The Greatest Books of All Time on Indigenous Identity
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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.
| Rank | Book | Authors | Year | Country | Language | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1002 | Ceremony | Leslie Marmon Silko | 1977 | American | English | |
| 1145 | The Bone People | Keri Hulme | 1984 | New Zealand | English | |
| 1318 | Love Medicine | Louise Erdrich | 1984 | American | English | |
| 1507 | Bless Me, Ultima | Rudolfo Anaya | 1972 | American | English | |
| 1890 | Obasan | Joy Kogawa | 1981 | Canadian | English | |
| 2070 | The Round House | Louise Erdrich | 2012 | American | English | |
| 2338 | There There | Tommy Orange | 2018 | American | English | |
| 2651 | The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian | Sherman Alexie | 2007 | American | English | |
| 3118 | The Nine Guardians | Rosario Castellanos | 1957 | Mexican | Spanish | |
| 3123 | Carpentaria | Alexis Wright | 2006 | Australian | English | |
| 3135 | Ake | Wole Soyinka | 1981 | Nigerian | English | |
| 3489 | Akata Witch | Nnedi Okorafor | 2011 | American | English | |
| 3931 | Mean Spirit | Linda Hogan | 1990 | American | English | |
| 4530 | Tangi | Witi Ihimaera | 1973 | New Zealand | English | |
| 5356 | Praiseworthy | Alexis Wright | 2024 | Australian | English | |
| 7622 | Dropbear | Evelyn Araluen | 2021 | Australian | English | |
| 7982 | Ruahine | Ngahuia Te Awekotuku | 2003 | Unknown | English | |
| 8697 | Too Much Lip | Melissa Lucashenko | 2018 | Australian | English | |
| 9802 | Blak Work | Alison Whittaker | 2018 | Australian | English | |
| 10385 | Another Day In The Colony | Chelsea Watego | 2021 | Unknown | English | |
| 10507 | Wandering Stars | Tommy Orange | 2024 | Unknown | English | |
| 10570 | The Mighty Red | Louise Erdrich | 2024 | Unknown | English | |
| 10864 | Poukahangatus | Tayi Tibble | 2022 | New Zealand | English | |
| 11827 | I Am Woman | Lee Maracle | 1988 | Canadian | English | |
| 11884 | This All Come Back Now | Mykaula Saunders | 2022 | Unknown | English | |
| 13054 | Old School Indian | Aaron John Curtis | 2025 | Unknown | English | |
| 14025 | Heart Berries | Terese Marie Mailhot | 2018 | Canadian | English | |
| 14043 | Memory Serves | Lee Maracle | 2015 | Canadian | English | |
| 17163 | Covered With Night | Nicole Eustace | 2021 | American | English | |
| 17163 | Thunder Song | Sasha taqwšəblu LaPointe | 2024 | Unknown | English | |
| 17163 | Prairie Edge | Conor Kerr | 2024 | Unknown | English | |
| 17163 | Green Grass, Running Water | Thomas King | 1993 | Canadian | English | |
| 17163 | Kiss Of The Fur Queen | Tomson Highway | 1998 | Canadian | English | |
| 17163 | The Lesser Blessed | Richard Van Camp | 1996 | Canadian | English | |
| 17163 | The Chant Of Jimmie Blacksmith | Thomas Keneally | 1972 | Australian | English | |
| 17163 | The Nargun And The Stars | Patricia Wrightson | 1970 | Australian | English | |
| 17163 | How To Be A Good Savage And Other Poems | Mikeas Sánchez | Unknown | Spanish | ||
| 17163 | Becoming Little Shell | Chris La Tray | 2023 | Unknown | English | |
| 17163 | Bitterroot | Susan Devan Harness | 2018 | Unknown | English | |
| 17163 | The Painted Drum | Louise Erdrich | 2013 | American | English |