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.






African Classical Literature
An incomplete list of African Classics
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Suggestions welcomed π






Decolonize Your Bookshelves in 50 Books
This list is based on the book by Joan Anim-Addo, Deirdre Osborne, and Kadija Sesay (This is the Canon: Decolonize Your Bookshelves in 50 Books)
As the title suggests, the book aims to broaden readersβ horizons. The list contains works by non-white, mostly female authors.






women classics
classics written by women






nonwestern classic literature
classic literature featuring authors and stories of africa, asia, and the middle east, mostly narrative fiction and memoirs instead of poetry/spiritual






Widen your horizons π NON-FIC
A list of books to help you assimilate different perpectives - in politics, sociology, race studies, humanities, real history, psychology.
Books you might need in order to become "disgustingly educated" on various topics that concern all of us.
As always, anything must be taken with a grain of salt, even when it's a perspective we agree with β οΈ
Never forget πΈ






Around the World in Fiction






Books from Different Countries
In an attempt to read books from as many countries as possible, i compiled a little list... β€οΈ






The Female Rage Reading List
Books where women are messy, angry, unhinged, and so unapologetic about it. I swear nothing feels as cathartic as reading a woman burn the world down (sometimes literally) and watching the pieces fall exactly where she wants them.πͺπ






Women who crossed borders with words
Must-Read Books in Translation by Women <3






Women in Translation You Need to Read
Stories by women from across the world, brought to us through translation.






African Country Books
A list to help those who aspire to read from authors outside the typical areas. I will be creating different list for different regions. I will also list the countries currently found in the list. Be sure to check out the other lists! Note: The countries are not perfect as some countries are classified differently, so I did my best.
Current Countries: Cameroon, Egypt, Ghana, Kenya, Liberia, Morocco, Motswana, Nigeria, Rwanda, Senegal, South Africa, Uganda, Zimbabwe






World Literature in Translation
A curated reading guide to translated fiction, featuring novels and short stories from around the world that reflect diverse cultures, histories, and literary genius.






A Womenβs Place Is Everywhere






Lost in Translation
Wander through stories that travelled across languages, borders, and cultures to find their way to you.






Books in Translation
Foreign literature






The Ray Bradbury method
Where you read an essay, a poem, and a short story daily for 1000 days.






Egyptian Literature
Not Ancient Egypt. Just classic Egyptian books (in English) you should check out!






woman empowerment by june!
from women to the world <3






anthologies and short stories





