The most popular French indigenous peoples books

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. Only books in French are listed.

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Le Fils
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Le Fils

Philipp Meyer

2013 · 2014 edition

671 pages

Jeu blanc
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Jeu blanc

Richard Wagamese

2012 · 2025 edition

320 pages

Charrue tordue
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Charrue tordue

Itamar Vieira Junior

2019 · 2023 edition

352 pages

Love medicine
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Love medicine

Louise Erdrich

1984 · 2008 edition

400 pages

Cérémonie
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Cérémonie

Leslie Marmon Silko

1977 · 1992 edition

282 pages

Les Semeuses
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Les Semeuses

Diane Wilson

2021 · 2024 edition

384 pages

LaRose
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LaRose

Louise Erdrich

2016 · 2018 edition

515 pages