Finding books from various perspectives

[damned_colonial]

Anyone got tips for finding books from a range of perspectives? Many of the books we've been suggesting so far are by dead white guys (and dead white women). I'd be interested in any tips/ideas/thoughts people have on how to find books from other viewpoints.

rydra_wong suggested the following in comments elsewhere, for finding historical books by people of colour:

http://community.livejournal.com/50books_poc/tag/historical
http://community.livejournal.com/50books_poc/58797.html?thread=161965#t161965

Comments

[nightmareink]

Perhaps if the topic covers something that involves non-whites, like the Caribbean, look for native authors who have had their works translated into English?

[naraht]

Might it be worth looking into wuxia novels, which are a kind of Chinese historical fantasy?

[jest]

LibraryThing can be really useful when you stumble over a library belonging to someone who has whatever specific interest you are looking for. You just browse through whatever else they have tagged.