Recs if you like Girls of Riyadh...
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.
SWANA Authors
SWANA authors are authors from South West Asia and North Africa. They currently make up <1% of the trad publishing industry. This list is here to introduce you to their stories.
NOTE: if you find an author who doesnโt belong on this list, please comment & I will remove the book(s) ASAP.
As always, lists are forever evolving๐ฅฐ
reading around the world: asia
a comprehensive list of books from each country in asia including books I want to read and have read! some countries have multiple books listed, but for starters each will have at least 1.
Around the World in Fiction
Women in Translation You Need to Read
Stories by women from across the world, brought to us through translation.
Books from Different Countries
In an attempt to read books from as many countries as possible, i compiled a little list... โค๏ธ
Reading around the world
Just a list of books I've read from around the world, hoping others will find it useful.
Around the world
Books from every country for reading around the world challenge (no particular order, I might have missed some, will be updating) Feel free to suggest!
Read Around The World - Asia
Trying to read one author from every country in Asia (choice of authors based on personal preference and chosen from https://readaroundtheworldchallenge.com/ and https://ayearofreadingtheworld.com/thelist/). (Countries represented in ascending order from Z to A).
Real theocracies - real stories
Books about real autocracies and how affect people's life. Most of them are memories, but the list is open for other books as well, as long as they are non-fiction.
Chick-lit Checklist
โChick litโ walked so Fleabag and Emily Henry could run. This list celebrates the books that mix heartbreak, humor, and self-discovery proving that emotional intelligence is the hottest plot twist.
1book1country
I challenged myself by creating this list of readings. I am saving one book or two per country. The books can be classics, thrillers, fantasy, science fiction, contemporary novels...
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