An Ordinary Wonder
By: Buki Papillon
4.29
Format: 320 pages, Hardcover
An Ordinary Wonder is a story of the courage needed to be yourself. Oto leaves for boarding scho…
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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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- literary fiction
- africa
- nigeria
- fiction
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2. Ghana Must Go
By: Taiye Selasi
0.00
Format: None pages, Hardcover
Kweku Sai is dead. A renowned surgeon and failed husband, he succumbs suddenly at dawn outside his … read more
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3. 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
- nigeria
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- contemporary
- adult
- audiobook
"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
4. 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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- literary fiction
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5. Rootless
By: Krystle Zara Appiah
3.83
Format: 346 pages, Hardcover
A provocative debut novel about a marriage in crisis that asks the question: Can you ever be rooted… read more
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- africa
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- contemporary
- adult
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6. 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
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- adult
7. 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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- literary fiction
- africa
- nigeria
- fiction
- contemporary
- audiobook
8. 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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- audiobook
- literary fiction
- africa
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- lgbt
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- contemporary
- adult
- queer
"Death is only a doorway."-Francesca Ekwuyasi, Butter Honey Pig Bread
9. 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
- nigeria
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- audiobook
10. 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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- literary fiction
- africa
- nigeria
- lgbt
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- contemporary
- adult
- queer
11. The Teller of Secrets
By: Bisi Adjapon
3.84
Format: 352 pages, Hardcover
In this stunning debut novel—a tale of self-discovery and feminist awakening—a feisty Nigerian-Ghan… read more
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- africa
- fiction
- nigeria
- audiobook
12. Dele Weds Destiny
By: Tomi Obaro
3.62
Format: 256 pages, Hardcover
The story of three once-inseparable college friends in Nigeria who reunite in Lagos for the first t… read more
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13. The Woman Next Door
By: Yewande Omotoso
3.61
Format: 290 pages, Kindle Edition
Hortensia James and Marion Agostino are neighbours. One is black, one white. Both are successful wo… read more
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- literary fiction
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- fiction
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- adult
- audiobook
"Night was the real measure of love, Hortensia thought. Anything can sparkle in the daylight. But night – that was when humanity got tested. It was always at night that she saw things between them wer…"-Yewande Omotoso, The Woman Next Door
"Marion had avoided history. Or she'd invented her own. After all, what was history but a record of what gets noticed? Noticed, it seemed to Marion, was what life was really about. Noticing and not no…"-Yewande Omotoso, The Woman Next Door
"She’s going to die.’ ‘We all do eventually, Marion.’ ‘I’m worried she’ll die and come to haunt me, you know?’ ‘Ah, I see. Trust you to find a way to be the star of someone else’s death-scene. She’s t…"-Yewande Omotoso, The Woman Next Door
14. 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
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- contemporary
15. 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
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- contemporary
- adult
- queer
16. An Ordinary Wonder
By: Buki Papillon
4.29
Format: 320 pages, Hardcover
An Ordinary Wonder is a story of the courage needed to be yourself. Oto leaves for boarding scho… read more
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- audiobook
- literary fiction
- africa
- nigeria
- lgbt
- young adult
- fiction
- contemporary
- adult
- queer
17. Here Again Now
By: Okechukwu Nzelu
3.87
Format: 304 pages, Hardcover
From award-winning author Okechukwu Nzelu comes a spellbinding literary novel that asks, how do you… read more
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18. 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
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- africa
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19. The Unfortunates
By: J.K. Chukwu
3.84
Format: 305 pages, Hardcover
An edgy, bitingly funny debut about a queer, half-Nigerian college sophomore who, enraged and exhau… read more
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20. The Last Gift of the Master Artists
By: Ben Okri
3.59
Format: 330 pages, Paperback
The moment before the world changed and innocence was lost – Ben Okri's breathtaking novel about li… read more
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- nigeria
21. 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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