Rose and the Burma Sky
By: Rosanna Amaka
4.03
Format: None pages, Hardcover
For fans of Yaa Gyasi, Esi Edugyan and James Baldwin - gripping and intimate historical novel of a …
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1. 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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2. 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
- fiction
- nigeria
- 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
3. Black Butterflies
By: Priscilla Morris
4.25
Format: 256 pages, Kindle Edition
Sarajevo, spring 1992. Each night, nationalist gangs erect barricades, splitting the diverse city i… read more
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- historical
- war
- fiction
- historical fiction
- audiobook
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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- historical 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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- romance
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- audiobook
6. 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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- romance
- africa
- fiction
- nigeria
"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
7. 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
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- nigeria
- audiobook
8. 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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9. The Nigerwife
By: Vanessa Walters
3.55
Format: 320 pages, Hardcover
This twisty and electrifying debut novel about a young woman who goes missing in Lagos, Nigeria, an… read more
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- africa
- fiction
- nigeria
- audiobook
"You have to go on with things, or things will get on without you."-Vanessa Walters, The Nigerwife
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
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- fiction
- audiobook
"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
11. On the Savage Side
By: Tiffany McDaniel
4.06
Format: 464 pages, Hardcover
Six women--mothers, daughters, sisters--gone missing. When the first is found floating dead in the … read more
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- audiobook
12. We Are All Birds of Uganda
By: Hafsa Zayyan
4.03
Format: 400 pages, Hardcover
'You can't stop birds from flying, can you, Sameer? They go where they will...' 1960s UGANDA. Hasan… read more
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13. 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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14. 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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- nigeria
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- audiobook
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
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- africa
- nigeria
- historical
- war
- 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
16. Patience Is a Subtle Thief
By: Abi Ishola-Ayodeji
3.46
Format: 384 pages, Hardcover
Hope and circumstance define a young woman's life in this heartbreaking tale of lost innocence, set… read more
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- africa
- nigeria
- fiction
- historical fiction
- audiobook
"I thought you don't believe in ease. Ease is the cousin of patience." "Patience is a subtle thief. It's a thief of time and a thief of money...."-Abi Ishola-Ayodeji, Patience Is a Subtle Thief
"Patience....please choose wisely whenever you decide to give any man your time. Our people value marriage, but if you don't choose a person who will add to your life in a healthy way, you will find y…"-Abi Ishola-Ayodeji, Patience Is a Subtle Thief
17. This Motherless Land
By: Nikki May
4.42
Format: 352 pages, Hardcover
From the acclaimed author of Wahala, a “vibrant” (Charmaine Wilkerson) retelling of Mansfield Park,… read more
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18. An Olive Grove in Ends
By: Moses McKenzie
3.98
Format: 336 pages, Hardcover
Sayon Hughes longs to escape the volatile Bristol neighborhood known as Ends, the tight-knit but s… read more
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- fiction
"The seasons were getting ready to swap shifts. The gloom hadn't completely taken the skies but the grey that characterised the British firmament was arriving at an alarming pace."-Moses McKenzie, An Olive Grove in Ends
"A car pulled up behind us ... some yutes stepped from it. They all wore masks and gloves; it was like a surgeons' convention. And in many ways it was; everyone had blood on their hands."-Moses McKenzie, An Olive Grove in Ends
"Before, if someone asked me to describe her, I would've said that she was a light. One that everyone wanted for themselves . At times her energy would often be drained brightening those around her..."-Moses McKenzie, An Olive Grove in Ends
"And what a strange emotion disappointment was to circumnavigate. It wasn't a mountain to climb, or a valley to trek. It didn't share the emotional highs that anger brought, nor was it low enough to w…"-Moses McKenzie, An Olive Grove in Ends
19. Rose and the Burma Sky
By: Rosanna Amaka
4.03
Format: None pages, Hardcover
For fans of Yaa Gyasi, Esi Edugyan and James Baldwin - gripping and intimate historical novel of a … read more
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- world war ii
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- audiobook
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
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21. 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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