Roots before branches
Fictional stories about families spanning across multiple generations. Books that focus on the life of a matriarch or patriarch (roots) and continue along their blood lines (branches) in an epic tale. Please feel free to recommend any fictional stories that fit within this description.
created by vumaisbooked
last updated August, 2026
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Instant save! Thanks for making this 😍 I'd recommend A woman is no man by Etaf Rum, I think it fits the description of this list!!
thanks so much! Oooh, I need more books by West Asian authors on here!
Omg I’m such a sucker for these types of books I’ll read pretty much any of them 😭 Thank you for the list!!
Two more I read last year were: These Ghosts Are Family by Maisy Card and The Devil Three Times by Rickey Fayne.
thank you so much! I wanted more Carribbean authors as well!
Redwood Court by DéLana R. A. Dameron would be a great addition to this list!
Thank you! This sounds like red at the bone! Added
Ooh I love this concept! Such a well curated, thoughtful list! 👏
Thank you so much friend 💕💕
such a great list and theme! I instantly thought of Homegoing, but of course you already added it 🤭
I think about that book all the time 😭🫀it was the book that inspired this list! And thank you!
