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An African History of Africa by Zeinab Badawi
4 stars
For too long, Africa's history has been neglected. Dominated by western narratives of slavery and colonialism, its past has been …
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Things Fall Apart by Chinua Achebe
5 stars
Okonkwo is the greatest warrior alive. His fame has spread like a bushfire in West Africa, and he is one …
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Half of a Yellow Sun by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
4 stars
Winner of the Orange Broadband Prize for Fiction 2007, this is a heartbreaking, exquisitely written literary masterpiece. Now a major …
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Born on a Tuesday by Elnathan John
In the far reaches of northwestern Nigeria, Dantala lives among a gang of street boys that are paid by the …
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Weep not, child by Ngugi wa Thiong'o (Penguin classics)
"Two brothers, Njoroge and Kamau, stand on a garbage heap and look into their futures: Njoroge is to attend school, …
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Nervous Conditions by Tsitsi Dangarembga
4 stars
This is a book about the oppression of women by men.Men in a society have more rights than women and …
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We need new names by NoViolet Bulawayo
Whenever foreigners visit Paradise they always ask Darling and her friends to smile for the camera. Here are some of …
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Petit pays [Prix Goncourt des lycéens ] by Gaël Faye
5 stars
In Burundi in 1992, ten-year-old Gabriel enjoys carefree days with his friends, but his idyllic existence and his innocence come …
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The Girl with the Louding Voice by Abi Daré
5 stars
All you have are your words.
Adunni is a fourteen-year-old Nigerian girl who knows what she wants: an education.
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Nightbloom by Peace Adzo Medie
When Selasi and Akorfa were young girls in Ghana, they were more than just cousins; they were inseparable. Selasi was …
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Under the Udala Trees by Chinelo Okparanta
Inspired by Nigeria's folktales and its war, Under the Udala Trees is a deeply searching, powerful debut about the dangers …
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Palace walk by Najib Mahfuz (Cairo trilogy -- 1)
4 stars
Volume I of the masterful Cairo Trilogy. A national best-seller in both hardcover and paperback, it introduces the engrossing saga …
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