The most popular indigenous peoples books of 2020

These books tell the stories of indigenous peoples around the world. Land, language, tradition, the damage of colonization and the strength of survival are their themes. More and more are written by indigenous authors themselves, in novels, memoirs, poetry and histories that deserve wide reading. This list shows the ones first published in 2020.

Results

Black Sun
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Black Sun

Rebecca Roanhorse

2020 · 2021 edition

454 pages

Winter Counts
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Winter Counts

David Heska Wanbli Weiden

2020 · 2022 edition

352 pages

Elatsoe
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Elatsoe

Darcie Little Badger

2020 · 2023 edition

368 pages

Killing Crazy Horse
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Killing Crazy Horse

Bill O'Reilly, Martin Dugard

2020 · 2022 edition

320 pages

Prairie Lotus
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Prairie Lotus

Linda Sue Park

2020 · 2022 edition

272 pages

Yellow Bird
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Yellow Bird

Sierra Crane Murdoch

2020 · 2021 edition

400 pages

Show Me a Sign
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Show Me a Sign

Ann Clare LeZotte

2020 · 2021 edition

304 pages

The Barren Grounds
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The Barren Grounds

David Alexander Robertson

2020 · 2021 edition

256 pages

Spirit Run
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Spirit Run

Noé Alvarez

2020 · 2021 edition

220 pages

Found
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Found

P. C. Cast

2020 · 2021 edition

384 pages

The Historians
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The Historians

Cecilia Ekbäck

2020 · 2021 edition

464 pages

Even As We Breathe
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Even As We Breathe

Annette Saunooke Clapsaddle

2020 · 2023 edition

238 pages

Carry
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Carry

Toni Jensen

2020 · 2021 edition

304 pages

Noopiming
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Noopiming

Leanne Betasamosake Simpson

2020 · 2021 edition

368 pages

Probably Ruby
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Probably Ruby

Lisa Bird-Wilson

2020 · 2022 edition

288 pages