book.

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Sources: book lists and dates from Wikidata and Open Library, ratings from Open Library readers. Last updated September 2026.