18 must-read fiction books like And Then He Sang a Lullaby by Ani Kayode Somtochukwu

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And Then He Sang a Lullaby

By: Ani Kayode Somtochukwu

4.15

Format: 304 pages, Hardcover

The inaugural title from Roxane Gay Books, And Then He Sang a Lullaby is a searingly honest and res…

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1. Tomorrow Died Yesterday

By: Chimeka Garricks

3.87

Format: 172 pages,

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Similar categories in Chimeka Garricks's Tomorrow Died Yesterday book and Ani Kayode Somtochukwu's And Then He Sang a Lullaby

  • africa
  • fiction
  • nigeria

2. 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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3. Family Meal

By: Bryan Washington

3.56

Format: 320 pages, Hardcover

From the bestselling, award-winning author of Memorial and Lot, an irresistible, intimate novel abo… read more

Similar categories in Bryan Washington's Family Meal book and Ani Kayode Somtochukwu's And Then He Sang a Lullaby

  • literary fiction
  • lgbt
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • adult
  • queer
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4. 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

Similar categories in Ukamaka Olisakwe's Ogadinma Or, Everything Will Be All Right book and Ani Kayode Somtochukwu's And Then He Sang a Lullaby

  • literary fiction
  • africa
  • nigeria
  • fiction
  • contemporary
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5. Lush Lives

By: J. Vanessa Lyon

3.26

Format: 352 pages, Hardcover

With beguiling wit and undeniable passion, Lush Lives is a deliciously queer and sexy novel about b… read more

Similar categories in J. Vanessa Lyon's Lush Lives book and Ani Kayode Somtochukwu's And Then He Sang a Lullaby

  • romance
  • lgbt
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • adult
  • queer
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6. 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

Similar categories in Chika Unigwe's The Middle Daughter book and Ani Kayode Somtochukwu's And Then He Sang a Lullaby

  • literary fiction
  • africa
  • nigeria
  • fiction
  • contemporary
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7. 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

Similar categories in Chukwuebuka Ibeh's Blessings book and Ani Kayode Somtochukwu's And Then He Sang a Lullaby

  • literary fiction
  • africa
  • nigeria
  • gay
  • lgbt
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • adult
  • queer
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8. 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

Similar categories in Arinze Ifeakandu's God's Children Are Little Broken Things: Stories book and Ani Kayode Somtochukwu's And Then He Sang a Lullaby

  • romance
  • africa
  • nigeria
  • lgbt
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • queer
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9. Drinking from Graveyard Wells: Stories (Contemporary Poetry And Prose)

By: Yvette Lisa Ndlovu

4.40

Format: 158 pages, Hardcover

"Even in death, who has ownership over Black women's bodies?" Questions like this sit between th… read more

Similar categories in Yvette Lisa Ndlovu's Drinking from Graveyard Wells: Stories (Contemporary Poetry And Prose) book and Ani Kayode Somtochukwu's And Then He Sang a Lullaby

  • africa
  • fiction
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10. Small Joys

By: Elvin James Mensah

3.94

Format: 320 pages, Hardcover

An unexpected friendship saves a young man's life in this moving, utterly charming debut about chos… read more

Similar categories in Elvin James Mensah's Small Joys book and Ani Kayode Somtochukwu's And Then He Sang a Lullaby

  • literary fiction
  • gay
  • lgbt
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • adult
  • queer
"He was tired of there being something shameful or unsettling about the blunt expression of friendship, of the simple desire to be there for someone needing to be mocked before it could be respected, …"

-Elvin James Mensah, Small Joys

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11. Rivermouth: A Chronicle of Language, Faith, and Migration

By: Alejandra Oliva

4.25

Format: 320 pages, None

The Undocumented Americans meets Tell Me How It Ends in this chronicle about translation, storytell… read more

Similar categories in Alejandra Oliva's Rivermouth: A Chronicle of Language, Faith, and Migration book and Ani Kayode Somtochukwu's And Then He Sang a Lullaby

  • adult
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12. Hot Springs Drive

By: Lindsay Hunter

3.52

Format: 274 pages, Hardcover

Jackie loved her best friend Theresa from the moment they met nearly fifteen years ago. Now, Theres… read more

Similar categories in Lindsay Hunter's Hot Springs Drive book and Ani Kayode Somtochukwu's And Then He Sang a Lullaby

  • literary fiction
  • fiction
  • contemporary
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13. Allow Me to Introduce Myself

By: Onyi Nwabineli

3.81

Format: 320 pages, Hardcover

Ever since she was a child, Anuri’s life was chronicled and monetized by her influencer stepmother.… read more

Similar categories in Onyi Nwabineli's Allow Me to Introduce Myself book and Ani Kayode Somtochukwu's And Then He Sang a Lullaby

  • literary fiction
  • africa
  • nigeria
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • adult
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14. 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

Similar categories in Aiwanose Odafen's We Were Girls Once book and Ani Kayode Somtochukwu's And Then He Sang a Lullaby

  • fiction
  • contemporary
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15. The Road to the Country

By: Chigozie Obioma

3.92

Format: 384 pages, Hardcover

A sweeping, heart-racing, mystical novel about a university student in Lagos trying to save his bro… read more

Similar categories in Chigozie Obioma's The Road to the Country book and Ani Kayode Somtochukwu's And Then He Sang a Lullaby

  • literary fiction
  • africa
  • nigeria
  • fiction
  • adult
"It has always seemed to him that the world was full of things; that even in one’s loneliest moments, there was often a crowd. But the things one loved remained invisible, hidden amongst the multitude…"

-Chigozie Obioma, The Road to the Country

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16. And Then He Sang a Lullaby

By: Ani Kayode Somtochukwu

4.15

Format: 304 pages, Hardcover

The inaugural title from Roxane Gay Books, And Then He Sang a Lullaby is a searingly honest and res… read more

Similar categories in Ani Kayode Somtochukwu's And Then He Sang a Lullaby book and Ani Kayode Somtochukwu's And Then He Sang a Lullaby

  • romance
  • literary fiction
  • africa
  • gay
  • lgbt
  • nigeria
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • adult
  • queer
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17. Ghostroots: Stories

By: 'Pemi Aguda

4.12

Format: 224 pages, Hardcover

A debut collection of stories set in a hauntingly reimagined Lagos where characters vie for freedom… read more

Similar categories in 'Pemi Aguda's Ghostroots: Stories book and Ani Kayode Somtochukwu's And Then He Sang a Lullaby

  • africa
  • fiction
  • nigeria
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18. Broken. Not a halal love story

By: Fatima Bala

4.19

Format: 390 pages, Paperback

In this heartwrenching new novel from Award-winning author and poet, Fatima Bala, a connection send… read more

Similar categories in Fatima Bala's Broken. Not a halal love story book and Ani Kayode Somtochukwu's And Then He Sang a Lullaby

  • romance
"Broken into fragments, Heartbeats - counted, limited. Yet, I’d give all the beats I have left to hear my name escape your lips again. Ours is a togetherness that honors the beauty of our solitude."

-Fatima Bala, Broken. Not a halal love story

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19. Little Rot

By: Akwaeke Emezi

3.67

Format: 288 pages, Hardcover

A thrilling new novel from the bestselling, award-winning Akwaeke Emezi, about five friends trying … read more

Similar categories in Akwaeke Emezi's Little Rot book and Ani Kayode Somtochukwu's And Then He Sang a Lullaby

  • literary fiction
  • africa
  • lgbt
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • adult
  • queer
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20. 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

Similar categories in Damilare Kuku's Only Big Bumbum Matters Tomorrow book and Ani Kayode Somtochukwu's And Then He Sang a Lullaby

  • africa
  • fiction
  • adult
  • nigeria
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21. Adanna

By: Adesuwa O'man Nwokedi

4.13

Format: 621 pages, Kindle Edition

Adanna, the haunting beauty married off to a man three times her senior. After enduring two decades… read more

Similar categories in Adesuwa O'man Nwokedi's Adanna book and Ani Kayode Somtochukwu's And Then He Sang a Lullaby

  • fiction

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