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.






NPR’s Books We Love 2025
Books We Love from NPR began in 2013, always boasting over 200 books (almost 400 in recent years) featuring genres from memoirs, to cookbooks, to graphic novels, to children’s literature, to nonfiction, to novels. Check out NPR’s website to filter this massive list.
The list is in reverse alphabetical order directly from NPR.






Non-American Nonfiction
a collection of nonfiction works either not written by americans or not concerning america. from memoirs to more traditional historical/factual nonfiction, this list ties the world together through the lens of non-american stories.
recommendations welcome!






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2026 Women’s Prize for Non-Fiction - Long List
16 books that make up the 2026 Women’s Prize for Non-Fiction longlist. A hopeful longlist that reflects the belief that every woman’s voice has the power to elicit and inspire change, the sixteen captivating titles span politics, memoir, science, history, biography, art and more, in an extraordinary, international celebration of women’s writing. - womensprize.com






Women's Prize for Nonfiction 2026 Longlist





