Recs if you like Ramayana...

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.

books featured in the cozy video game “tiny bookshop”

When gods were real and heroes walked the earth, these stories were everything.

If you like The Odyssey, The Iliad, and crave more knowledge on mythological epics told around the world - this list is for you! As much as I love the existing quests and lists around Greco-Roman mythology and its retellings, it fuelled the flame to read other epics that are overshadowed by Greek/Roman/Norse mythology. Start exploring! May you be blessed by the Gods/Goddesses, traveller!

Books that part of the curriculum of universities in India that the (right-wing) government has a problem with.

The books I couldn’t find here will be in the pinned comment.

This is a list of (most) every book mentioned in the video game 'Tiny Bookshop'

Every culture has stories of creation, explaining how things came to be, telling of heroes, divine beings and the people. I want to learn more of different stories so I’m adding the translated versions where possible.

A collection of Indian literature written by Indian authors.

books that are the basis for adaptations and other book-related films and TV shows being released in the U.S. in November 2026