They Called Us Enemy by George Takei

"In a stunning graphic memoir, Takei revisits his haunting childhood in American concentration camps, as one of over 100,000 Japanese Americans imprisoned by the U.S."

An African American and Latinx History of the United States by Paul Ortiz

A revolutionary, politically charged narrative history spanning more than 200 years that shows how placing African American, Latinx, and Indigenous voices unapologetically front and center transforms U.S. history into one of working class organizing against imperialism.

Wandering Stars by Tommy Orange.

Delivers a masterful follow-up to his already classic first novel. Extending his constellation of narratives into the past and future, traces the legacies of the Sand Creek Massacre of 1864 and the Carlisle Indian Industrial School through three generations of a family in a story that is by turns shattering and wondrous. 

Man Made Monsters by Andrea Rogers

"A powerful exploration of identity and the enduring legacy of colonization. Rogers masterfully blends Cherokee legends with chilling horror, creating unforgettable characters and monsters." Collected short stories woven together by a common thread.

James by Percival Everett

A brilliant reimagining of Adventures of Huckleberry Finn—both harrowing and satirical—told from the enslaved Jim's point of view. Winner of the 2025 Pulitzer for fiction. (Pre-selected for September)