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John Adams by David McCullough1776 by David McCulloughTeam of Rivals by Doris Kearns GoodwinA People’s History of the United States by Howard ZinnBury My Heart at Wounded Knee by Dee Brown
Best American History Books
2,234 books — 2,720 voters
The New Jim Crow by Michelle AlexanderBetween the World and Me by Ta-Nehisi CoatesThe Autobiography of Malcolm X by Malcolm XBury My Heart at Wounded Knee by Dee BrownThe Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks by Rebecca Skloot
Books White People Need to Read
1,404 books — 1,674 voters

The Color Purple by Alice WalkerThe Kite Runner by Khaled HosseiniThe Help by Kathryn StockettA Thousand Splendid Suns by Khaled HosseiniMemoirs of a Geisha by Arthur Golden
Books with a Non-Caucasian person as the/one of the lead characters.
1,523 books — 646 voters
The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian by Sherman AlexieThe Lone Ranger and Tonto Fistfight in Heaven by Sherman AlexieLove Medicine by Louise ErdrichCeremony by Leslie Marmon SilkoReservation Blues by Sherman Alexie
Native American Fiction
842 books — 643 voters

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
591 books — 362 voters
Adhaata Asao's Liege by Afroz AlamEon by Alison GoodmanThe Red Pyramid by Rick RiordanCinder by Marissa MeyerThe Serpent's Shadow by Rick Riordan
YA Books inspired by Non-Western/Eastern Mythology
214 books — 331 voters

There There by Tommy OrangeFirekeeper’s Daughter by Angeline BoulleyBlack Sun by Rebecca RoanhorseThe Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian by Sherman AlexieBraiding Sweetgrass by Robin Wall Kimmerer
Popsugar 2021 #16 - A Book by an Indigenous Author
268 books — 262 voters
The Wrath and the Dawn by Renée AhdiehThe Fifth Season by N.K. JemisinThe Hundred Thousand Kingdoms by N.K. JemisinKindred by Octavia E. ButlerWho Fears Death by Nnedi Okorafor
Fantasy Novels by Women of Color
262 books — 194 voters

When the Future Comes Too Soon by Selina Siak Chin YokeMemoirs of a Geisha by Arthur GoldenThe Woman Who Breathed Two Worlds by Selina Siak Chin YokeWuthering Heights by Emily BrontëPride and Prejudice by Jane Austen
International Women: Female Leads From All Over the World
764 books — 179 voters
The Ballad of Black Tom by Victor LaValleThe Girl from the Well by Rin ChupecoLovecraft Country by Matt RuffBleeding Violet by Dia ReevesAnother by Yukito Ayatsuji
Diverse Horror
278 books — 168 voters

The Lone Ranger and Tonto Fistfight in Heaven by Sherman AlexieThe Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian by Sherman AlexieBlue Highways by William Least Heat-MoonThe Inconvenient Indian by Thomas KingLove Medicine by Louise Erdrich
Native American Authors
330 books — 151 voters
Harvesting Hope by Kathleen KrullWhole Whale by Karen YinClick, Clack, Moo by Doreen CroninAnd Tango Makes Three by Justin RichardsonThe Beginner's Guide to Winning an Election by Michael R. French
Growing Future Activists
227 books — 149 voters

Kindred by Octavia E. ButlerBeloved by Toni MorrisonTheir Eyes Were Watching God by Zora Neale HurstonThe Color Purple by Alice WalkerThe House on Mango Street by Sandra Cisneros
Best Multi-Ethnic American Literature
297 books — 143 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

Island of the Blue Dolphins by Scott O'DellThe Joy Luck Club by Amy TanThe Black Dahlia by James EllroyDaughter of Fortune by Isabel AllendeThe Wild Birds by Emily Strelow
California Historical Fiction
285 books — 138 voters
Skinwalker by Faith HunterDark Heir by Faith HunterRiver Marked by Patricia BriggsThe Night Begins by Abigail F. TaylorTouching the Moon by Lisa M. Airey
Best novels with Native American main character
291 books — 135 voters

Stories on the Trail of a Yankee Millwright Seeing the Past by James T. PowersSaving the Farm by James T. PowersShadows Over Dawnland by James T. PowersAncient Wisdom, Modern Hope by James T. PowersBraiding Sweetgrass by Robin Wall Kimmerer
All Indigenous Peoples Books
437 books — 109 voters
Island of the Blue Dolphins by Scott O'DellThe Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian by Sherman AlexieThe Birchbark House by Louise ErdrichJulie of the Wolves by Jean Craighead GeorgeCode Talker by Joseph Bruchac
Native Americans in Children's Literature
446 books — 98 voters

Rio Grande Wedding by Ruth WindSweet Caroline by Becky LowerCatching London by M.V. EllisBeast by Pepper PaceNeed You Now by Mika Jolie
Best Interracial Contemporary Romance
241 books — 98 voters
Two Rivers by Zoe SaadiaAcross the Great Sparkling Water by Zoe SaadiaThe Peacekeeper by Zoe SaadiaThe Great Law of Peace by Zoe SaadiaBeyond the Great River by Zoe Saadia
Native American Novels
183 books — 97 voters

Gives Light by Rose ChristoWithout Reservations by J.L. LangleyLooks Over by Rose ChristoWith Caution by J.L. LangleyThe Good Fight by Andrew Grey
Gay Romance Featuring Native American MCs
166 books — 93 voters
Moon Called by Patricia BriggsCry Wolf by Patricia BriggsValentine by Julie ManninoLittle Red Riding Hood by Julie ManninoAngel Devil by Julie Mannino
Diverse Genre Romances
279 books — 78 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
The Rough-Face Girl by Rafe MartinThe First Strawberries by Joseph BruchacThe Girl Who Loved Wild Horses by Paul GobleRaven by Gerald McDermottFrog Girl by Paul Owen Lewis
Native American Picture Books
351 books — 66 voters

The Call of the Wild by Jack LondonJulie of the Wolves by Jean Craighead GeorgeThe Year of Miss Agnes by Kirkpatrick HillTouching Spirit Bear by Ben MikaelsenJulie by Jean Craighead George
Alaska in YA & Middle Grade Fiction
170 books — 52 voters
So Below by Julie ManninoAs Above by Julie ManninoAngel Devil by Julie ManninoThrall by Julie ManninoValentine by Julie Mannino
Alternate History/Historical Fantasy - Marginalized Protagonist
146 books — 50 voters

My Heart Fills With Happiness by Monique Gray SmithLittle You by Richard Van CampThe Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian by Sherman AlexieThunder Boy Jr. by Sherman AlexieShi-shi-etko by Nicola I. Campbell
Indigenous Children's Literature
141 books — 40 voters
The Lone Ranger and Tonto Fistfight in Heaven by Sherman AlexieCuster Died for Your Sins by Vine Deloria Jr.Ceremony by Leslie Marmon SilkoReservation Blues by Sherman AlexieThe Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian by Sherman Alexie
Native American Writers
72 books — 33 voters

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