Native American Heritage Month

List of fiction and non-fiction titles written by or focusing on Native and Indigenous authors for Native American heritage month.

Updated November 1, 2024
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Wandering stars /
Orange, Tommy,
Paper Book
LONGLISTED FOR THE BOOKER PRIZE 2024 THE INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER & NOTABLE BOOKS OF THE YEAR PICK 2024 A GUARDIAN BOOK OF THE YEAR 2024 AN OBSERVER BOOK OF THE YEAR 2024 'Wandering Stars is the kind of book that...
The night watchman : a novel
Erdrich, Louise
Paper Book
WINNER OF THE PULITZER PRIZE IN FICTION 2021 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER It is 1953. Thomas Wazhushk is the night watchman at the first factory to open near the Turtle Mountain Reservation in rural North Dakota. He is also a prominent Chippewa Council...
There there /
Orange, Tommy,
Paper Book
**The debut novel from the Booker-longlisted author of Wandering Stars** One of Barack Obama's best books of the year, the New York Times bestselling novel about contemporary America from a bold new Native American voice 'A thunderclap' Marlon...
LaRose /
Erdrich, Louise
Paper Book
Late summer in North Dakota, 1999: Landreaux Iron stalks a deer along the edge of the property bordering his own. He shoots with easy confidence but only when he staggers closer does he realise he has killed his neighbour's son. Dusty Ravich, the deceased boy, was best friends with...
The last report on the miracles at Little No Horse /
Erdrich, Louise
Paper Book
A powerfully involving novel from one of America's finest writers, and winner of America's prestigious National Book Award for Fiction 2012 Sister Cecilia lives for music, for those hours when she can play her beloved Chopin on the piano. It isn't that she neglects her other duties, rather...
Firekeeper's daughter
Boulley, Angeline
Paper Book
A ground-breaking, heart-racing thriller perfect for fans of Angie Thomas and Tommy Orange An instant no. 1 New York Times Bestseller, April 4 2021 Winner of the Goodreads Choice Awards for YA Fiction, 2021 Winner of CrimeFest Best YA Crime Fiction Prize, 2022 ...
The sentence :
Erdrich, Louise
Paper Book
SHORTLISTED FOR THE WOMEN'S PRIZE FOR FICTION 2022 PULITZER PRIZE-WINNING AUTHOR OF THE NIGHT WATCHMAN ----------------------------------------------------- In this stunning and timely novel, Pulitzer Prize and National Book...
The plague of doves /
Erdrich, Louise
Ebook
A finalist for the Pulitzer Prize, The Plague of Doves--the first part of a loose trilogy that includes the National Book Award-winning The Round House and LaRose--is a gripping novel about a long-unsolved crime in a small North Dakota town and how, years later, the consequences are still being...
The removed :
Hobson, Brandon,
Paper Book
"A haunted work, full of voices old and new. It is about a family's reckoning with loss and injustice, and it is about a people trying for the same. The journey of this family's way home is full--in equal measure--of melancholy and love." --Tommy Orange, author of There There A RECOMMENDED...
Empire of wild :
Dimaline, Cherie,
Paper Book
A NO. 1 INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLEROne of the most anticipated books of the summer for Time, Harper's Bazaar, Bustle and Publishers Weekly 'Deftly written, gripping and informative. Empire of Wild is a rip-roaring read!'
My heart is a chainsaw /
Jones, Stephen Graham,
Paper Book
Alma Katsu calls My Heart Is a Chainsaw 'a homage to slasher films that also manages to defy and transcend genre.' On the surface is a story of murder in small-town America. But beneath is its beating heart: a biting critique of American colonialism, Indigenous displacement, and...
The only good Indians : a novel
Jones, Stephen Graham
Paper Book
*One of Time's 100 Must Reads of 2020* *Winner of the 2020 Shirley Jackson award for Best Horror Novel* Seamlessly blending classic horror and a dramatic narrative with sharp social commentary, The Only Good Indians follows four...
The angel of Indian Lake /
Jones, Stephen Graham,
Paper Book
It's been four years in prison since Jade Daniels last saw her hometown of Proofrock, Idaho, the day she took the fall, protecting her friend Letha and her family from incrimination. Since then, her reputation, and the town, have changed dramatically. There's a lot of...
I was a teenage slasher /
Jones, Stephen Graham,
Paper Book
1989, Lamesa, Texas. A community driven by oil and cotton -- a town where everyone knows everyone else's business. Tolly Driver, seventeen, a good kid with more potential than application, exists on the outskirts with his best friend, Amber....
The only good Indians :
Jones, Stephen Graham,
Paper Book
*One of Time's 100 Must Reads of 2020* *Winner of the 2020 Shirley Jackson award for Best Horror Novel* Seamlessly blending classic horror and a dramatic narrative with sharp social commentary, The Only Good Indians follows four...
My heart is a chainsaw
Jones, Stephen Graham
Paper Book
Alma Katsu calls My Heart Is a Chainsaw 'a homage to slasher films that also manages to defy and transcend genre.' On the surface is a story of murder in small-town America. But beneath is its beating heart: a biting critique of American colonialism, Indigenous displacement, and...
I Was a Teenage Slasher
Jones, Stephen Graham
Paper Book
1989, Lamesa, Texas. A community driven by oil and cotton -- a town where everyone knows everyone else's business. Tolly Driver, seventeen, a good kid with more potential than application, exists on the outskirts with his best friend, Amber....
The Angel of Indian Lake
Jones, Stephen Graham/ Lablanc, Isabella Star (NRT)/ Goethals, Angela (NRT)/ Robinson, Andrew J. (NRT)/ Jones, Stephen Graham (NRT)
Paper Book
It's been four years in prison since Jade Daniels last saw her hometown of Proofrock, Idaho, the day she took the fall, protecting her friend Letha and her family from incrimination. Since then, her reputation, and the town, have changed dramatically. There's a lot of...
Winter counts : a novel
Weiden, David Heska Wanbli
Paper Book
WINNER OF THE ANTHONY, BARRY, THRILLER, LEFTY AND MACAVITY AWARDS FOR BEST FIRST NOVEL 'Harrowing and heartfelt, assured and highly accomplished. One of the standout thrillers of the year' CHRIS WHITAKER If you have a problem, if no one else can help, there...
Black sun
Roanhorse, Rebecca
Paper Book
A god will return When the earth and sky converge Under the black sun In the holy city of Tova the winter solstice is usually a time for celebration and renewal, but this year it coincides with a solar eclipse, a rare celestial event...
The berry pickers :
Peters, Amanda
Paper Book
One family's deepest pain. Another's darkest secret. Who will they be when the truth comes out? On a hot day in 1960s Maine, six-year-old Joe watches his little sister Ruthie, sitting on her favourite rock at the edge of the blueberry fields, while their family, Mi'kmaq people...
The Berry Pickers A Novel
Peters, Amanda.
Paper Book
One family's deepest pain. Another's darkest secret. Who will they be when the truth comes out? On a hot day in 1960s Maine, six-year-old Joe watches his little sister Ruthie, sitting on her favourite rock at the edge of the blueberry fields, while their family, Mi'kmaq people...
The Berry Pickers
Peters, Amanda.
Paper Book
One family's deepest pain. Another's darkest secret. Who will they be when the truth comes out? On a hot day in 1960s Maine, six-year-old Joe watches his little sister Ruthie, sitting on her favourite rock at the edge of the blueberry fields, while their family, Mi'kmaq people...
Berry Pickers
Peters, Amanda/ Waunch, Jordan (NRT)/ Warbus, Aaliya (NRT)
Paper Book
One family's deepest pain. Another's darkest secret. Who will they be when the truth comes out? On a hot day in 1960s Maine, six-year-old Joe watches his little sister Ruthie, sitting on her favourite rock at the edge of the blueberry fields, while their family, Mi'kmaq people...
The break /
Vermette, Katherena,
Paper Book
Better the blood /
Bennett, Michael,
Paper Book
'A compelling, atmospheric page turner with an authentic insight into Māori culture' Val McDermid A DETECTIVE IN SEARCH OF THE TRUTH. A KILLER IN SEARCH OF RETRIBUTION. A CLASH BETWEEN CULTURE AND DUTY. THE PAST NEVER TRULY STAYS BURIED. WELCOME TO...
Warrior girl unearthed /
Boulley, Angeline,
Paper Book
#1 New York Times bestselling author Angeline Boulley takes us back into the world of Firekeeper's Daughter in this high-stakes mystery about the power of discovering your stolen history A Waterstones Best YA Books of 2023 A Financial Times Best YA Summer Book 2023<...
Braiding sweetgrass /
Kimmerer, Robin Wall.
Paper Book
As a botanist, Robin Wall Kimmerer has been trained to ask questions of nature with the tools of science. As a member of the Citizen Potawatomi Nation, she embraces the notion that plants and animals are our oldest teachers. In Braiding Sweetgrass, Kimmerer brings these two lenses of...
Killers of the Flower Moon :
Grann, David.
Paper Book
WINNER OF THE EDGAR AWARD FOR BEST FACT CRIME SHORTLISTED FOR THE ANDREW CARNEGIE MEDAL FOR EXCELLENCE IN NON-FICTION SHORTLISTED FOR THE CWA ALCS GOLD DAGGER FOR NON-FICTION **NOW A MAJOR MOTION PICTURE DIRECTED BY MARTIN SCORSESE STARRING LEONARDO DICAPRIO AND ROBERT DE...
The Lost Wife
Moore, Susanna
Paper Book
And then she fell :
Elliott, Alicia,
Paper Book
Stolen :
Laestadius, Ann-Helâen,
Paper Book
**NOW A MAJOR GLOBAL NETFLIX ADAPTATION** **THE INTERNATIONAL NUMBER ONE BESTSELLER** 'Written with heart and great appeal' FINANCIAL TIMES 'A coming-of-age-story to be loved everywhere in the world' FREDRIK BACKMAN, author of A MAN CALLED OVE<...

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