Read Around Oceania Challenge

Read at least one book by an author from each country in Oceania.

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Best books from Oceania (201)
111.

A Disappearance in Fiji by Nilima Rao EN

Rating: 5 (2 votes)
Country: Oceania / Fiji flag Fiji
Description:
A charming debut historical mystery set in 1914 Fiji.


113.

Atoll Politics : The Republic of Kiribati by Howard Van Trease EN

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Country: Oceania / Kiribati flag Kiribati
Description:
Edited by Howard Van Trease, but including Kiribati authors.

114.

Indigenous Literatures from Micronesia by Evelyn Flores, Emelihter Kihleng EN

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Country: Oceania / Kiribati flag Kiribati
Description:
For the first time, poetry, short stories, critical and creative essays, chants, and excerpts of plays by Indigenous Micronesian authors have been brought together to form a resounding—and distinctly Micronesian—voice. With over two thousand islands spread across almost three million square miles of the Pacific Ocean, Micronesia and its peoples have too often been rendered invisible and insignificant both in and out of academia. This long-awaited anthology of contemporary indigenous literature will reshape Micronesia’s historical and literary landscape. Presenting over seventy authors and one ... continue

115.

Iep Jaltok : Poems from a Marshallese Daughter by Kathy Jetnil-Kijiner EN

Rating: 5 (1 vote)
Description:
"Iep jāltok is a collection of poetry by a young Marshallese woman highlighting the traumas of her people through colonialism, racism, forced migration, the legacy of nuclear testing by America, and the impending threats of climate change"--Provided by publisher.
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117.

Melal : A Novel of the Pacific by Robert Barclay EN

Rating: 5 (1 vote)
Description:
On Good Friday, 1981, Rujen Keju and his two sons come face to face with their complicated inheritance--one that includes years of atomic testing and the continued military presence of the U.S. in the Pacific. In this highly original work of history and adventure, novelist Robert Barclay weaves together characters and stories from mythological times with those of the present-day to give readers a rare and unsparing look at life in the contemporary Pacific.

118.

Indigenous Literatures from Micronesia by Evelyn Flores, Emelihter Kihleng EN

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Description:
For the first time, poetry, short stories, critical and creative essays, chants, and excerpts of plays by Indigenous Micronesian authors have been brought together to form a resounding—and distinctly Micronesian—voice. With over two thousand islands spread across almost three million square miles of the Pacific Ocean, Micronesia and its peoples have too often been rendered invisible and insignificant both in and out of academia. This long-awaited anthology of contemporary indigenous literature will reshape Micronesia’s historical and literary landscape. Presenting over seventy authors and one ... continue

119.

Marshall Islands Legends and Stories by Daniel A. Kelin EN

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Description:
Collects 50 stories recorded from 18 storytellers on 8 islands and atolls in the Marshall Islands.



BEST BOOKS FROM OCEANIA BY COUNTRY

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