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Disclaimer: I am not Pacific Islander, but we should all strive to read more Pasifika authors!

The grouping of Pasifika and Asian communities has a complex history. And because of this grouping, Pasifika authors are largely underrepresented.

Check out Pacific Islanders in Publishing (I cannot figure out how to hyperlink, sorry) for more recs!

I have not read all of the books on this list, so please let me know if any are not fit for this list!

Suggestions are always welcome!

Co-created with @doddyaboutbooks

Science fiction, fantasy, and horror from the land down under. A mix of old faves and fresh blood.

The many and varied Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures from the lands, waters and skies known today as 'Australia' are, collectively, the oldest continuing culture in the world. Sick, huh? Aboriginal Peoples are the first and forever storytellers, so what better way to decolonise your bookshelf than to read Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander voices?

more titles incoming

A range of ages and genres because Indigenous fiction is not monolithic (and is often reduced to short stories or non-fiction in publishing)

comment any recs you have!

Some great fiction from Down Under

Books across all genres written by Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander authors from so called "Australia".

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander readers, please be advised that this list contains the name and image of an Indigenous person who has died.

By people who are from (and preferably lived most of their lives in) the Global South. Trying to avoid people paid alot of money by Western institutions.

I'll also include some books by Indigenous authors from the Global North

A list of must-read books by Indigenous Australian authors.

Tags: Indigenous, Blak, First Nations, Australian