Editors Reads

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Postcolonial

10 reading guides and book lists curated by the Editors Reads team.

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Best African Literature: Essential Novels from the Continent

The best African literature — from Things Fall Apart and Half of a Yellow Sun to Americanah and Homegoing. Essential novels from Nigeria, Ghana, and across Africa.

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Best Australian Literature: Essential Novels from Australia

The best Australian literature — from Patrick White's Voss to Peter Carey's True History of the Kelly Gang and Oscar and Lucinda. Essential novels from Australia.

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Best Books About Colonialism and Empire: Essential Reading

The best books about colonialism and empire — from Heart of Darkness and Things Fall Apart to A Passage to India and Half of a Yellow Sun. Essential postcolonial reading.

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Best Books About Identity: Essential Reading List

The best books about identity — from Invisible Man and Middlesex to Americanah and White Teeth. Literature on race, gender, culture, and who we are.

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Best Indian Literature: Essential Novels from India

The best Indian literature in English — from The God of Small Things and Midnight's Children to A Fine Balance and The White Tiger. Essential Indian fiction.

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Best Latin American Literature: Essential Reading List

The best Latin American literature — from One Hundred Years of Solitude and Ficciones to Love in the Time of Cholera and The Aleph. Essential novels and stories.

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Best Postcolonial Literature: Essential Reading on Empire and Its Aftermath

The best postcolonial literature — from Things Fall Apart and Heart of Darkness to A Passage to India and The Quiet American. Empire, colonialism, and their aftermath.

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Jean Rhys Books in Order: Complete Bibliography & Best Starting Points

Jean Rhys's complete bibliography in order — from Wide Sargasso Sea and Good Morning, Midnight to Voyage in the Dark. Best starting points for new readers.

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Salman Rushdie Books in Order: Complete Bibliography & Best Starting Points

Salman Rushdie's complete bibliography in order — from Midnight's Children and The Satanic Verses to The Ground Beneath Her Feet. Best starting points and reading order.

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Where to Start with J.M. Coetzee: A Reading Guide

Where to start with J.M. Coetzee — whether to begin with Disgrace, Waiting for the Barbarians, or Life and Times of Michael K. A complete reading guide.

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