Reading order
| # | Title | Published | Author | Buy on Amazon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ties That Bind | 2005 | Tiya Miles | Buy |
| 2 | The House on Diamond Hill | 2010 | Tiya Miles | Buy |
| 3 | Tales from the Haunted South | 2015 | Tiya Miles | Buy |
| 4 | The Dawn of Detroit | 2017 | Tiya Miles | Buy |
| 5 | All That She Carried | 2021 | Tiya Miles | Buy |
| 6 | Wild Girls | 2023 | Tiya Miles | Buy |
“Tiya Miles’ non-fiction spans nearly two decades of research into overlooked corners of American history. Her first book, Ties That Bind (2005), examined the complex relationships between Black and Cherokee people in the 19th century, a subject that most historians had treated only in passing. The House on Diamond Hill (2010) continued this work by focusing on a single Cherokee plantation to reveal the entangled lives of its inhabitants.”
Her later books broadened in scope while keeping the same focus on material culture and personal stories. Tales from the Haunted South (2015) looked at how ghost tourism in the American South both preserves and distorts the history of slavery. The Dawn of Detroit (2017) uncovered a largely forgotten history of slavery in the Great Lakes region. All That She Carried (2021) became her breakout book, winning the National Book Award, and Wild Girls (2023) continued her exploration of Black women’s history. Each book makes academic history accessible through vivid storytelling.