The Greatest Books of All Time on Indigenous Perspectives

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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
1002 Ceremony Leslie Marmon Silko 1977 American English
1925 The Interesting Narrative of the Life of Olaudah Equiano Olaudah Equiano 1789 African English
3638 The Papalagi Erich Scheurmann 1920 German German
5354 Praiseworthy Alexis Wright 2024 Australian English
10303 The Broken Spears Miguel Leon-Portilla 1959 Mexican Spanish
13799 Dancing On Our Turtle's Back Leanne Betasamosake Simpson 2011 Canadian English
14327 Shapes Of Native Nonfiction Elissa Washuta, Theresa Warburton 2019 Unknown English
17117 Fifth Sun Camilla Townsend 2019 American English
17117 Moon Of The Turning Leaves Waubgeshig Rice 2024 Canadian English
17117 Green Grass, Running Water Thomas King 1993 Canadian English
17117 Kiss Of The Fur Queen Tomson Highway 1998 Canadian English