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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
121
Beryl Bainbridge
Breath, Eyes, Memory (Edwidge Danticat)
Breath, Eyes, Memory
122
Edwidge Danticat
Breathing Lessons (Anne Tyler)
Breathing Lessons
123
Anne Tyler
Brick Lane (Monica Ali)
Brick Lane
124
Monica Ali
The Bridge of Beyond (Simone Schwarz-Bart)
The Bridge of Beyond
125
Simone Schwarz-Bart
Bridget Jones's Diary (Helen Fielding)
Bridget Jones's Diary
126
Helen Fielding
A Brief History of Seven Killings (Marlon James)
A Brief History of Seven Killings
127
Marlon James
The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao (Junot Díaz)
The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao
128
Junot Díaz
Bring Up the Bodies (Hilary Mantel)
Bring Up the Bodies
129
Hilary Mantel
Broad and Alien Is the World (Ciro Alegria)
Broad and Alien Is the World
130
Ciro Alegria
Brown Girl Dreaming (Jacqueline Woodson)
Brown Girl Dreaming
131
Jacqueline Woodson
The Buddha of Suburbia (Hanif Kureishi)
The Buddha of Suburbia
132
Hanif Kureishi
Bunner Sisters (Edith Wharton)
Bunner Sisters
133
Edith Wharton
Burger's Daughter (Nadine Gordimer)
Burger's Daughter
134
Nadine Gordimer
The Burning Plain (Juan Rulfo)
The Burning Plain
135
Juan Rulfo
Butterfly Burning (Yvonne Vera)
Butterfly Burning
136
Yvonne Vera
By Grand Central Station I Sat Down and Wept (Elizabeth Smart)
By Grand Central Station I Sat Down and Wept
137
Elizabeth Smart
The Cairo Trilogy (Naguib Mahfouz)
The Cairo Trilogy
138
Naguib Mahfouz
Camilla (Fanny Burney)
Camilla
139
Fanny Burney
Carrie's War (Nina Bawden)
Carrie's War
140
Nina Bawden
Carry Me Down (M.J. Hyland)
Carry Me Down
141
M.J. Hyland
Cassandra: A Novel and Four Essays (Christa Wolf)
Cassandra: A Novel and Four Essays
142
Christa Wolf
Cassandra at the Wedding (Dorothy Baker)
Cassandra at the Wedding
143
Dorothy Baker
Cat's Eye (Margaret Atwood)
Cat's Eye
144
Margaret Atwood
Cecilia (Fanny Burney)
Cecilia
145
Fanny Burney
Celestial Bodies (Jokha Alharthi)
Celestial Bodies
146
Jokha Alharthi
Ceremony (Leslie Marmon Silko)
Ceremony
147
Leslie Marmon Silko
Chaka (Thomas Mofolo)
Chaka
148
Thomas Mofolo
A Change of Skin (Carlos Fuentes)
A Change of Skin
149
Carlos Fuentes
Changes (Ama Ata Aidoo)
Changes
150
Ama Ata Aidoo
Charming Billy (Alice Mcdermott)
Charming Billy
151
Alice Mcdermott
Cheri (Colette)
Cheri
152
Colette
Childhood (Nathalie Sarraute)
Childhood
153
Nathalie Sarraute
Children of the Alley (Naguib Mahfouz)
Children of the Alley
154
Naguib Mahfouz
The Children of Men (P. D. James)
The Children of Men
155
P. D. James
Children's Book (A.S. Byatt)
Children's Book
156
A.S. Byatt
A Chill in the Air: An Italian War Diary 1939-1940 (Iris Origo)
A Chill in the Air: An Italian War Diary 1939-1940
157
Iris Origo
Chocolat (Joanne Harris)
Chocolat
158
Joanne Harris
Circle of Friends (Maeve Binchy)
Circle of Friends
159
Maeve Binchy
Citizen (Claudia Rankine)
Citizen
160
Claudia Rankine
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