In honour of National Indigenous Peoples Day , I wanted to share a bunch of Indigenous authors and their works. This day, June 21, which is celebrated on the summer solstice—the longest day of the year—holds great cultural and spiritual significance for First Nations, Inuit, and Métis folks. Furthermore, they mark this time with celebration, renewal, and connection.
Indigenous authors are great storytellers. Moreover, they use their works to weave histories, cultures, and traditions, providing a unique voice to the book world.
Here are some Indigenous Fiction books to add to your TBR
The Berry Pickers by Amanda Peters
This dual timeline story follows Joe, a Mi’kmaq boy dealing with guilt over his missing sister while his family picks fruit in Maine. Simultaneously, we meet Norma, a child from an unhappy home seeking to uncover her identity and her family’s secrets.
A Grandmother Begins the Story by Michelle Porter
Five generations of Métis women connected to the land and bison. A young mother, recently separated, seeks her path while her mother tries to reconnect. The grandmother yearns to meet her granddaughter, and the great-grandmother wants to make amends before it’s too late. Overseeing them is the eldest in the Afterlife.
A horror, mystery, and thriller mash-up features four unconnected characters: a struggling hockey player, a plane crash survivor, a man in a disastrous affair, and a detective solving a murder case. As a string of horrific murders baffles the police, tension escalates with each character’s story intertwining, leading to unexpected revelations.
The Buffalo Hunter Hunter by Stephen Graham Jones
When a diary is discovered in a wall in 2012, we quickly learn the story of a Blackfeet Indian man on the hunt after over 200 Blackfeet are massacred. Subsequently, what follows are interviews with the man over the course of an abnormally long life told through confessional visits with the diary-writing pastor.
Moon on Crusted Snow by Waubgeshig Rice
Society is crumbling, and communities are going dark. In a small northern Anishinaabe town, people are struggling to maintain order and conserve resources during the harsh winter. However, when a man from the South arrives, an unlikely hero must step up to save the community.
And if you are looking for more book recommendations, be sure to check out our massive back catalog of book posts.