Recs if you like No Country for Eight-Spot Butterflies: A Lyric Essay...

Books that are part memoir part another genre: in a way that blends multiple mediums and/or themes in unique and engaging ways. Magical, explosive and memorable narratives expressed with creativity and depth. Books that inspire me to write more.

LANDBACK is a generations long movement focused on getting Indigenous Lands back into Indigenous hands, globally. LANDBACK exists today as political, organizing, and narrative framework with the goal of collective liberation. This list is intended to highlight Indigenous voices across the globe in the fight for liberation. Disclaimer and online resources in comments Recommendations always welcome

Nonfiction books exploring the natural world and our “place in the family of things” (Mary Oliver, Wild Geese) through radical BIPOC, queer, feminist, anti-capitalist, disability ecological perspectives. 🪲🌾🦉🌵

Nonfiction books exploring the natural world and our “place in the family of things” (Mary Oliver, Wild Geese). 🐦‍⬛🦋🌱🪸🦊🪷🪼🍄

Short, quick reads that still pack a punch and wake you from your numb slumber

Disclaimer: I am not Pacific Islander, but we should all strive to read more Pasifika authors!

The grouping of Pasifika and Asian communities has a complex history. And because of this grouping, Pasifika authors are largely underrepresented.

Check out Pacific Islanders in Publishing (I cannot figure out how to hyperlink, sorry) for more recs!

I have not read all of the books on this list, so please let me know if any are not fit for this list!

Suggestions are always welcome!

Culture and history outside of the "western world". Recommendations welcome! :)

Don't let the poor zombies starve, feed your brain, make it plump and ripe with knowledge and critical thinking skills. It might also be useful if the zombies never come, who knows. You better be ready.

Books about climate change. Confronting this world so we can reimagine a new one🌍

Indigenous non-fiction from Abya Yala|Turtle Island

A list of books I've read by Indigenous authors (ideally about Indigenous issues or characters) in 2025. Books about Indigenous people/topics written by non-Indigenous authors aren't included here, but anthologies/co-authored books with a mixture of both Indigenous and non-Indigenous authors are included. For this list, I'm only including authors Indigenous to the Americas, Oceania, and Sápmi, although Indigenous peoples obviously exist in other parts of the world.

These are books by indigenous authors from around the globe. Mind you, this list is created by a white / European person, so please always also seek out recommendations from indigenous creators. List in progress, recommendations very welcome!

For the lovers

Books set on islands or written by native islanders from around the world for the days you want to be surrounded by nothing but waves. Please comment missing books :)

ladies and gentlemen, theys and thems. enjoy this queer rabbit hole (F & NF)

Some recommendations

poetry collections, short stories, and books <200pgs