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1001 Must-Read Books Not Written by Dead White Dudes - Page 17

...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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641
Oroonoko (Aphra Behn)
Oroonoko
Aphra Behn
642
Oryx and Crake (Margaret Atwood)
Oryx and Crake
Margaret Atwood
643
Our Lady of the Assassins
Our Lady of the Assassins
644
Our Nig (Harriet E. Wilson)
Our Nig
Harriet E. Wilson
645
Our Sister Killjoy (Ama Ada Aidoo)
Our Sister Killjoy
Ama Ada Aidoo
646
Our Spoons Came From Woolworths (Barbara Comyns)
Our Spoons Came From Woolworths
Barbara Comyns
647
Out of Africa (Isak Dinesen)
Out of Africa
Isak Dinesen
648
The Outsiders (S. E. Hinton)
The Outsiders
S. E. Hinton
649
The Painter of Signs (R.K. Narayan)
The Painter of Signs
R.K. Narayan
650
Palace of the Peacock (Wilson Harris)
Palace of the Peacock
Wilson Harris
651
A Pale View of Hills (Kazuo Ishiguro)
A Pale View of Hills
Kazuo Ishiguro
652
Palm-Of-The-Hand Stories (Yasunari Kawabata)
Palm-Of-The-Hand Stories
Yasunari Kawabata
653
The Palm-Wine Drinkard (Amos Tutuola)
The Palm-Wine Drinkard
Amos Tutuola
654
Paradise (Toni Morrison)
Paradise
Toni Morrison
655
Paradise of the Blind (Dương Thu Hương)
Paradise of the Blind
Dương Thu Hương
656
Paradiso (Jose Lezama Lima)
Paradiso
Jose Lezama Lima
657
The Parasites (Daphne Du Maurier)
The Parasites
Daphne Du Maurier
658
Paris Stories (Mavis Gallant)
Paris Stories
Mavis Gallant
659
Passing (Nella Larsen)
Passing
Nella Larsen
660
The Passion (Jeanette Winterson)
The Passion
Jeanette Winterson
661
The Passion According to G.H.
The Passion According to G.H.
662
The Passion of New Eve (Angela Carter)
The Passion of New Eve
Angela Carter
663
The Past Is Myself (Christabel Bielenberg)
The Past Is Myself
Christabel Bielenberg
664
Patchwork (Ellen Banda-Aaku)
Patchwork
Ellen Banda-Aaku
665
Patience and Sarah (Isabel Miller)
Patience and Sarah
Isabel Miller
666
The Patience Stone (Atiq Rahimi)
The Patience Stone
Atiq Rahimi
667
Patterns of Childhood (Christa Wolf)
Patterns of Childhood
Christa Wolf
668
Paula (Isabel Allende)
Paula
Isabel Allende
669
Pavel's Letters (Monika Maron)
Pavel's Letters
Monika Maron
670
The Paying Guests (Sarah Waters)
The Paying Guests
Sarah Waters
671
Peach Blossom Paradise (Ge Fei)
Peach Blossom Paradise
Ge Fei
672
Pedro Páramo (Juan Rulfo)
Pedro Páramo
Juan Rulfo
673
People of the City (Cyprian Ekwensi)
People of the City
Cyprian Ekwensi
674
The Perfect Nanny (Leila Slimani)
The Perfect Nanny
Leila Slimani
675
Persepolis (Marjane Satrapi)
Persepolis
Marjane Satrapi
676
A Personal Matter (Kenzaburō Ōe)
A Personal Matter
Kenzaburō Ōe
677
Persuasion (Jane Austen)
Persuasion
Jane Austen
678
Petals of Blood (Ngugi Wa Thiong'o)
Petals of Blood
Ngugi Wa Thiong'o
679
Peyton Place (Grace Metalious)
Peyton Place
Grace Metalious
680
The Piano Teacher (Elfriede Jelinek)
The Piano Teacher
Elfriede Jelinek
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