Recs if you like Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl...

Classic books by U.S. BIPOC/fem/LGBTQIA Authors. Inspired by my post in US classic lit quest, I wanted a place to share all the wonderful recommendations by the PB community from the forum! 'Classic' refers to enduring, high-quality works that have stood the test of time, featuring universal themes, memorable characters, and artistic merit that remain relevant and insightful about the human condition across generations, often studied for their cultural significance and literary excellence.

novels, poetry, literary criticism, and history books by Black authors referenced in Farah Jasmine Griffin’s Read Until You Understand; The Profound Wisdom of Black Life and Literature — forming a type of Black literary canon

Books you SHOULD be reading all year

Diverse perspectives on slavery through powerful books spanning memoir, fiction, and history. From frontline accounts to reflective histories. In collaboration with heathersdesk.

The texts I taught in my grad course on Black feminist literature and theory

Essential literature by African American authors that changed the world, but somehow none of us were expected to read in school. Note: Most of these are available for free from Project Gutenberg.

Just a collection of classics written by women, this is a diverse reading experience with voices of women from across time and boarders.

First person accounts throughout history, focusing on marginalized groups.

African American literature (novels, poetry, short stories, and essay collections)

Fic + NonFic | Updating Regularly

The literature I’ve read for my bachelor’s in English Literature at the University of Oslo (2023-2026)

We're beautiful, unique, strong and powerful creatures ever to exist.

For understanding what the hell is going on in life. Biographies, essays, histories, philosophy, etc.

Books I was assigned in various classes in high school and college!

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