Recs if you like The Narrative of Sojourner Truth...

Books you SHOULD be reading all year

Inspired by some comments I saw regarding classics being too straight white male oriented. There are lots of classics that aren't, but unfortunately don't always get as much recognition. Hoping this list might help those interested expand their range of classics. Non-exhaustive and taking suggestions!

Essential literature by African American authors that changed the world, but somehow none of us were expected to read in school. Note: Most of these are available for free from Project Gutenberg.

classic & modern classic literature by women. limiting myself to one book per author. please let me know who i've missed!

Just a collection of classics written by women, this is a diverse reading experience with voices of women from across time and boarders.

First person accounts throughout history, focusing on marginalized groups.

For understanding what the hell is going on in life. Biographies, essays, histories, philosophy, etc.