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1001 Must-Read Books Not Written by Dead White Dudes - Page 4

...or live ones, for that matter. No offense intended to white guys. White men are just over-represented in "must-read" book lists, literary prizes, and in literature in general. These are all books written by either women or authors of color. They have all been identified as "must read books" according to various literature lists.
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The Bottle Factory Outing (Beryl Bainbridge)
The Bottle Factory Outing (Beryl Bainbridge)
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Breath, Eyes, Memory (Edwidge Danticat)
Breath, Eyes, Memory (Edwidge Danticat)
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Breathing Lessons (Anne Tyler)
Breathing Lessons (Anne Tyler)
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Brick Lane (Monica Ali)
Brick Lane (Monica Ali)
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The Bridge of Beyond (Simone Schwarz-Bart)
The Bridge of Beyond (Simone Schwarz-Bart)
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Bridget Jones's Diary (Helen Fielding)
Bridget Jones's Diary (Helen Fielding)
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A Brief History of Seven Killings (Marlon James)
A Brief History of Seven Killings (Marlon James)
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The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao (Junot Díaz)
The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao (Junot Díaz)
129
Bring Up the Bodies (Hilary Mantel)
Bring Up the Bodies (Hilary Mantel)
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Broad and Alien Is the World (Ciro Alegria)
Broad and Alien Is the World (Ciro Alegria)
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Brown Girl Dreaming (Jacqueline Woodson)
Brown Girl Dreaming (Jacqueline Woodson)
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The Buddha of Suburbia (Hanif Kureishi)
The Buddha of Suburbia (Hanif Kureishi)
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Bunner Sisters (Edith Wharton)
Bunner Sisters (Edith Wharton)
134
Burger's Daughter (Nadine Gordimer)
Burger's Daughter (Nadine Gordimer)
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The Burning Plain (Juan Rulfo)
The Burning Plain (Juan Rulfo)
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Butterfly Burning (Yvonne Vera)
Butterfly Burning (Yvonne Vera)
137
By Grand Central Station I Sat Down and Wept (Elizabeth Smart)
By Grand Central Station I Sat Down and Wept (Elizabeth Smart)
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The Cairo Trilogy (Naguib Mahfouz)
The Cairo Trilogy (Naguib Mahfouz)
139
Camilla (Fanny Burney)
Camilla (Fanny Burney)
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Carrie's War (Nina Bawden)
Carrie's War (Nina Bawden)
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Carry Me Down (M.J. Hyland)
Carry Me Down (M.J. Hyland)
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Cassandra: A Novel and Four Essays (Christa Wolf)
Cassandra: A Novel and Four Essays (Christa Wolf)
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Cassandra at the Wedding (Dorothy Baker)
Cassandra at the Wedding (Dorothy Baker)
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Cat's Eye (Margaret Atwood)
Cat's Eye (Margaret Atwood)
145
Cecilia (Fanny Burney)
Cecilia (Fanny Burney)
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Celestial Bodies (Jokha Alharthi)
Celestial Bodies (Jokha Alharthi)
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Ceremony (Leslie Marmon Silko)
Ceremony (Leslie Marmon Silko)
148
Chaka (Thomas Mofolo)
Chaka (Thomas Mofolo)
149
A Change of Skin (Carlos Fuentes)
A Change of Skin (Carlos Fuentes)
150
Changes (Ama Ata Aidoo)
Changes (Ama Ata Aidoo)
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Charming Billy (Alice Mcdermott)
Charming Billy (Alice Mcdermott)
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Cheri (Colette)
Cheri (Colette)
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Childhood (Nathalie Sarraute)
Childhood (Nathalie Sarraute)
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Children of the Alley (Naguib Mahfouz)
Children of the Alley (Naguib Mahfouz)
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The Children of Men (P. D. James)
The Children of Men (P. D. James)
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Children's Book (A.S. Byatt)
Children's Book (A.S. Byatt)
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A Chill in the Air: An Italian War Diary 1939-1940 (Iris Origo)
A Chill in the Air: An Italian War Diary 1939-1940 (Iris Origo)
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Chocolat (Joanne Harris)
Chocolat (Joanne Harris)
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Circle of Friends (Maeve Binchy)
Circle of Friends (Maeve Binchy)
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Citizen (Claudia Rankine)
Citizen (Claudia Rankine)
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