Recs if you like Chronicle of a Death Foretold...

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.

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.

quick reads under 150 pages that are a little unconventional and not too dense, but will still fire up your brain!! to ward off a reading slump and refresh your palate.

books where shit goes down in 24 hours or less

books about lost chances, 'what ifs', and the lives that might've been. nostalgia and regret are two sides of the same coin: a lingering, a dwelling, on a past you can't return to.

20th‑century 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 most popular book of each year according to Goodreads (Posted by Sharon on April 1, 2025). In order of oldest (1925) to newest (2024)

short but emotionally intense (and sometimes morally uncomfortable) books

Books where an entire narrative unfolds within a single, time-bounded encounter between people, forcing all revelation and complexity into one sustained conversation, meal, or 24 hour period.

Books set in Colombia

Books that have shaped me as a reader and made an impact in my life.