Our Top Book & Video Picks
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To learn more, read some of our favorite books about the area or watch movies filmed in the area:
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Abiquiu Area and Stories
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Discover Abiquiú From A to Z, by Carolyn Calfee and illustrated by Wendy Cuyler. Also available on Amazon and at The Mercado at The Grand Hacienda.
Valley of Shining Stone: The Story of Abiquiu by Lesley Poling-Kempes *available for purchase and pick-up now at The Grand Hacienda Mercado!
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Ghostranch, by Lesley Poling-Kempes *also available for purchase and pick-up at The Grand Hacienda Mercado!
Ghost Ranch and the Faraway Nearby, by Craig Varjabedian
Ladies of the Canyon by Lesley Poling-Kempes *available for purchase and pick-up now at The Grand Hacienda Mercado!
The Witches of Abiquiu, by Malcolm Ebright and Rick Hendricks *also available for purchase and pick-up now at The Grand Hacienda Mercado!
Bless Me, Ultima, by Rudolfo Anaya
The Harvey Girls by Lesley Poling-Kempes *available for purchase and pick-up at The Grand Hacienda Mercado!
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Rio Arriba, A New Mexico County by Torrez and Trapp​
The Pueblo Revolt: The Secret Rebellion That Drove the Spaniards Out of the Southwest,
by David Roberts​
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Geology
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Abiquiu: Geologic History, by Kirt Kempter *available for purchase and pick-up now at The Grand Hacienda Mercado!
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The Rio Chama: A River Guide to the Geology and Landscapes by Paul Bauer *available for purchase and pick-up now at The Grand Hacienda Mercado!
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Valles Caldera National Preserve: Geologic History of the Southwest's Youngest Caldera, by Kirt Kempter and Dick Huelster
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National Audubon Society Field Guide to the Southwestern States
Georgia O'Keeffe
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Georgia O'Keeffe: Living Modern by Wanda Corn
Georgia O’Keeffe and Her Houses: Ghost Ranch and Abiquiu by Harry N. Abrams
Georgia O’Keeffe and New Mexico: A Sense of Place by Princeton University Press
O’Keeffe at Abiquiu, by Harry N. Abrams
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O'Keeffe: Living Modern by Wanda Corn
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Remembering Ms. O'Keeffe: Stories from Abiquiu​
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by Margaret Wood
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Abiquiu Authors
Discover Abiquiú From A to Z, by Carolyn Calfee and illustrated by Wendy Cuyler. Also available on Amazon and at The Mercado at The Grand Hacienda.
Beyond Fear: A Woman's Path to Enlightenment, a memoir by Karen Chrappa. With grace and vulnerability, Abiquiu author Chrappa shows us how moving beyond fear can open the door to a life of purpose, connection, and profound inner peace.​
Valley of Shining Stone: The Story of Abiquiu by Lesley Poling-Kempes *available for purchase and pick-up now at The Grand Hacienda Mercado!
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Ghostranch, by Lesley Poling-Kempes *also available for purchase and pick-up at The Grand Hacienda Mercado!
Ladies of the Canyon by Lesley Poling-Kempes *available for purchase and pick-up now at The Grand Hacienda Mercado!
The Harvey Girls by Lesley Poling-Kempes *available for purchase and pick-up at The Grand Hacienda Mercado!
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Abiquiu: Geologic History, by Kirt Kempter *available for purchase and pick-up now at The Grand Hacienda Mercado!
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Los Alamos Area and History
Valles Caldera: A Vision for New Mexico's National Preserve, by William Debuys and Don Usner.
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109 East Palace: Robert Oppenheimer and the Secret City of Los Alamos, by Jennent Conant
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The Wives of Los Alamos, by TaraShae Nesbit
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Native American Pottery
​​​Fourteen Families in Pueblo Pottery by Rick Dillingham​​
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Southwestern Pottery: Anasazi to Zuni by Taylor Trade Publishing
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Native American Pottery and Symbols
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Films Produced in Abiquiu or about the Area - DVDs
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Walker Texas Ranger, complete collection
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Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull
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Georgia O'Keeffe (Lifetime)
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Breaking Bad - the complete series
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