Sherman Alexie
Sherman Alexie is a Native American author known for his contributions to contemporary literature. His notable works include "The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian," which explores the life of a young Indian boy navigating between two worlds, and "Reservation Blues," a novel that intertwines music and Native American culture. Alexie's writing often addresses themes of identity, race, and the complexities of modern life on reservations.
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Books by Sherman Alexie
8 books available
The Toughest Indian in the World
by Sherman Alexie
4.1(6,608)
Sherman Alexie writes about modern Indigenous life, from Spokane journalists to Lummi boxers and IHOP bandits. He shows the tender, often funny, love stories in his characters' everyday struggles.
Flight
by Sherman Alexie
3.9(11,667)
A troubled, orphaned Indian teenager, on the brink of violence, is hurled through time to inhabit different bodies throughout American history, ultimately seeking to understand the roots of human hatred and transform his own identity.
Reservation Blues
by Sherman Alexie
4.0(12,617)
When blues legend Robert Johnson gives his enchanted guitar to a Spokane Indian storyteller, a misfit band begins a magical, soul-searching tour from reservation bars to New York City, changing their understanding of music, magic, and their own identities.
The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian
by Sherman Alexie
4.1(224,351)
Armed with a sketchbook and a sharp wit, a Spokane Indian boy navigates the hilarious and heartbreaking tightrope between his impoverished reservation and an all-white farm town high school, determined to redraw the boundaries of his own destiny.
Ten Little Indians
by Sherman Alexie
4.1(6,349)
Alexie's collection shows the struggles of Native Americans navigating different cultures, from a Spokane feminist saving white women to a homeless man reclaiming his grandmother's regalia, with honesty and powerful writing.
Indian Killer
by Sherman Alexie
3.8(7,450)
In a Seattle gripped by fear, a serial killer scalping white men and leaving a pair of crossed feathers ignites a city-wide manhunt, exposing the raw nerves and simmering tensions within its Native American community.
The Lone Ranger and Tonto Fistfight in Heaven
by Sherman Alexie
4.1(23,811)
Through a darkly comic lens, Sherman Alexie crafts a mosaic of interlinked stories, revealing the grim ironies and enduring spirit of life on the Spokane Indian Reservation, where characters navigate a world of alcohol, basketball, and the haunting echoes of tradition.
The Business of Fancydancing
by Sherman Alexie
4.2(1,956)
Before he captivated audiences on screen, Sherman Alexie laid bare the beautiful brutality of contemporary Spokane Indian life through elegiac poems and raw stories in this foundational collection.