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Literature of the Global South
Writing and voices from outside of the white Western canon. Fiction and Non-fiction with an emphasis in diaspora, decolonization, global history, and resistance narratives from around the world. Features African, Asian, Central American, South American, Caribbean, and Middle Eastern voices.
Began with many recommendations from Jamin Anderson (@jaminanderson__ on Instagram) and has expanded with the help of the Pagebound community.
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What do you know about Africa?
โTake the map of Africa, place Europe and America together and there's still room left. Why be a sunflower and turn toward the sun? I myself am the sun!โ - Ousmane Sembรจne
1-3 books (mostly fiction, some nonfiction) from or about each of the 54 countries in the African continent. Listed by country from Algeria to Zimbabwe. (Unfortunately, no books for Niger included). The first book listed is a book by a Kenyan writer that encompasses why this list exists.
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Don't forget about DR Congo
#FREECONGO #FREESUDAN #FREEPALESTINE #FREEHAWAII and free all people in need because no one is free until all of us are free
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international booker - all books
winners, shortlist and longlist (this will be a very long list indeed). complete from 2016-2026
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Deep Vellum Publishing
This is a list of translated books (to English ) from Deep Vellum, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit that chooses books to publish for their artistic and social value.
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reading around the world: africa
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Translation in the Spotlight
A list with ALL longlisted titles from the National Book Award for Translated Literature (USA) and the International Booker prize (UK) .
Updated once new nominees are announced.
Currently updated with: โข NBA 2018-2025 โข International Booker 2016-2026
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Sub Saharan African literary fiction
Probably due to my own lack of knowledge To East, West and South Africa
A non exhaustive list consider this an appetizer and as I grow in my journey Iโll make more specific ones.
Last updated 12.10.25
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What the NYT Missed: 71 More Best Books
This is a list put together by Lithub to highlight books they thought the NYT top 100 of the century missed out out. The full title is What the New York Times Missed: 71 More of the Best Books of the 21st Century and was published July 16, 2024. https://lithub.com/what-the-new-york-times-missed-71-more-of-the-best-books-of-the-21st-century/
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Around the World in Fiction
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Set in the Democratic Republic of the Congo
Fiction Books set in the Democratic Republic of the Congo
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R/Truelit's 100 Best Books of the Quarter Century
Reddit's R/Truelit user voted best books of 2000-2026. They included a full series as one pick, like the Neopolitan novels. I only include the first to keep it at 100.
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International Booker Prize
longlists of every year from 2016 onwards
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