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

Empire
Cover of Empire

Empire

Paul Strathern

2020 · 2021 edition

288 pages

Yellow Earth
Cover of Yellow Earth

Yellow Earth

John Sayles

2020 · 2022 edition

416 pages

Glorious Boy
Cover of Glorious Boy

Glorious Boy

Aimee Liu

Published 2020

331 pages

Where We Begin
Cover of Where We Begin

Where We Begin

Christie Nieman

Published 2020

356 pages

The Train
Cover of The Train

The Train

Jodie Callaghan

Published 2020

32 pages