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