The Greatest Books of All Time on Indigenous Heritage

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This list represents a comprehensive and trusted collection of the greatest books. Developed through a specialized algorithm, it brings together 759 'best of' book lists to form a definitive guide to the world's most acclaimed books. For those interested in how these books are chosen, additional details can be found on the rankings page.

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Rank Book Authors Year Country Language Actions
3123 Carpentaria Alexis Wright 2006 Australian English
4230 Pounamu, Pounamu Witi Ihimaera 1972 New Zealand English
4527 Tangi Witi Ihimaera 1973 New Zealand English
4759 Amiria Amiria Manutahi Stirling, Anne Salmond 1976 New Zealand English
5683 Moriori Michael King 1989 New Zealand English
5735 Redemption Songs Judith Binney 1995 New Zealand English
6140 Two Worlds Anne Salmond 1992 New Zealand English
7104 Māori Michael King 2003 New Zealand English
7819 Men Of Maize Miguel Angel Asturias 1949 Guatemalan Spanish
7907 That Deadman Dance Kim Scott 2010 Australian English
7975 Kayang And Me Kim Scott 2005 Australian English
8733 Tangata Whenua Atholl Anderson, Judith Binney, Aroha Harris 2014 New Zealand English
10616 Madukka The River Serpent Julie Janson 2022 Unknown English
17122 Masterworks of the Classical Haida Mythtellers Robert Bringhurst 2000 Canadian English
17122 Always Was Always Will Be Thomas Mayo 2022 Unknown English
17122 Prairie Edge Conor Kerr 2024 Unknown English
17122 The Sun, My Father Nils-Aslak Valkeapää 1988 Unknown Sami