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Must-Read Classics by People of Color

For the purposes of this list, I've defined a classic as a book that's at least 50 years old. Some of these classics by people of color are well-known and others are known only to scholars of the period they're from. There are novels, plays, poetry, and nonfiction from around the world—something for everyone.
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The Analects (Confucius)
The Analects (Confucius)
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One Thousand and One Nights
One Thousand and One Nights
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The Pillow Book (Sei Shonagon)
The Pillow Book (Sei Shonagon)
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The Tale of Genji
The Tale of Genji
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Theologus Autodidactus (Ibn Al Nafis)
Theologus Autodidactus (Ibn Al Nafis)
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The Confessions of Lady Nijo (Lady Nijo)
The Confessions of Lady Nijo (Lady Nijo)
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On Love and Barley (Matsuo Basho)
On Love and Barley (Matsuo Basho)
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Strange Stories From a Chinese Studio (Songling Pu)
Strange Stories From a Chinese Studio (Songling Pu)
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Phillis Wheatley, Complete Writings (Phillis Wheatley)
Phillis Wheatley, Complete Writings (Phillis Wheatley)
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The Interesting Narrative of the Life of Olaudah Equiano
The Interesting Narrative of the Life of Olaudah Equiano
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The Golden Days (Cao Xueqin)
The Golden Days (Cao Xueqin)
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The Count of Monte Cristo
The Count of Monte Cristo
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Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass, an American Slave (Frederick Douglass)
Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass, an American Slave (Frederick Douglass)
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Narrative of Sojourner Truth (Sojourner Truth)
Narrative of Sojourner Truth (Sojourner Truth)
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Twelve Years a Slave (Solomon Northup)
Twelve Years a Slave (Solomon Northup)
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Clotel
Clotel
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Biography of an American Bondman, by His Daughter (Josephine Brown)
Biography of an American Bondman, by His Daughter (Josephine Brown)
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Our Nig
Our Nig
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Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl
Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl
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The Curse of Caste, or the Slave Bride (Julia C. Collins)
The Curse of Caste, or the Slave Bride (Julia C. Collins)
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Thirty Years as a Slave and Four Years in the White House
Thirty Years as a Slave and Four Years in the White House
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Life Among the Paiutes: Their Wrongs and Claims (Sarah Winnemucca)
Life Among the Paiutes: Their Wrongs and Claims (Sarah Winnemucca)
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Wynema: A Child of the Forest (Alice Callahan)
Wynema: A Child of the Forest (Alice Callahan)
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Iola Leroy (Frances Harper)
Iola Leroy (Frances Harper)
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A Chinese Ishmael and Other Stories (Sui Sin Far)
A Chinese Ishmael and Other Stories (Sui Sin Far)
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Hawai'i's Story by Hawai'i's Queen (Queen Lili'uokalani)
Hawai'i's Story by Hawai'i's Queen (Queen Lili'uokalani)
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Contending Forces (Pauline E. Hopkins)
Contending Forces (Pauline E. Hopkins)
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Up From Slavery (Booker T. Washington)
Up From Slavery (Booker T. Washington)
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The Heart of Hyacinth (Onoto Watanna)
The Heart of Hyacinth (Onoto Watanna)
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THE SOULS OF BLACK FOLK by W.E.B. Du Bois
THE SOULS OF BLACK FOLK by W.E.B. Du Bois
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I Am a Cat
I Am a Cat
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The Soul of the Indian (Charles Alexander Eastman)
The Soul of the Indian (Charles Alexander Eastman)
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The Autobiography of an Ex-Colored Man
The Autobiography of an Ex-Colored Man
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The Home and the World (Rabindranath Tagore)
The Home and the World (Rabindranath Tagore)
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The Plays of Georgia Douglas Johnson (Georgia Douglas Johnson)
The Plays of Georgia Douglas Johnson (Georgia Douglas Johnson)
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American Indian Stories (Zitkala-Sa)
American Indian Stories (Zitkala-Sa)
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A Dark Night'S Passing
A Dark Night'S Passing
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The Real Story of Ah-Q
The Real Story of Ah-Q
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Selected Poems of Gabriela Mistral (Gabriela Mistral)
Selected Poems of Gabriela Mistral (Gabriela Mistral)
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Cane (Jean Toomer)
Cane (Jean Toomer)
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