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.






1001 Books to Read Before You Die
Based on the list/book published in 2006, general editor Peter Boxall.






Service95 Book Club โจ
Aka Dua Lipaโs reading list. Everyoneโs fave popstar on permanent holiday with a massive list of books to read, and she always seems to have incredible recommendations.
I am not part of Service95 or affiliated with Dua Lipa. I am just a fan curating this list based on the @service95bookclub IG account ๐






Read Like an English Major
Books for those who want to be well-read without the debt (created by someone with said debt)
Note: I will be deleting my PB account within the next two weeks, and I believe this list will be erased. Feel free to screenshot it if you see anything that interests you! โบ๏ธ 3/17/2026






Niche Classics
Overlooked, lesser known classics from all over the world and of many genres.
This list also exists as a book club on Fable under the same name.






Magical Realism: Latin American Edition
A list of books in the magical realism genre by Latin American authors.
Magical Realism is defined as a genre that contains magical elements in a real-world setting. Latin American Magical Realism emerged as a way to describe the realities of living in Latin America and explore how myth, politics, spirituality, and the legacy of colonialism intersect in the region as well as challenge the history that is told about Latin America.






diverse global classics
a list of classics with a focus on global and marginalised authors.






Latin American Magical Realism and Fantasy
Magical realism is a genre prominently defined by Latin American authors responding to the socio-political realities Latin Americans face through the use of fantastical elements grounded in the mundanity of reality to highlight the surreal experiences of post-colonial life in oppressive regimes. This genre has been deeply influential and this list showcases the Latin American literature that is defined by and/or influenced by magical realism.






Latin American Magical Realism Classics
20thโcentury Latin American classics of magical realism, ft. realistic worlds where supernatural elements are treated as ordinary.
Magical realism rushed suddenly into global awareness during the Latin American Boom, as a way to explore the complex realities of history, politics and culture (especially in postcolonial contexts) by incorporating folklore and mysticism from the region's rich and multi-faceted heritage.
Recs welcome!






The Western Literary Canon
When you loved the books assigned in English class.






Classical Latin American Literature






Papier Reading Recommendations
I bought a guided reading journal for more grounded reflection and a way to wind down at night (and a cute incentive to take my time with reading and not feel guilty about it). Surprise, the journal has recommendations in the back! I figured I'd share just in case anyone else was interested/had the same journal and wanted a list on here too!






Historical Fiction
Historical fiction is one of my top pics as you can get a variety of flavors within it. Want to cry? Historical Fiction. Your skin to crawl? Historical Fiction! The world is your oyster






Overdue Podcast readalong
Keeping up with the 700+ books featured on Overdue since 2013






books to read before you die (penguin)






Literature in Spanish
Spanish is my first language and I thought I'd compile a list of interesting books that were originally written in Spanish.
I have read a bunch of these, but not all of them!
And as always if you have any recs please feel free to comment them.






Magical realism






๐ฆClassics that still feel alive๐ฆ
These stories were written decades (sometimes centuries) ago, yet they still understand us โ love, loneliness, ambition, fear, hope. If youโve ever wanted to try classics but didnโt know where to start, this is a gentle door in.






Latinamerican Masterpieces
This is a collection of the best Latinamerican works of fiction across the late XIXth and XXth century! This list is for anyone who is interested in starting our literature!






Guillermo del Toro would go hard in the paint
Guillermo del Toro is a mastermind in gothic art by using dark fantasy to explore religion and power. Here is a list of books I would LOVE to see come to life through the eyes of del Toro. What would you add?





