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Indigenous fiction
Credits to @Literary.leveret for some of the books on here
books your pretentious friend has heard of
Indigenous Peopleโs of the World Lit
Literature featuring indigenous authors from the Americas and Pacific. Fiction from across all genres by First Nations of Canada and the US, Mฤori, Aboriginal Australian, Samoan, Hawaiian, Papua New Guinean and other Pacific Island indigenous peoples. Any and all recommendations are more than welcome! Thank you ๐
Indigenous Authors
Indigenous voices should be at the top of everyone's reading list! Here are some that I've queued up to continue to read diversly
Indigenous literature
Either by or about Indigenous American, Hawaiian, Aboriginal people, etc. (with an emphasis on the supernatural and folklore just because thatโs my fav) I am not Indigenous so I would love suggestions and comments!
read the states + territories
books from all US states and territories. asking for recommendations! these books must a) be written by an author with a strong connection to the state or territory and b) take place largely in the state or territory. i want to try to prioritize, whenever possible, underrepresented voices / voices that americaโs regime tries to silence.
please lmk if any of these authors or texts arenโt good representation.
i will comment a list with each state/territory + its associated book!
One author, Many stories
short story collections by a single author in a variety of genres. recommendations welcome!
Indigenous Horror
Wide definition of horror | story collections included if at least one was written by an Indigenous author | mostly authors from Turtle Island (North America)
Works by Never Whistle at Night Authors
Form the two short story collections- Never Whistle at Night and Never Whistle at Night II: Back for Blood here are some of the works by authors from these collections.
Native Author Recs
Fic + NonFic | Updating Regularly
Diverse Baseline Challenge
These Diverse Baseline Challenge was created by @bookish.millennial & @themargherita.s (on instagram). In 2025, the goal is to read 1 book by a racialized author each month. This challenge is meant to encourage readers to try genres they historically donโt reach for, find new-to-them racialized authors, and to encourage reflection on our reading habits.
This is a mix of recommendations by the challenge organizers and myself.
reading is activism
books to expand your worldview, sharpen your political mind, and help you become a better ally
Indigenous Lit
I work in Tribal Libraries and I try to read a lot of Indigenous Lit
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