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Native American Book Summaries

There There
by Tommy Orange • 2018
3.97
200k+
Book Club
Contemporary
Literary Fiction
There There Summary
There There
by Tommy Orange 2018 294 pages
3.97
200k+ ratings
Book Club
Contemporary
Literary Fiction
Code Talker
by Joseph Bruchac • 2005
A Novel About the Navajo Marines of World War Two
3.91
18k+
Historical Fiction
Young Adult
Historical
Code Talker Summary
Code Talker
A Novel About the Navajo Marines of World War Two
by Joseph Bruchac 2005 231 pages
3.91
18k+ ratings
Historical Fiction
Young Adult
Historical
Keeper'n Me
by Richard Wagamese • 1994
4.00
2k+
Indigenous
Canada
Historical Fiction
Keeper'n Me Summary
Keeper'n Me
by Richard Wagamese 1994 224 pages
4.00
2k+ ratings
Indigenous
Canada
Historical Fiction
Flight
by Sherman Alexie • 2007
3.89
18k+
Young Adult
Native American
Fantasy
Flight Summary
Flight
by Sherman Alexie 2007 208 pages
3.89
18k+ ratings
Young Adult
Native American
Fantasy
God Is Red
by Vine Deloria Jr. • 1972
A Native View of Religion
4.16
2k+
Religion
Native American
History
God Is Red Summary
God Is Red
A Native View of Religion
by Vine Deloria Jr. 1972 325 pages
4.16
2k+ ratings
Religion
Native American
History
Empire of the Summer Moon
by S.C. Gwynne • 2010
Quanah Parker and the Rise and Fall of the Comanches, the Most Powerful Indian Tribe in American History
4.25
70k+
History
American History
Biography
Empire of the Summer Moon Summary
Empire of the Summer Moon
Quanah Parker and the Rise and Fall of the Comanches, the Most Powerful Indian Tribe in American History
by S.C. Gwynne 2010 371 pages
4.25
70k+ ratings
History
American History
Biography
Love Medicine
by Louise Erdrich • 1984
4.01
28k+
Historical Fiction
Native American
Indigenous
Love Medicine Summary
Love Medicine
by Louise Erdrich 1984 367 pages
4.01
28k+ ratings
Historical Fiction
Native American
Indigenous
Apostle's Cove
by William Kent Krueger • 2025
4.15
13k+
Mystery
Thriller
Mystery Thriller
Apostle's Cove Summary
Apostle's Cove
by William Kent Krueger 2025 336 pages
4.15
13k+ ratings
Mystery
Thriller
Mystery Thriller
The Scalpel and the Silver Bear
by Lori Arviso Alvord • 2000
The First Navajo Woman Surgeon Combines Western Medicine and Traditional Healing
4.03
1k+
Medicine
Memoir
Medical
The Scalpel and the Silver Bear Summary
The Scalpel and the Silver Bear
The First Navajo Woman Surgeon Combines Western Medicine and Traditional Healing
by Lori Arviso Alvord 2000 205 pages
4.03
1k+ ratings
Medicine
Memoir
Medical
On the Toltec Path
by Ken Eagle Feather • 1995
A Practical Guide to the Teachings of don Juan Matus, Carlos Castaneda, and Other Toltec Seers
3.79
117
Spirituality
Philosophy
Native American
On the Toltec Path Summary
On the Toltec Path
A Practical Guide to the Teachings of don Juan Matus, Carlos Castaneda, and Other Toltec Seers
by Ken Eagle Feather 1995 304 pages
3.79
117 ratings
Spirituality
Philosophy
Native American
The Truth About Stories
by Thomas King • 2003
A Native Narrative
4.33
4k+
Indigenous
Essays
Canada
The Truth About Stories Summary
The Truth About Stories
A Native Narrative
by Thomas King 2003 184 pages
4.33
4k+ ratings
Indigenous
Essays
Canada
We Are Dancing for You
by Cutcha Risling Baldy • 2018
Native Feminisms and the Revitalization of Women’s Coming-of-Age Ceremonies
4.51
171
Indigenous
Feminism
History
We Are Dancing for You Summary
We Are Dancing for You
Native Feminisms and the Revitalization of Women’s Coming-of-Age Ceremonies
by Cutcha Risling Baldy 2018 205 pages
4.51
171 ratings
Indigenous
Feminism
History
Wandering Stars
by Tommy Orange • 2024
3.81
39k+
Historical Fiction
Indigenous
Literary Fiction
Wandering Stars Summary
Wandering Stars
by Tommy Orange 2024 315 pages
3.81
39k+ ratings
Historical Fiction
Indigenous
Literary Fiction
365 Days Of Walking The Red Road
by Terri Jean • 2003
The Native American Path to Leading a Spiritual Life Every Day
4.33
363
Native American
Spirituality
Philosophy
365 Days Of Walking The Red Road Summary
365 Days Of Walking The Red Road
The Native American Path to Leading a Spiritual Life Every Day
by Terri Jean 2003 400 pages
4.33
363 ratings
Native American
Spirituality
Philosophy
Big Chief
by Jon Hickey • 2025
3.59
2k+
Indigenous
Contemporary
Literary Fiction
Big Chief Summary
Big Chief
by Jon Hickey 2025 320 pages
3.59
2k+ ratings
Indigenous
Contemporary
Literary Fiction
Navajos Wear Nikes
by Jim Kristofic • 2011
A Reservation Life
4.08
500+
Memoir
Native American
Native Americans
Navajos Wear Nikes Summary
Navajos Wear Nikes
A Reservation Life
by Jim Kristofic 2011 230 pages
4.08
500+ ratings
Memoir
Native American
Native Americans
The Round House
by Louise Erdrich • 2012
3.98
100k+
Book Club
Historical Fiction
Mystery
The Round House Summary
The Round House
by Louise Erdrich 2012 323 pages
3.98
100k+ ratings
Book Club
Historical Fiction
Mystery
Blood and Thunder
by Hampton Sides • 2006
An Epic of the American West
4.30
20k+
History
American History
Biography
Blood and Thunder Summary
Blood and Thunder
An Epic of the American West
by Hampton Sides 2006 460 pages
4.30
20k+ ratings
History
American History
Biography
The Apache Wars
by Paul Andrew Hutton • 2016
The Hunt for Geronimo, the Apache Kid, and the Captive Boy Who Started the Longest War in American History
4.12
1k+
History
American History
Native American
The Apache Wars Summary
The Apache Wars
The Hunt for Geronimo, the Apache Kid, and the Captive Boy Who Started the Longest War in American History
by Paul Andrew Hutton 2016 514 pages
4.12
1k+ ratings
History
American History
Native American
The Double Life of Pocahontas
by Jean Fritz • 1983
3.46
500+
History
Biography
Native American
The Double Life of Pocahontas Summary
The Double Life of Pocahontas
by Jean Fritz 1983 96 pages
3.46
500+ ratings
History
Biography
Native American
Living Resistance
by Kaitlin B. Curtice • 2023
An Indigenous Vision for Seeking Wholeness Every Day
4.11
1k+
Indigenous
Spirituality
Social Justice
Living Resistance Summary
Living Resistance
An Indigenous Vision for Seeking Wholeness Every Day
by Kaitlin B. Curtice 2023 197 pages
4.11
1k+ ratings
Indigenous
Spirituality
Social Justice
The Earth Is Weeping
by Peter Cozzens • 2016
The Epic Story of the Indian Wars for the American West
4.29
3k+
History
American History
Native American
The Earth Is Weeping Summary
The Earth Is Weeping
The Epic Story of the Indian Wars for the American West
by Peter Cozzens 2016 544 pages
4.29
3k+ ratings
History
American History
Native American
We Had a Little Real Estate Problem
by Kliph Nesteroff • 2021
4.06
3k+
History
Humor
Indigenous
We Had a Little Real Estate Problem Summary
We Had a Little Real Estate Problem
by Kliph Nesteroff 2021 319 pages
4.06
3k+ ratings
History
Humor
Indigenous
Where White Men Fear to Tread
by Russell Means • 1995
The Autobiography of Russell Means
4.14
1k+
Native American
Biography
History
Where White Men Fear to Tread Summary
Where White Men Fear to Tread
The Autobiography of Russell Means
by Russell Means 1995 624 pages
4.14
1k+ ratings
Native American
Biography
History
The Comanche Empire
by Pekka Hämäläinen • 2008
4.17
1k+
History
Native American
American History
The Comanche Empire Summary
The Comanche Empire
by Pekka Hämäläinen 2008 500 pages
4.17
1k+ ratings
History
Native American
American History
The Wrath of Cochise
by Terry Mort • 2013
The Bascom Affair and the Origins of the Apache Wars
3.73
217
History
American History
Biography
The Wrath of Cochise Summary
The Wrath of Cochise
The Bascom Affair and the Origins of the Apache Wars
by Terry Mort 2013 400 pages
3.73
217 ratings
History
American History
Biography
Crooked Hallelujah
by Kelli Jo Ford • 2020
3.47
3k+
Historical Fiction
Indigenous
Literary Fiction
Crooked Hallelujah Summary
Crooked Hallelujah
by Kelli Jo Ford 2020 304 pages
3.47
3k+ ratings
Historical Fiction
Indigenous
Literary Fiction
Red Nation Rising
by Nick Estes • 2021
From Bordertown Violence to Native Liberation
4.38
159
History
Indigenous
Politics
Red Nation Rising Summary
Red Nation Rising
From Bordertown Violence to Native Liberation
by Nick Estes 2021 176 pages
4.38
159 ratings
History
Indigenous
Politics
The Story Teller
by Margaret Coel • 1999
4.12
1k+
Mystery
Native American
Westerns
The Story Teller Summary
The Story Teller
by Margaret Coel 1999 241 pages
4.12
1k+ ratings
Mystery
Native American
Westerns
Give Your Heart to the Hawks
by Win Blevins • 1973
3.98
425
History
American History
Westerns
Give Your Heart to the Hawks Summary
Give Your Heart to the Hawks
by Win Blevins 1973 336 pages
3.98
425 ratings
History
American History
Westerns
The Secret Token
by Andrew Lawler • 2018
Myth, Obsession, and the Search for the Lost Colony of Roanoke
3.76
1k+
History
American History
Mystery
The Secret Token Summary
The Secret Token
Myth, Obsession, and the Search for the Lost Colony of Roanoke
by Andrew Lawler 2018 426 pages
3.76
1k+ ratings
History
American History
Mystery
Trail of Tears
by John Ehle • 1988
The Rise and Fall of the Cherokee Nation
4.12
4k+
History
Native American
American History
Trail of Tears Summary
Trail of Tears
The Rise and Fall of the Cherokee Nation
by John Ehle 1988 424 pages
4.12
4k+ ratings
History
Native American
American History
Medicine River
by Mary Annette Pember • 2025
A Story of Survival and the Legacy of Indian Boarding Schools
3.91
1k+
History
Indigenous
Memoir
Medicine River Summary
Medicine River
A Story of Survival and the Legacy of Indian Boarding Schools
by Mary Annette Pember 2025 304 pages
3.91
1k+ ratings
History
Indigenous
Memoir
Dancing on Coals
by Ellen O'Connell • 2011
4.15
5k+
Historical Romance
Romance
Historical
Dancing on Coals Summary
Dancing on Coals
by Ellen O'Connell 2011 320 pages
4.15
5k+ ratings
Historical Romance
Romance
Historical
Unworthy Republic
by Claudio Saunt • 2020
The Dispossession of Native Americans and the Road to Indian Territory
4.22
1k+
History
American History
Politics
Unworthy Republic Summary
Unworthy Republic
The Dispossession of Native Americans and the Road to Indian Territory
by Claudio Saunt 2020 396 pages
4.22
1k+ ratings
History
American History
Politics
The Last Stand
by Nathaniel Philbrick • 2010
Custer, Sitting Bull, and the Battle of the Little Bighorn
4.05
12k+
History
American History
Biography
The Last Stand Summary
The Last Stand
Custer, Sitting Bull, and the Battle of the Little Bighorn
by Nathaniel Philbrick 2010 466 pages
4.05
12k+ ratings
History
American History
Biography
American Holocaust
by David E. Stannard • 1992
The Conquest of the New World
4.34
1k+
History
Native American
Politics
American Holocaust Summary
American Holocaust
The Conquest of the New World
by David E. Stannard 1992 408 pages
4.34
1k+ ratings
History
Native American
Politics
Fire Exit
by Morgan Talty • 2024
3.60
9k+
Literary Fiction
Indigenous
Contemporary
Fire Exit Summary
Fire Exit
by Morgan Talty 2024 243 pages
3.60
9k+ ratings
Literary Fiction
Indigenous
Contemporary
Ceremony
by Leslie Marmon Silko • 1977
3.84
26k+
Classics
Historical Fiction
Native American
Ceremony Summary
Ceremony
by Leslie Marmon Silko 1977 262 pages
3.84
26k+ ratings
Classics
Historical Fiction
Native American
We Survived the Night
by Julian Brave NoiseCat • 2025
4.28
1k+
Memoir
History
Indigenous
We Survived the Night Summary
We Survived the Night
by Julian Brave NoiseCat 2025 432 pages
4.28
1k+ ratings
Memoir
History
Indigenous
The Devil Is a Southpaw
by Brandon Hobson • 2025
3.07
500+
Indigenous
Literary Fiction
Mystery
The Devil Is a Southpaw Summary
The Devil Is a Southpaw
by Brandon Hobson 2025 352 pages
3.07
500+ ratings
Indigenous
Literary Fiction
Mystery
The Other Trail of Tears
by Mary Stockwell • 2014
The Removal of the Ohio Indians
4.16
85
History
Native American
Native Americans
The Other Trail of Tears Summary
The Other Trail of Tears
The Removal of the Ohio Indians
by Mary Stockwell 2014 400 pages
4.16
85 ratings
History
Native American
Native Americans
Two Old Women
by Velma Wallis • 1993
An Alaskan Legend of Betrayal, Courage and Survival
4.09
19k+
Historical Fiction
Book Club
Indigenous
Two Old Women Summary
Two Old Women
An Alaskan Legend of Betrayal, Courage and Survival
by Velma Wallis 1993 140 pages
4.09
19k+ ratings
Historical Fiction
Book Club
Indigenous
Dances with Wolves
by Michael Blake • 1988
4.24
29k+
Historical Fiction
Westerns
Classics
Dances with Wolves Summary
Dances with Wolves
by Michael Blake 1988 304 pages
4.24
29k+ ratings
Historical Fiction
Westerns
Classics
Where They Last Saw Her
by Marcie R. Rendon • 2024
3.87
8k+
Mystery
Thriller
Indigenous
Where They Last Saw Her Summary
Where They Last Saw Her
by Marcie R. Rendon 2024 336 pages
3.87
8k+ ratings
Mystery
Thriller
Indigenous
Radical Hope
by Jonathan Lear • 2006
Ethics in the Face of Cultural Devastation
3.88
500+
Philosophy
History
Anthropology
Radical Hope Summary
Radical Hope
Ethics in the Face of Cultural Devastation
by Jonathan Lear 2006 187 pages
3.88
500+ ratings
Philosophy
History
Anthropology
All Our Relations
by Winona LaDuke • 1999
Native Struggles for Land and Life
4.37
500+
Indigenous
History
Environment
All Our Relations Summary
All Our Relations
Native Struggles for Land and Life
by Winona LaDuke 1999 243 pages
4.37
500+ ratings
Indigenous
History
Environment
Crazy Horse and Custer
by Stephen E. Ambrose • 1975
4.23
9k+
History
Biography
American History
Crazy Horse and Custer Summary
Crazy Horse and Custer
by Stephen E. Ambrose 1975 560 pages
4.23
9k+ ratings
History
Biography
American History
Between Earth and Sky
by Amanda Skenandore • 2018
4.33
9k+
Historical Fiction
Historical
Book Club
Between Earth and Sky Summary
Between Earth and Sky
by Amanda Skenandore 2018 336 pages
4.33
9k+ ratings
Historical Fiction
Historical
Book Club
The Blessing Way
by Tony Hillerman • 1970
4.00
33k+
Mystery
Native American
Mystery Thriller
The Blessing Way Summary
The Blessing Way
by Tony Hillerman 1970 306 pages
4.00
33k+ ratings
Mystery
Native American
Mystery Thriller
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