If You Want to Make God Laugh
By: Bianca Marais
4.31
Format: 432 pages, Hardcover
From the author of the beloved Hum If You Don't Know the Words comes a rich, unforgettable story of…
Want to Read $ 4.99"The universe speaks in clues and signs, gentle nudges and hints, rather than pontifications and proverbs, commandments and condemnations. I have trusted its signs all my life, which is why I listened when it seemed like it wanted me back here."-Bianca Marais, If You Want to Make God Laugh
"The universe speaks in clues and signs, gentle nudges and hints, rather than pontifications and proverbs, commandments and condemnations. I have trusted its signs all my life, which is why I listened when it seemed like it wanted me back here."-Bianca Marais, If You Want to Make God Laugh
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1. Shoot Me
By: Lesley Crewe
3.81
Format: 309 pages, Paperback
In the words of her psychology student daughter, Elsie Brooks is an enabler. She mothers everyonehe… read more
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- fiction
"There was a sharp rap on the door. Her aunt Faith shouted, "No wonder psychology is your major. You and your split personality get out of this bathroom. Some of us have old bladders, ya know." ....Go…"-Lesley Crewe, Shoot Me
2. Kintu
By: Jennifer Nansubuga Makumbi
4.11
Format: 442 pages, Paperback
Uganda’s history reimagined through the cursed bloodline of the Kintu clan in an award-winning debu… read more
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- literary fiction
- africa
- historical
- fiction
- historical fiction
"For knowing and refusing to know."-Jennifer Nansubuga Makumbi, Kintu
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- africa
- fiction
4. The Berry Pickers
By: Amanda Peters
4.14
Format: 307 pages, Hardcover
A four-year-old Mi’kmaq girl goes missing from the blueberry fields of Maine, sparking a tragic mys… read more
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- adult fiction
- literary fiction
- historical
- fiction
- contemporary
- historical fiction
- audiobook
5. The Djinn Waits a Hundred Years
By: Shubnum Khan
3.87
Format: 320 pages, Hardcover
A New York Times Book Review Editor's Choice Rebecca meets The House of Spirits in this sweeping, … read more
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- historical
- africa
- fiction
- historical fiction
"It walked to many places in the world and swam through many seas. It moved among men and watched how they lived and how they fought. Men were the same everywhere—power-hungry creatures always engaged…"-Shubnum Khan, The Djinn Waits a Hundred Years
"The end always returns to the beginning; the circle always seeks to be whole, and so when the end comes for Meena Begum, she is remembering the river and the way it runs through the village like a pe…"-Shubnum Khan, The Djinn Waits a Hundred Years
"There are things that never see light again. They scream and bang at their fate, hoping they will be discovered. A forgotten letter beneath a file, an ivory button in a couch, a handprint against a w…"-Shubnum Khan, The Djinn Waits a Hundred Years
"She tries to lie still, but she's forgotten how. On the farm everything had been still. The silence was a complete thing. She could touch it with her fingers, taste it with her mouth, and sit in it l…"-Shubnum Khan, The Djinn Waits a Hundred Years
6. Chances Are...
By: Richard Russo
3.70
Format: 320 pages, Hardcover
From the Pulitzer Prize-winning Richard Russo--in his first stand-alone novel in a decade--comes a … read more
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- literary fiction
- fiction
- historical fiction
- contemporary
- audiobook
"The only thing a warrior cannot fight is her own fierce nature."-Richard Russo, Chances Are...
"Fear is what makes us human and it is in overcoming fear that we show our strength."-Richard Russo, Chances Are...
"I don't know this song. They haven't taught me it to us at school." " When in doubt, just do what I do, Robs. Hum if you don't know the words"-Richard Russo, Chances Are...
"Bang, bang, bang. Bang, bang, bang. It seemed that only policemen and social workers—people who wanted to take you away—announced their arrival in that way."-Richard Russo, Chances Are...
7. Sipsworth
By: Simon Van Booy
4.26
Format: 240 pages, Hardcover
Over the course of a single week, a woman who is ready to die discovers an unexpected reason to liv… read more
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- adult fiction
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- contemporary
- audiobook
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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- literary fiction
- africa
- fiction
- contemporary
"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
9. How to Say Babylon
By: Safiya Sinclair
4.47
Format: 352 pages, Hardcover
With echoes of Educated and Born a Crime, How to Say Babylon is the stunning story of the author’s … read more
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- family
- audiobook
"As I grew older, I knew I would never be his perfect Rasta daughter. I was too headstrong, too curious. Too much of myself, and not enough of him."-Safiya Sinclair, How to Say Babylon
10. 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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- contemporary
- audiobook
11. 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
- fiction
- contemporary
12. A Kind of Madness
By: Uché Okonkwo
4.04
Format: 224 pages, Paperback
A searing, unflinching collection of stories set in Nigeria that explores themes of community expe… read more
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- fiction
- contemporary
13. 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
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- africa
- fiction
14. Behind You
By: Catherine Hernandez
4.04
Format: 309 pages, Kindle Edition
As terror grips a city, a young girl faces danger closer to home and chilling memories that last a … read more
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- fiction
- audiobook
15. The Mother Act
By: Heidi Reimer
4.18
Format: 400 pages, Hardcover
Set against the sparkling backdrop of the theater world, this propulsive debut follows the complica… read more
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- adult fiction
- literary fiction
- family
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- contemporary
- audiobook
16. 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
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- literary fiction
- africa
- family
- fiction
- contemporary
- audiobook
17. 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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- fiction
- contemporary
18. 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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- literary fiction
- africa
- historical
- fiction
- historical fiction
- audiobook
"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
19. 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
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- literary fiction
- africa
- historical
- fiction
- historical fiction
- audiobook
"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
20. The Unmaking of Ellie Rook
By: Sandra Ireland
3.83
Format: 208 pages, Paperback
A single phone call from halfway across the world is all it takes to bring her home . . . 'Ellie, s… read more
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- contemporary
21. The House of Plain Truth
By: Donna Hemans
3.50
Format: 288 pages, Paperback
A novel of fractured family and the search to protect–or discard–what unites them, this story trace… read more
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- literary fiction
- fiction
- contemporary
- historical fiction
- audiobook
22. If You Want to Make God Laugh
By: Bianca Marais
4.31
Format: 432 pages, Hardcover
From the author of the beloved Hum If You Don't Know the Words comes a rich, unforgettable story of… read more
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- adult fiction
- literary fiction
- africa
- south africa
- historical
- fiction
- contemporary
- family
- historical fiction
- audiobook
"The universe speaks in clues and signs, gentle nudges and hints, rather than pontifications and proverbs, commandments and condemnations. I have trusted its signs all my life, which is why I listened…"-Bianca Marais, If You Want to Make God Laugh
23. 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
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- africa
- fiction
24. Riambel
By: Priya Hein
3.97
Format: 208 pages, Paperback
Riambel, île Maurice. Derrière les plages de sable fin, c’est dans le bidonville qu’on appelle Afri… read more
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- literary fiction
- africa
- fiction
- historical fiction
25. 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
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"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
26. Days Come and Go
By: Hemley Boum
4.02
Format: 350 pages, Hardcover
Chronicling the beauty and turmoil of a rapidly changing Cameroon, Days Come and Go is the remarkab… read more
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- literary fiction
- africa
- family
- fiction
- historical fiction
"A woman’s body is exceedingly more demanding than her heart."-Hemley Boum, Days Come and Go
"He loved her the same way hurt children love: with passion and selfishness."-Hemley Boum, Days Come and Go
"Terror is a bottomless pit. Did you know that, Max? When you think you have hit rock bottom, that your heart cannot take any more of it, something unexpected happens and the dread and anguish spike a…"-Hemley Boum, Days Come and Go
"Misery wreaks havoc. The yawning gap between this place and the rest of the country is unfathomable to anyone who has not experienced it. Boko Haram recruits them like child's play because the sect a…"-Hemley Boum, Days Come and Go
27. 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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- adult fiction
- africa
- family
- fiction
28. For Such a Time as This
By: Shani Akilah
4.12
Format: 160 pages, Kindle Edition
Gabby and Daniel cross paths at the wedding of a mutual friend. They both wonder if this could be t… read more
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- fiction
- contemporary
29. We Rip the World Apart
By: Charlene Carr
4.26
Format: 464 pages, Hardcover
From the acclaimed author of Hold My Girl comes a sweeping multi-generational story about motherhoo… read more
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- contemporary
- historical
- fiction
- historical fiction
30. And So I Roar
By: Abi Daré
4.18
Format: 400 pages, Hardcover
A stunning, heartwrenching new novel from Abi Daré, New York Times bestselling author of The Girl w… read more
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- adult fiction
- literary fiction
- africa
- historical
- fiction
- contemporary
- historical fiction
- audiobook
31. All That We've Got
By: Jendella Benson
4.21
Format: 424 pages, Kindle Edition
'Few people can write the way Jendella does' - Kelechi Okafor, author of Edge of Here'All That We'v… read more
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