Recs if you like A Suitable Boy (A Bridge of Leaves, #1)...

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.

Based on the list/book published in 2006, general editor Peter Boxall.

A list with (your!) recs ✍🏻📚, because i am tired of searching on social media and finding nothing. We have to solve that.

Books for those who want to be well-read without the debt (created by someone with said debt)

Note: I will be deleting my PB account within the next two weeks, and I believe this list will be erased. Feel free to screenshot it if you see anything that interests you! ☺️ 3/17/2026

...and I cannot lie.

Mammoth books over 800 pages!

Indian writing starter pack - across various genres👋🏻✌🏻

These books are historical fiction from different area and time periods. I did not add WW2 books as they are already highly popular and I wanted to focus on lesser known time periods or countries in the genre. Please suggest similar books.

A country with over 120 languages , its very easy for indian literary works to get lost in translation. Creating this list to help myself and others get a glimpse of the literature paradise my country has to offer .

I tried to find the latest version (2026).

Books written by Indian authors

with the exception of books i think are important to the diaspora or asian americans in general!

all genres!! pls scroll 🥁

stories of excess, sensuality, pleasure, adventure, reactivity, and eros, as well as stories that reflect the feeling of a summer holiday or the lethargy and fatigue of late summer

A collection of Indian literature written by Indian authors.

In April 2003 the BBC's Big Read began the search for the nation's best-loved novel, and we asked you to nominate your favourite books.