Recs if you like In the Country of Men...

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.

“Take the map of Africa, place Europe and America together and there's still room left. Why be a sunflower and turn toward the sun? I myself am the sun!” - Ousmane Sembène

1-3 books (mostly fiction, some nonfiction) from or about each of the 54 countries in the African continent. Listed by country from Algeria to Zimbabwe. (Unfortunately, no books for Niger included). The first book listed is a book by a Kenyan writer that encompasses why this list exists.

Fiction books by Arab authors and/or books starring Arab characters (and as always, Free Palestine)

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!

Books with action in real dictatorships, fiction. Some of them are action books, some other are centered around characters and normal people life.

Fiction books set in Libya