A decolonized bookshelf that is actually decolonized (18 books)

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Since "decolonizing your bookshelf" is all the rage, here is a list of books written by non-Western female authors that are downplayed or ignored by Western media and academics.

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1		Target Africa: Ideological Neocolonialism in the Twenty-First Century by Obianuju Ekeocha 4.33 avg rating — 178 ratings score: 100, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
1		The Secret Life of a Weight-Obsessed Woman: Wisdom to Live the Life You Crave by Iris Ruth Pastor (Goodreads Author) 4.46 avg rating — 26 ratings score: 100, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
3		First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers by Loung Ung 4.36 avg rating — 56,191 ratings score: 99, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
4		Infidel by Ayaan Hirsi Ali 4.20 avg rating — 93,446 ratings score: 98, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
5		Hiding in the Light: Why I Risked Everything to Leave Islam and Follow Jesus by Rifqa Bary 4.48 avg rating — 4,719 ratings score: 97, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
6		When Broken Glass Floats: Growing Up Under the Khmer Rouge by Chanrithy Him (Goodreads Author) 4.19 avg rating — 5,130 ratings score: 96, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
7		I Dared to Call Him Father: The Miraculous Story of a Muslim Woman's Encounter with God by Bilquis Sheikh 4.32 avg rating — 9,694 ratings score: 95, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
8		If I Perish by Esther Ahn Kim 4.37 avg rating — 1,603 ratings score: 94, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
9		Wild Swans: Three Daughters of China by Jung Chang 4.31 avg rating — 128,060 ratings score: 93, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
10		Slave: My True Story by Mende Nazer 4.29 avg rating — 10,413 ratings score: 92, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
11		Nomad: From Islam to America: A Personal Journey Through the Clash of Civilizations by Ayaan Hirsi Ali 3.95 avg rating — 5,644 ratings score: 91, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
12		Mao: The Unknown Story by Jung Chang 3.84 avg rating — 14,135 ratings score: 90, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
13		Left to Tell: Discovering God Amidst the Rwandan Holocaust by Immaculée Ilibagiza 4.44 avg rating — 48,382 ratings score: 89, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
14		Beautiful Hero: How We Survived the Khmer Rouge by Jennifer H. Lau (Goodreads Author) 4.53 avg rating — 862 ratings score: 88, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
15		The Girl with Seven Names: A North Korean Defector's Story by Hyeonseo Lee (Goodreads Author) 4.43 avg rating — 104,881 ratings score: 87, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
16		Led by Faith: Rising from the Ashes of the Rwandan Genocide by Immaculée Ilibagiza 4.45 avg rating — 2,077 ratings score: 86, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
17		This Child Will Be Great: Memoir of a Remarkable Life by Africa's First Woman President by Ellen Johnson Sirleaf 3.99 avg rating — 1,997 ratings score: 85, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
18		Free at Last: A Cup of Water, a Death Sentence, and an Inspiring Story of One Woman's Unwavering Faith (Paperback) – A Powerful and Encouraging Testimony on Fighting Against Religious Extremism by Asia Bibi 4.04 avg rating — 118 ratings score: 84, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

18 books · 2 voters · list created June 11th, 2020 by David (votes) .

Tags: biography, history, memoir, non-fiction

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