51 New Books to Read for Native American Heritage Month

November is Native American Heritage Month in the United States. To join in the celebrations, we’ve sorted through our recent archives to highlight new books by Native American writers.
There is a lot to explore here: from historical fiction to YA fantasy, memoirs to mystery-thrillers, short story collections to National Book Award nominees. For those who enjoy the darker side of contemporary fiction, consider these books by Stephen Graham Jones (The Only Good Indians) or Erika T. Wurth (White Horse), which explore shadowy places between noir and horror. U.S. poet laureate Joy Harjo gathers the work of more than 160 Indigenous poets with the acclaimed anthology When the Light of the World Was Subdued, Our Songs Came Through.
Scroll over the book cover images below for more details, and add anything interesting to your Want to Read shelf.
Do you have any reading recommendations for Native American Heritage Month? Tell us about your picks in the comments below!
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But also realize that isn't going to make the changes needed.
Readers need to use what they learn to take action. And I don't count liking, re-tweeting, or giving a positive review as taking action, even if you might.
Instead of just assuaging your guilt or performing self-congratulation by passively reading about another's pain, people need to DO SOMETHING.
And yes, this is aimed mainly at White People. After all, we have made the fucked up world everyone else is forced to navigate.

Indian Horse Richard Wagamese
Shame and Prejudice: A Story of Resilience - A book on the art of Kent Monkman

Indian Horse Richard Wagamese
Shame and Prejudice: A Story of Resilience - A book on the art of Kent Monkman"
Loved Indian Horse and The Break.



This sprawling family saga is told by Betty Carpenter, sixth child out of eight (although two died early), born in 1954 to a Cherokee father and a white mother.
Betty’s coming of age is fraught with racism, bullying and poverty, but her father’s gentle lessons about the natural world and his stories and myths about his Cherokee heritage add a magical sweetness to her days. Surrounded by a damaged and unstable mother and an older sister who is hiding a terrible secret, Betty nonetheless thrives and develops a fierce passion for writing, which helps her through the worst of her days.


The book before "Killers of the Flower Moon: the Osage Murders and the Birth of the FBI"
History:
Empire of the Summer Moon
Any poetry by Peter Blue Cloud or Joy Harjo


Yes! I loved this one, it was so powerful.



Jenny: I'm looking forward to the final two books of her The Sixth World series. Are you?

NOTHING should ever be "required reading"! All "required reading" lists do is to TURN ADULTS AND CHILDREN AWAY FROM READING FOR PLEASURE!

This book mentioned the FBI case about these murders that was profiled in the Jimmy Stewart movie The FBI Story.

I didn't know Red Bird was an author. I knew she was a musician... .

This sprawling family saga is told by Betty Carpenter, sixth child out of eight (although two died early), born in 1954 to a Cherokee father and a white mother.
Betty’s c..."
I read this recently and was very moved by it.

Perfect November/onset of winter reading.
And the sequel's coming out next year." that is good to hear because Moon of The Crusted Snow is one of the best novels from any where that i have ever read, and so suspenseful it makes most mysteries look like grocery lists Cant wait for the sequel!!!!

This book is SUCH a gut punch. A great book."
So good! And I enjoyed it even more after I read The Strangers.

