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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
122
Breath, Eyes, Memory (Edwidge Danticat)
Breath, Eyes, Memory
Edwidge Danticat
123
Breathing Lessons (Anne Tyler)
Breathing Lessons
Anne Tyler
124
Brick Lane (Monica Ali)
Brick Lane
Monica Ali
125
The Bridge of Beyond (Simone Schwarz-Bart)
The Bridge of Beyond
Simone Schwarz-Bart
126
Bridget Jones's Diary (Helen Fielding)
Bridget Jones's Diary
Helen Fielding
127
A Brief History of Seven Killings (Marlon James)
A Brief History of Seven Killings
Marlon James
128
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
130
Broad and Alien Is the World (Ciro Alegria)
Broad and Alien Is the World
Ciro Alegria
131
Brown Girl Dreaming (Jacqueline Woodson)
Brown Girl Dreaming
Jacqueline Woodson
132
The Buddha of Suburbia (Hanif Kureishi)
The Buddha of Suburbia
Hanif Kureishi
133
Bunner Sisters (Edith Wharton)
Bunner Sisters
Edith Wharton
134
Burger's Daughter (Nadine Gordimer)
Burger's Daughter
Nadine Gordimer
135
The Burning Plain (Juan Rulfo)
The Burning Plain
Juan Rulfo
136
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
138
The Cairo Trilogy (Naguib Mahfouz)
The Cairo Trilogy
Naguib Mahfouz
139
Camilla (Fanny Burney)
Camilla
Fanny Burney
140
Carrie's War (Nina Bawden)
Carrie's War
Nina Bawden
141
Carry Me Down (M.J. Hyland)
Carry Me Down
M.J. Hyland
142
Cassandra: A Novel and Four Essays (Christa Wolf)
Cassandra: A Novel and Four Essays
Christa Wolf
143
Cassandra at the Wedding (Dorothy Baker)
Cassandra at the Wedding
Dorothy Baker
144
Cat's Eye (Margaret Atwood)
Cat's Eye
Margaret Atwood
145
Cecilia (Fanny Burney)
Cecilia
Fanny Burney
146
Celestial Bodies (Jokha Alharthi)
Celestial Bodies
Jokha Alharthi
147
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
151
Charming Billy (Alice Mcdermott)
Charming Billy
Alice Mcdermott
152
Cheri (Colette)
Cheri
Colette
153
Childhood (Nathalie Sarraute)
Childhood
Nathalie Sarraute
154
Children of the Alley (Naguib Mahfouz)
Children of the Alley
Naguib Mahfouz
155
The Children of Men (P. D. James)
The Children of Men
P. D. James
156
Children's Book (A.S. Byatt)
Children's Book
A.S. Byatt
157
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
158
Chocolat (Joanne Harris)
Chocolat
Joanne Harris
159
Circle of Friends (Maeve Binchy)
Circle of Friends
Maeve Binchy
160
Citizen (Claudia Rankine)
Citizen
Claudia Rankine
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