Recently I’ve read the following books, and I was looking for more recommendations on relatively recent (in the past 10 years preferably) books on the topic.
The books I’ve read are:
The Other Slavery by Andrés Reséndez
When Montezuma Met Cortés by Matthew Restall
A couple books I was considering are:
Inca Apocalypse by R Alan Covey
Strike Fear in the Land by W George Lovell, Christopher H Lutz, and Wendy Kramer
Has anyone read these, or are there any other good suggestions? Much appreciated!
Are there any specific geographic areas/ time periods/ themes you're interested in? And are you looking for more of a popular style or something more academic?
I could suggest some of what I've been reading recently on the Bourbon Andes, but that might not be your speed if you're more interested in the early years of the colonial encounter. Have you checked out the Sub's booklist by any chance? There's some older stuff, but there's plenty of recent options there too.
If I had to give a recommendation out of the blue, I'd recommend Jeremy Mumford's Vertical Empire: The General Resettlement of Indians in the Colonial Andes (2012). It just squeaks into your 10 year window, but it's a really interesting discussion of resettlement (or reducción) in the Andes. For something even more recent, I'd recommend Kris Lane's Potosi: The Silver City that Changed the World (2019). The story of Potosi really is one of dramatic booms and busts, given that it's a mining town.
A couple books I was considering are:
Inca Apocalypse by R Alan Covey
Strike Fear in the Land by W George Lovell, Christopher H Lutz, and Wendy Kramer
I haven't read either one, but I'd comment on the first option. Covey is a big name in Inca archaeology, but the title strikes me as a little... idk, sensational? I'd be curious to know exactly how "apocalyptic" he describes the conquest as, given that some scholars of the Colonial Andes are increasingly turning towards a "transconquest" approach.
This approach is not intended to downplay the atrocities of colonialism, but it is aimed at highlighting the agency of indigenous people and communities in responding to both Inca and Spanish imperial expansion. Based on this book review (sorry if paywalled, feel free to DM me if you need a way to read it), Covey seems to not really be in the transconquest camp. I am, but it's also nice to read things that challenge one's "intellectual bubble" from time to time. I'll add this to my own reading list for sure!