10 Top african literature books like Drunk by Jackson Biko

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Drunk

By: Jackson Biko

3.94

Format: 104 pages, Kindle Edition

It starts with a girl. Girls actually. Its only fair that it starts with a girl, no? Only problem i…

"Opportunities come with tides. And very few men have tides come their way twice in a lifetime. This is your tide. You should get on it, and see where it takes you, possibly to the next level ."

-Jackson Biko, Drunk

If you liked the african literature plot in Drunk by Jackson Biko , here is a list of 10 books like this:

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1. 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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2. What It Means When a Man Falls from the Sky

By: Lesley Nneka Arimah

4.46

Format: 170 pages, Hardcover

In Who Will Greet You at Homea woman desperate for a child weaves one out of hair, with unsettling … read more

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3. 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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4. Don't Sweat the Small Stuff ... and it's all small stuff: Simple Ways to Keep the Little Things from Taking Over Your Life

By: Richard Carlson

3.86

Format: 138 pages,

Don't Sweat the Small Stuff... and it's all small stuff is a book that shows you how to keep from l… read more

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5. Yinka, Where Is Your Huzband?

By: Lizzie Damilola Blackburn

3.76

Format: 384 pages, Hardcover

Meet Yinka: a thirty-something, Oxford-educated, British Nigerian woman with a well-paid job, good … read more

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6. 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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7. 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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8. 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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"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

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9. The Havoc of Choice

By: Wanjiru Koinange

4.31

Format: 376 pages, Paperback

2007, Kenya Long held captive by her father’s shadow of corruption, Kavata has spent her life su… read more

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10. Confessions of a Forty-Something F**k Up

By: Alexandra Potter

4.07

Format: 400 pages, Kindle Edition

A funny and heartfelt novel for any woman who wonders how the hell she got here and why life isn't … read more

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"I'm not saying this to be trite or to make you feel better, but believe me when I say this: the people who matter will see you, no matter what."

-Alexandra Potter, Confessions of a Forty-Something F**k Up

"I don't want to spend whatever time I have left looking backwards. I want to look forwards. To new things. New places. New adventures. Otherwise I'm just living a life where a part of me is missing."

-Alexandra Potter, Confessions of a Forty-Something F**k Up

"Because sometimes happiness isn't a choice. Sometimes, no matter how hard you try, you can't find joy. Which is why I've decided to stop beating myself up by desperately seeking happiness and give my…"

-Alexandra Potter, Confessions of a Forty-Something F**k Up

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11. 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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"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

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12. A Girl Is a Body of Water

By: Jennifer Nansubuga Makumbi

4.15

Format: 560 pages, Hardcover

In her twelfth year, Kirabo, a young Ugandan girl, confronts a piercing question that has haunted h… read more

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"Remember, be a good person, not a good girl. Good girls suffer a lot in this life."

-Jennifer Nansubuga Makumbi, A Girl Is a Body of Water

"Explore it, love it, find out what it is capable of before you hand it over to a man."

-Jennifer Nansubuga Makumbi, A Girl Is a Body of Water

"Stories are critical, Kirabo. The minute we fall silent, someone will fill the silence for us."

-Jennifer Nansubuga Makumbi, A Girl Is a Body of Water

"Children do absolutely nothing on their arrival that warrants presents every year. If anything, they should give presents to their mothers, who come close to death."

-Jennifer Nansubuga Makumbi, A Girl Is a Body of Water

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13. Sinners

By: Sarah Haluwa

3.53

Format: 199 pages, Paperback

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14. Confessions of Nairobi Women

By: Joan Thatiah

4.21

Format: 164 pages, Hardcover

There is a story of a woman who confesses to nursing thoughts of wanting to kill her husband, anoth… read more

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15. Confessions of Nairobi Women Book Two

By: Joan Thatiah

4.11

Format: 156 pages, None

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16. Drunk

By: Jackson Biko

3.94

Format: 104 pages, Kindle Edition

It starts with a girl. Girls actually. Its only fair that it starts with a girl, no? Only problem i… read more

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"Opportunities come with tides. And very few men have tides come their way twice in a lifetime. This is your tide. You should get on it, and see where it takes you, possibly to the next level ."

-Jackson Biko, Drunk

Cover of Confessions of Nairobi Men by Joan Thatiah

17. 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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18. Nairobi Noir

By: Peter Kimani

3.71

Format: 246 pages, Paperback

Ngũgĩ wa Thiong’o anchors this truly fascinating first East African installment in the Akashic Noir… read more

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19. For What Are Butterflies Without Their Wings

By: Troy Onyango

3.82

Format: 236 pages, Paperback

Troy Onyango’s For What Are Butterflies Without Their Wings is a collection of 12 short stories tha… read more

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20. I’m Too Pretty To Be Broke and Other Lies You've Been Telling Yourself

By: Joan Thatiah

4.10

Format: 186 pages, Paperback

There are many ways for a woman to gain wealth, smash the glass ceilings, to make a statement and t… read more

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21. Things I Will Tell My Daughter: Uncensored Truths on Love, Money and Womanhood

By: Joan Thatiah

3.90

Format: 180 pages, Paperback

Through a blend of personal narrative, social history and hard-eyed wisdom, Joan Thatiah delves int… read more

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13 Best fiction books like Nearly All the Men in Lagos Are Mad by Damilare Kuku

Transform Your Habits

Daughters Who Walk This Path

Yejide Kilanko

4.00

Transform Your Habits

The Hairdresser of Harare

Tendai Huchu

4.34

Transform Your Habits

Tomorrow Died Yesterday

Chimeka Garricks

3.87

Transform Your Habits

The Secret Lives of Baba Segi's Wives

Lola Shoneyin

4.25

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