Manchester Happened
By: Jennifer Nansubuga Makumbi
3.98
Format: 306 pages, Hardcover
An ambitious and assured collection of short stories from the internationally acclaimed author of K…
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1. Second Class Citizen
By: Buchi Emecheta
4.09
Format: 174 pages, Paperback
A poignant story of a resourceful Nigerian woman who overcomes strict tribal domination of women an… read more
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- africa
- fiction
- african literature
"She had gambled with marriage, just like most people, but she had gambled unluckily and had lost."-Buchi Emecheta, Second Class Citizen
"Adah could not stop thinking about her discovery that the whites were just as fallible as everyone else. There were bad whites and good whites, just as there were bad blacks and good blacks! Why then…"-Buchi Emecheta, Second Class Citizen
"She, who only a few months previously would have accepted nothing but the best, had by now been conditioned to expect inferior things. She was now learning to suspect anything beautiful and pure. Tho…"-Buchi Emecheta, Second Class Citizen
2. The Hairdresser of Harare
By: Tendai Huchu
4.34
Format: 345 pages, Paperback
Like very good dark chocolate this is a delicious novel, with a bitter-sweet flavour. Vimbai is a h… read more
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- africa
- african literature
- fiction
- contemporary
3. The Secret Lives of Baba Segi's Wives
By: Lola Shoneyin
4.25
Format: None pages, Hardcover
African-born poet Lola Shoneyin makes her fiction debut with The Secret Lives of Babi Segi's Wives,… read more
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- africa
- african literature
- fiction
- contemporary
4. The Joys of Motherhood
By: Buchi Emecheta
3.92
Format: 98 pages, Paperback
Nnu Ego is a woman who gives all her energy, money and everything she has to raising her children -… read more
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- africa
- fiction
- african literature
5. Stay with Me
By: Ayọ̀bámi Adébáyọ̀
3.91
Format: 360 pages, Hardcover
Yejide and Akin have been married since they met and fell in love at university. Though many expect… read more
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6. Nervous Conditions
By: Tsitsi Dangarembga
4.54
Format: 253 pages,
A modern classic in the African literary canon and voted in the Top Ten Africa's 100 Best Books of … read more
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7. I Do Not Come to You by Chance
By: Adaobi Tricia Nwaubani
4.12
Format: 314 pages, Paperback
A deeply moving debut novel set amid the perilous world of Nigerian email scams, I Do Not Come to Y… read more
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8. A Spell of Good Things
By: Ayọ̀bámi Adébáyọ̀
3.79
Format: 352 pages, Hardcover
Ayobami Adebayo, the celebrated author of Stay With Me unveils a dazzling story of modern Nigeria a… read more
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- africa
- african literature
- fiction
- contemporary
"Time was unforgiving, it didn’t stop, not even to give people a chance to scrape themselves off the floor if they’d been shattered."-Ayọ̀bámi Adébáyọ̀, A Spell of Good Things
"He stared back at her, unconcerned. She had always marvelled at his calm assurance that everything good in his life would either remain the same or get better. He took good fortune for granted. As th…"-Ayọ̀bámi Adébáyọ̀, A Spell of Good Things
9. Tomorrow I Become a Woman
By: Aiwanose Odafen
4.24
Format: None pages, Audiobook
What can I do?’ she asked. You can fight, I thought, you can fight for your daughters. But then aga… read more
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- africa
- african literature
- fiction
- contemporary
10. His Only Wife
By: Peace Adzo Medie
3.74
Format: 288 pages, Hardcover
“Elikem married me in absentia; he did not come to our wedding.” Afi Tekple is a young seamstres… read more
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- africa
- fiction
- contemporary
11. Nearly All the Men in Lagos Are Mad
By: Damilare Kuku
4.03
Format: None pages, Paperback
A collection of short stories, structured as case-studies, and a form of love letter in solidarity … read more
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- africa
- short stories
- fiction
- contemporary
- african literature
12. A Broken People's Playlist
By: Chimeka Garricks
4.33
Format: 224 pages, Paperback
A Broken People’s Playlist is a collection of short stories with underlying themes so beautifully w… read more
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- africa
- anthologies
- short stories
- fiction
- contemporary
- african literature
"They will ask me when I first knew I was in love with you. I will sign and say I don't know. It happened in fragments, piece by piece, separate moments over the years. Moments - that's how I remember…"-Chimeka Garricks, A Broken People's Playlist
13. Ogadinma Or, Everything Will Be All Right
By: Ukamaka Olisakwe
3.98
Format: 256 pages, Paperback
Ogadinma Or, Everything Will be All Right tells the story of the naïve and trusting teenager Ogadin… read more
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- africa
- african literature
- fiction
- contemporary
14. The Death of Vivek Oji
By: Akwaeke Emezi
4.13
Format: 248 pages, Hardcover
Raised by a distant father and an understanding but overprotective mother, Vivek suffers disorienti… read more
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- fiction
- contemporary
"Love and guilt sometimes taste the same, you know"-Akwaeke Emezi, The Death of Vivek Oji
"They burned down the market on the day Vivek Oji died."-Akwaeke Emezi, The Death of Vivek Oji
"Somewhere, you see, in the river of time, I am already alive."-Akwaeke Emezi, The Death of Vivek Oji
"He smelled like grass and wind and clothes that had been dried in the sun."-Akwaeke Emezi, The Death of Vivek Oji
15. Butter Honey Pig Bread
By: Francesca Ekwuyasi
4.31
Format: 317 pages, Paperback
Longlisted for the Scotiabank Giller Prize Spanning three continents, Butter Honey Pig Bread tel… read more
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- africa
- fiction
- contemporary
"Death is only a doorway."-Francesca Ekwuyasi, Butter Honey Pig Bread
16. The Middle Daughter
By: Chika Unigwe
3.83
Format: None pages, Hardcover
A lush, powerful tale of family and sisterhood from award-winning author Chika Unigwe, perfect for … read more
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- africa
- african literature
- fiction
- contemporary
17. Nightbloom
By: Peace Adzo Medie
3.96
Format: 352 pages, Hardcover
Peace Adzo Medie, author of Reese’s Book Club pick His Only Wife , returns with a moving novel abou… read more
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- africa
- african literature
- fiction
- contemporary
18. Blessings
By: Chukwuebuka Ibeh
4.20
Format: 288 pages, Hardcover
Moonlight meets Purple Hibiscus in this gay coming-of-age novel from an astonishing young talent, s… read more
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- africa
- african literature
- fiction
- contemporary
19. God's Children Are Little Broken Things: Stories
By: Arinze Ifeakandu
4.09
Format: 224 pages, Paperback
In nine exhilarating stories of queer love in contemporary Nigeria, God’s Children Are Little Broke… read more
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- africa
- anthologies
- short stories
- fiction
- contemporary
- african literature
20. Vagabonds!
By: Eloghosa Osunde
3.82
Format: 320 pages, Hardcover
In the bustling streets and cloistered homes of Lagos, a cast of vivid characters—some haunted, som… read more
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- africa
- fiction
- contemporary
"But look how we broke each other in the end. Who could have killed me better than you?"-Eloghosa Osunde, Vagabonds!
"...because some books won't come directly to you; they go through someone who loves you."-Eloghosa Osunde, Vagabonds!
"Shame works, because there are those who we name when we talk power, but not when we talk harm."-Eloghosa Osunde, Vagabonds!
"What I will also say is that women are magicians. I don't mean magic like the kind you were warned to avoid, I mean magic as in spinning story as lifeline, as in turning a wound into a star, as in ho…"-Eloghosa Osunde, Vagabonds!
21. Pleasantview
By: Celeste Mohammed
4.28
Format: 240 pages, Paperback
Coconut trees. Carnival. Rum and coke. To many outsiders, these idyllic images represent the suppos… read more
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- short stories
- fiction
- contemporary
22. The Sex Lives of African Women: Self-Discovery, Freedom, and Healing
By: Nana Darkoa Sekyiamah
3.98
Format: 271 pages, Kindle Edition
A conversation starter like Three Women but centering the experiences of women of color: a melliflu… read more
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- africa
- short stories
- african literature
"I spent years avoiding sex with guys because I didn’t want anyone to gossip about me. I wish I had realized sooner that no matter what I did guys would claim to have fucked me every which way under t…"-Nana Darkoa Sekyiamah, The Sex Lives of African Women: Self-Discovery, Freedom, and Healing
23. We Were Girls Once
By: Aiwanose Odafen
3.82
Format: None pages, Audiobook
'We were three: complete, as we were meant to be…’ Ego, Zina and Eriife were always destined to … read more
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- african literature
- fiction
- contemporary
24. Manchester Happened
By: Jennifer Nansubuga Makumbi
3.98
Format: 306 pages, Hardcover
An ambitious and assured collection of short stories from the internationally acclaimed author of K… read more
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- uganda
- eastern africa
- africa
- short story collection
- british literature
- anthologies
- short stories
- fiction
- contemporary
- african literature
25. Jollof Rice and Other Revolutions: A Novel in Interlocking Stories
By: Omolola Ijeoma Ogunyemi
3.99
Format: 238 pages, Hardcover
6 hrs. 10 min. Nigerian author Omolola Ijeoma Ogunyemi makes her American debut with this dazzling… read more
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- africa
- short stories
- fiction
- contemporary
- african literature
26. One for Sorrow, Two for Joy
By: Marie-Claire Amuah
4.06
Format: 309 pages, Kindle Edition
*Winner of the Diverse Book Award 2023* 'I loved this book so much! Intense and beautiful and heart… read more
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- africa
- british literature
- fiction
- contemporary
- african literature
27. River Spirit
By: Leila Aboulela
4.01
Format: 320 pages, Hardcover
The spellbinding new novel from New York Times Notable Author and Caine Prize winner Leila Aboulela… read more
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- africa
- fiction
- african literature
"Keep your faith within your heart even if your tongue is forced to say otherwise."-Leila Aboulela, River Spirit
"I wish I could say she looked like her old self. Suffice to say she looked well. None of us look like our old selves. War is not kind to a woman’s beauty."-Leila Aboulela, River Spirit
"She was part of his youth and their love stretched from her village to his town. She must not feel lost or untethered. And there now was his son in her arms."-Leila Aboulela, River Spirit
"Free, heart tight, expectant, in love, she was not sure what her position would be in the household, not sure about much except that she did not want to be anywhere else."-Leila Aboulela, River Spirit
28. Daughter in Exile
By: Bisi Adjapon
3.86
Format: 400 pages, Hardcover
The acclaimed author of The Teller of Secrets returns with a gut-wrenching, yet heartwarming, sto… read more
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- africa
- african literature
- fiction
- contemporary
29. Confessions of Nairobi Men
By: Joan Thatiah
4.34
Format: 270 pages, Paperback
Confessions of Nairobi Men is a culmination of three years Joan Thatiah has spent listening to stor… read more
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30. The House of Rust
By: Khadija Abdalla Bajaber
3.58
Format: 272 pages, Paperback
The first Graywolf Press African Fiction Prize winner, a story of a girl’s fantastical sea voyage t… read more
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- africa
- fiction
- african literature
31. Only Big Bumbum Matters Tomorrow
By: Damilare Kuku
3.68
Format: 272 pages, Hardcover
Humor and poignance mix in this powerful polyphonic novel about family secrets, judgmental aunties,… read more
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- africa
- fiction
- african literature
