Recs if you like The Girl with Seven Names: A North Korean Defector’s Story...

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.

Qwordy's Hardest Reading Challenge You'll Ever Do 3.0 Numerical Titles Prompt You must find titles with the words one through ten, plus one more of a random number 11 books total This is an on going list and always open for recommendations

Dedicated to the stories, testimonies, and research surrounding North Korean defectors. Recs are welcomed.

Not comfort. Clarity. These books show the world as it actually is.

I find it fascinating how often the number “seven” appears in book titles, and I want to see what these stories have in common.

Books Written by authors from countries outside the US. In a personal quest to read books from authors from around the world, so I thought I would start this list to help others!

Always adding more! Please leave suggestions!

Memoirs and biographies that made me see my own life differently

I wanna read more diverse books from all around the world. These are mostly books that play in the same country the author is from. This list is here to help you, if you have the same goal. 🥰

Recommendations are more than welcome. 🙂‍↕️

Stories of strong and independent women. Non-fiction and fiction. Will add as I find more books or receive recommendations. Many of the fiction books will have elements of real women doing their best.