A list of books about places and cultures around the world, written by Europeans or writers of the European diaspora, yet many of these show up on "Books From Around the World" lists.
While many of these books have good qualities, many feature romanticized exoticism, mystical othering, "white savior" narratives, or tell stories that are not their own, which comes to the main point of this list — to encourage readers to seek out work written by authors from around the world!
This isn't to say what anyone shouldn't write or read, but to encourage readers to broaden their perspectives. Happy reading!
