Recs if you like In the Castle of My Skin...

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.

Caribbean and diasporic novels, plays, poetry, and non-fiction books.

the us will be excluded from this list as I will make one for the 50 states!

Enjoy my newest lit series, ‘Reading the World’, in an attempt to diversify your own reading and broaden horizons, I have included a mix of genres. Sensitive topics often lie ahead as history, social and political issues are usually the centre of this writing. Enjoy!

Books set in Barbados

A list of 70 books by Commonwealth authors, 10 from each decade of Elizabeth II's reign, was selected by a panel of experts and announced by the BBC and The Reading Agency on 18 April 2022.

Just a literary world tour to experience life, love, hate, and the journey of becoming human in those countries. I tried to choose not only authors from those countries but also stories set in them to enrich the experience of living there. I am forever grateful for any book recommendations from all around the world.