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1001 Must-Read Books Not Written by Dead White Dudes

...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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1Q84 (Haruki Murakami)
1Q84
Haruki Murakami
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2666 (Roberto Bolano)
2666
Roberto Bolano
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84, Charing Cross (Helene Hanff)
84, Charing Cross
Helene Hanff
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A Is for Alibi (Sue Grafton)
A Is for Alibi
Sue Grafton
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The Abandoned Baobab (Ken Bugul (Pseudonym))
The Abandoned Baobab
Ken Bugul (pseudonym)
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Abigail (Magda Szabo)
Abigail
Magda Szabo
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The Absentee (Maria Edgeworth)
The Absentee
Maria Edgeworth
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The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian (Sherman Alexie)
The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian
Sherman Alexie
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The Accidental (Ali Smith)
The Accidental
Ali Smith
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The Accidental Tourist (Anne Tyler)
The Accidental Tourist
Anne Tyler
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According to Queeney (Beryl Bainbridge)
According to Queeney
Beryl Bainbridge
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Adam Bede (George Eliot)
Adam Bede
George Eliot
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The Adventures and Misadventures of Maqroll (Alvaro Mutis)
The Adventures and Misadventures of Maqroll
Alvaro Mutis
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Affinity (Sarah Waters)
Affinity
Sarah Waters
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After Claude (Iris Owens)
After Claude
Iris Owens
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After Dark (Haruki Murakami)
After Dark
Haruki Murakami
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After the Death of Don Juan (Sylvia Townsend Warner)
After the Death of Don Juan
Sylvia Townsend Warner
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After the Divorce (Grazia Deledda)
After the Divorce
Grazia Deledda
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After Henry (Joan Didion)
After Henry
Joan Didion
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After the Quake
After the Quake
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The Age of Innocence (Edith Wharton)
The Age of Innocence
Edith Wharton
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Agnes Grey (Anne Brontë)
Agnes Grey
Anne Brontë
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Ake (Wole Soyinka)
Ake
Wole Soyinka
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Alberta and Jacob (Cora Sandel)
Alberta and Jacob
Cora Sandel
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The Alchemist (Paulo Coelho)
The Alchemist
Paulo Coelho
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Alias Grace (Margaret Atwood)
Alias Grace
Margaret Atwood
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Alice James (Jean Strouse)
Alice James
Jean Strouse
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Alicia (Alicia Appleman-Jurman)
Alicia
Alicia Appleman-Jurman
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All About H. Hatterr (G.V. Desani)
All About H. Hatterr
G.V. Desani
30
The All of It (Jeannette Haien)
The All of It
Jeannette Haien
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Almost Transparent Blue (Ryū Murakami)
Almost Transparent Blue
Ryū Murakami
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American Indian Stories, Legends, and Other Writings (Zitkala-Sa)
American Indian Stories, Legends, and Other Writings
Zitkala-Sa
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Americanah (Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie)
Americanah
Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
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Among the Believers: An Islamic Journey (V.S. Naipaul)
Among the Believers: An Islamic Journey
V.S. Naipaul
35
Among Others (Jo Walton)
Among Others
Jo Walton
36
An African in Greenland (Tété-Michel Kpomassie)
An African in Greenland
Tété-Michel Kpomassie
37
An American Marriage (Tayari Jones)
An American Marriage
Tayari Jones
38
An Artist of the Floating World (Kazuo Ishiguro)
An Artist of the Floating World
Kazuo Ishiguro
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An Infamous Army (Georgette Heyer)
An Infamous Army
Georgette Heyer
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Anagrams (Lorrie Moore)
Anagrams
Lorrie Moore
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