Recs if you like Solito...
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.
Emotional Annihilation Toolkit
Are you currently not crying to the point of vomiting, but you want to be? Need to conduct a science experiment to find out if you are in fact the ugliest crier in all of Pagebound? Well, do I have the list for you! Brought to you by the fine, very sad, folks of Pagebound! These books have been frequently suggested or upvoted in PB club posts about sad books! Suggestions in any genre, and extra tissues, are welcome!
books your pretentious friend has heard of
Abolish ICE & Borders
nonfiction books to radicalize you about ICE & borders
*Note: I also have a list for abolishing prisons you should check out โค๏ธ
let me tell you my story
audiobooks where the narrator is the author! any book goes, no matter the genre. there may be multiple versions of the audiobook, but at least one version has the author as narrator. please suggest more in the comments!
๐ฌ๐น ๐ฒ๐ฝ Latinx Heritage Month ๐จ๐ฑ ๐จ๐ท
Latine/Latinx/Hispanic Heritage Month is celebrated from September 15 to October 15 but we can celebrate all year long by reading one of these titles!
Additional Resources: ~ https://latino.si.edu/learn/teaching-and-learning-resources/hispanic-heritage-month-resources/hispanic-heritage-month ~ https://www.census.gov/newsroom/facts-for-features/2025/hispanic-heritage-month.html
Children's Liberation
On the liberation of youth. Children are an oppressed class - these books discuss various facets of how children are oppressed, their own experiences, and their liberation.
Immigrant Experience
reading around the world: north and central america
the us will be excluded from this list as I will make one for the 50 states!
Prose Before Bros [book club]
Books read by Prose Before Bros, a book club for women of color in PDX
Books I learned about on Democracy Now
https://www.democracynow.org I get such good recommendations from their show!
read around the world
Books to fulfill you reading around the world challenge. Ideally, the author is from the country they are writing about. Bonus points if itโs translated!
Latino and Hispanic Reads
Recommended Latino and Hispanic books. Leave other Recs in comments.
Latine (Or Latinx) Voices
Not only limited to history, but consisting majorly of. Books about Latine/Hispanic/LatAm history and voices.
non-fiction books about latine immigration
A Trip Around the Americas
Latin American Literature - Lists jotted down from a few Instagram posts, inspired by the Bad Bunny Super Bowl show. (@muchneededbreak @jackbenedwards so far) Sorry, only posted 3 flags!
Diverse Baseline Challenge
These Diverse Baseline Challenge was created by @bookish.millennial & @themargherita.s (on instagram). In 2025, the goal is to read 1 book by a racialized author each month. This challenge is meant to encourage readers to try genres they historically donโt reach for, find new-to-them racialized authors, and to encourage reflection on our reading habits.
This is a mix of recommendations by the challenge organizers and myself.
BIPOC Voices
Book club reads by BIPOC authors comment recs please & thank you
In my own words - Powerful Memoirs
Memoirs that make you sit and think for an hour, a day, a week or maybe forever.
read around the world: the americas
read around the world is a challenge to read from every country in the world. the author could be from that country or the book could be based there (kudos if both!). for me, i try to add in as many translated books and indigenous stories when possible.
note: while horrors such as war and colonization are unavoidbale in many stories due to how people are shaped by them, i try to find stories that do not always reflect suffering.
