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The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian by Sherman AlexieLove Medicine by Louise ErdrichThe Lone Ranger and Tonto Fistfight in Heaven by Sherman AlexieThe Round House by Louise ErdrichGreen Grass, Running Water by Thomas King
Best Native American/First Nations Fiction
592 books — 361 voters
The Color Purple by Alice WalkerGiovanni’s Room by James BaldwinZami by Audre LordeAristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe by Benjamin Alire SáenzSister Outsider by Audre Lorde
Books by LGBTQ People of Color
513 books — 148 voters

Firekeeper’s Daughter by Angeline BoulleyThere There by Tommy OrangeKillers of the Flower Moon by David GrannNever Whistle at Night by Shane HawkThe Berry Pickers by Amanda Peters
52 Book Club 2024: #46 Featuring Indigenous Culture
221 books — 140 voters
The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian by Sherman AlexieTwilight by Stephenie MeyerWalk Two Moons by Sharon CreechIsland of the Blue Dolphins by Scott O'DellBreaking Dawn by Stephenie Meyer
Teen Books With Native American Characters and Stories
118 books — 73 voters

Walden or, Life in the Woods by Henry David ThoreauLord of the Flies by William GoldingThe Poisonwood Bible by Barbara KingsolverHeart of Darkness by Joseph ConradOne Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest by Ken Kesey
Gone Native
88 books — 53 voters
The City of Brass by S.A. ChakrabortyThe Kingdom of Copper by S.A. ChakrabortyThe Empire of Gold by S.A. ChakrabortyThe Tale of Iśva Raman by Najeev NadarajahThe Jasmine Throne by Tasha Suri
Middle Eastern - South Asian fantasy
51 books — 40 voters

Binti by Nnedi OkoraforThe Fifth Season by N.K. JemisinThe Long Way to a Small, Angry Planet by Becky ChambersMirrored in Evergreen by B. PigeonWorm in a Jar by B. Pigeon
QTPOC in Sci-Fi and Fantasy
104 books — 35 voters
Hemlock and Sage by Tali InlowUntil Our Voices Meet by Biswatosh SinhaBuffalo Wild! by Deidre HavrelockTiger Daughter by Rebecca LimA Brief History of Underpants by Christine Van Zandt
Best Stories With Diversity For Young Readers
35 books — 28 voters

Oranges Are Not the Only Fruit by Jeanette WintersonFingersmith by Sarah WatersPerks of Office by Liz RainThe True Queen by Zen ChoCirkeln by Mats Strandberg
Non-American Lesbian Fiction/non-fiction by Non-American Authors
85 books — 25 voters
Moonshot by Hope NicholsonThe Outside Circle by Patti Laboucane-BensonSurviving the City by Tasha SpillettSugar Falls by David Alexander RobertsonPemmican Wars by Katherena Vermette
Graphic Novels & Comics By The Aboriginal, Indigenous and Native Peoples Of The World
95 books — 24 voters

Aicha by Soraya BouazzaouiThe Free Verse Society by Delali AdjoaOur Cut of Salt by Deena HelmThe Poet Empress by Shen TaoThe Killing Spell by Shay Kauwe
Debut Poc Authors of 2026
37 books — 22 voters
American Dreamer by Adriana HerreraRunning with Lions by Julian WintersOnce Ghosted, Twice Shy by Alyssa ColeYou Brought Me the Ocean by Alex SanchezBingo Love Volume 1 by Tee Franklin
LGBTQA+ Romance by Writers of Color
107 books — 20 voters

Wandering Stars by Tommy OrangeMirrored Heavens by Rebecca RoanhorseIndian Burial Ground by Nick MedinaLooking for Smoke by K.A. CobellSheine Lende by Darcie Little Badger
Indigenous Fiction 2024
33 books — 19 voters
Girl Warrior by Joy HarjoThe Devil Is a Southpaw by Brandon HobsonBig Chief by Jon HickeyThe Buffalo Hunter Hunter by Stephen Graham JonesOld School Indian by Aaron John Curtis
Indigenous Books 2025
42 books — 12 voters

The ABCs of California's Native Bees by Krystle HickmanWhen Mountain Lions Are Neighbors by Beth Pratt-BergstromGrowing California Native Plants by Marjorie G. SchmidtSecrets of the Oak Woodlands by Kate MarianchildThe California Native Landscape by Greg Rubin
California ecology
41 books — 8 voters
By the Fire We Carry by Rebecca NagleThunder Song by Sasha taqwšəblu LaPointeWhiskey Tender by Deborah Jackson TaffaWe Will Not Be Saved by Nemonte NenquimoThe Serviceberry by Robin Wall Kimmerer
Indigenous Nonfiction 2024
13 books — 8 voters

Nerve Endings by Tobi Hill-MeyerBedroom Eyes by Lesléa NewmanOwning It by Sienna Saint-CyrSpeaking in Whispers by Kathleen E. MorrisBlessed by Maggie Blackbird
BIPOC LGBTQIA in Erotica
37 books — 7 voters
Never Home Alone by Rob DunnWeeds by Alexander C. MartinA Weed by Any Other Name by Nancy GiftThe Coming Plague by Laurie GarrettThis Is Your Brain on Parasites by Kathleen McAuliffe
Weeds, pests, invasives, and diseases
137 books — 7 voters

The New Jim Crow by Michelle AlexanderFarewell to Manzanar by Jeanne Wakatsuki HoustonAmericanah by Chimamanda Ngozi AdichieInvisible Man by Ralph EllisonThey Called Us Enemy by George Takei
Love Your Neighbor
22 books — 5 voters
Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee by Dee BrownNative American Mythology by Hartley Burr AlexanderKillers of the Flower Moon by David GrannRed Earth White Lies by Vine Deloria Jr.Trickster by Matt Dembicki
Recommended Reading for First Nations Research
17 books — 5 voters

Children of Owl by Darcie Little BadgerPython's Kiss by Louise ErdrichThe Killing Spell by Shay KauweThat Which Feeds Us by Keala KendallBlood Relay by Devon Mihesuah
Indigenous Books 2026
23 books — 4 voters
As Tears Go By by Rosie Christie
Best Aboriginal/Native Book
1 book — 3 voters

Code Talker by Joseph BruchacWinds of Freedom by Margaret T. BixlerUnsung Heroes of World War II by Deanne DurrettNavajo Code Talkers by Brynn BakerCode Talker by Ivon Blum
WW2: Navajo Code Talkers - Fiction & Non-Fiction
7 books — 3 voters
Berry Song by Michaela GoadeWe Are Grateful by Traci SorellThe Christmas Coat by Virginia Driving Hawk SneveWho Colored the Leaves? by Robert D. DeanWe Are Still Here! by Traci Sorell
Native American - Picturebook
35 books — 3 voters

For Indigenous Minds Only by Waziyatawin Angela WilsonDecolonizing Methodologies by Linda Tuhiwai Smithdecolonizing trans/gender 101 by b. binaohanIndigenous Women's Voices by Emma Lee
Decolonisation
4 books — 2 voters
The Politics of Belonging in India by Daniel J. RycroftThe Adivasi Will Not Dance by Hansda Sowvendra ShekharOut of this Earth by Felix PadelThe Adivasi Question Issues of Land, Forest and Livelihood by Indra MunshiAdivasis in Colonial India by Biswamoy Pati
Adivasi
68 books — 2 voters

Histoire(s) et vérité(s) by Thomas KingBenang by Kim Scott«C'est le Québec qui est né dans mon pays!» by Emanuelle DufourTrue Country by Kim ScottPayer la terre by Joe Sacco
Littératures autochtones
40 books — 2 voters
All About Love by bell hooksPrejudice, Racism, and Tribalism by Anthony M. D'Agostino MDSustaining Spirit by Naomi OrtizRadical Dharma by Angel Kyodo WilliamsThe Four Agreements by Miguel Ruiz
RAD Handbook
45 books — 2 voters

At the Mountains of Madness by H.P. LovecraftHigh Desert Grave Robber by Linda A. MortonCity of Ruins by Kristine Kathryn RuschThe Magician’s Nephew by C.S. LewisThe Fall of Númenor by J.R.R. Tolkien
Lost Cities and Lost Civilizations in Fiction
35 books — 2 voters
At the Mountain's Base by Traci SorellWe Are Water Protectors by Carole LindstromIn My Anaana's Amautik by Nadia SammurtokHistory Smashers by Kate Messner1621 by Catherine O'Neill Grace
La Crosse County Library Youth Services Book Talk – Native American Heritage Insights
8 books — 1 voter

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