Recs if you like Indian Horse...
Truth and Reconciliation
In June 2021, the Government of Canada made Sept. 30 a federal statutory day. It is observed as the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation. Here's a list of books to encourage reflection and learning. This is not complete, please share your suggestions.
Indigenous books
I'm coming at this from a Canadian Metis point of view and I welcome other suggestions for the list.
Canadian Essentials
A variety of essential and popular books by Canadian authors.
Please comment any recommendations!
Read the North 🇨🇦
Celebrating Canadian authors, with an emphasis on fiction. I'm also trying to include a lot of Indigenous authors in this list! Open to suggestions.
Native American Classic Literature
Native American/Indigenous classic literature from across Turtle Island🐢🪶
#LANDBACK
so far I’ve tried to stick to works published pre-2020 for the purposes of this list
shoutout to r/IndianCountry for recs
disclaimer: I am not Indigenous myself, just someone who went looking for a list like this and found a gap. I have found the books for this list on Indigenous-run sites and online spaces, including related lists on pb.
Always open to recommendations!
Indigenous Canadian Fiction
Indigenous Canadians writing thought-provoking and inspiring work about facing down the legacy of colonialism.
What the NYT Missed: 71 More Best Books
This is a list put together by Lithub to highlight books they thought the NYT top 100 of the century missed out out. The full title is What the New York Times Missed: 71 More of the Best Books of the 21st Century and was published July 16, 2024. https://lithub.com/what-the-new-york-times-missed-71-more-of-the-best-books-of-the-21st-century/
CBC Canada Reads Contenders #2 - 2012 to 2021
Fifty more books from the second ten years of Canada Reads, an annual "Battle of the Books" run by the CBC (Canada's national broadcaster). Each year five Canadian celebrities step in to champion one Canadian book in a series of televised debates/discussions to see which book will come out on top.
Books to identify myself by
Books I’m willing to make my entire personality Or that I think about regularly despite the passage of time and my short attention span
Indigenous books
Indigenous books written by Indigenous authors, about Indigenous Peoples history on Turtle Island, besides on settler colonialism, reconciliation, and Indigenous resurgence - includes fiction, non-fiction, poetry, short story, and comic books
Romance Free Hockey Books
as much as i’m loving all the hype that’s come up in recent years around hockey (especially the romance) i do find myself wishing i could find more non-romantic hockey books too entertain the part of me that just LOVES this sport :) 🏒
feel free to leave any suggestions :)
Read Around The World - America
Trying to read one author from every country on the American continent (choice of authors based on personal preference and chosen from https://readaroundtheworldchallenge.com/ and https://ayearofreadingtheworld.com/thelist/)
Books by Native Authors 🪶
books written by Native authors
Nationalities in Titles 🌍
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