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Readers who finished Makoons by Louise Erdrich and wanted more will find 24 strong picks here, all connected by Native American, Multigenerational, 19th Century, and People & Places.

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Titles selected for shared themes, overlapping readership, and similar literary appeal.

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Themes: Native American • Multigenerational • 19th Century

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Themes: Native American • Multigenerational • People & Places

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Themes: Multigenerational • 19th Century • People & Places

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Themes: Native American • 19th Century • People & Places

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Themes: Native American • Multigenerational • People & Places

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Themes: Native American • Multigenerational • People & Places

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Themes: Native American • Multigenerational • People & Places

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Themes: Multigenerational • 19th Century • People & Places

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Themes: Native American • 19th Century • People & Places

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Themes: Native American • Multigenerational • People & Places

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Themes: Native American • Multigenerational • People & Places

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Themes: Native American • 19th Century • People & Places

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Themes: Native American • Multigenerational • People & Places

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Themes: Multigenerational • 19th Century • People & Places

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Themes: Multigenerational • 19th Century • People & Places

#18

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Themes: Native American • Multigenerational • People & Places

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Forever Cousins

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Themes: Native American • Multigenerational • People & Places

#20

Circle of Love

Monique Gray Smith

Themes: Native American • Multigenerational • People & Places

#21

Giving Thanks

Jonathan London

Themes: Native American • Multigenerational • People & Places

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Stitches of Tradition (Gashkigwaaso Tradition)

Marcie Rendon

Themes: Native American • Multigenerational • People & Places

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Can You Hear the Plants Speak?

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Themes: Native American • Multigenerational • People & Places

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Healer of the Water Monster

Brian Lee Young

Themes: Native American • Multigenerational • People & Places

If Makoons by Louise Erdrich is on your shelf, these 24 titles belong there too. Connected by Native American, Multigenerational, 19th Century and selected for literary and thematic overlap. Featuring work by Louise Erdrich, Charlene Willing McManis, Jacqueline Kelly, Joseph Helgerson, and others.