11 Top fiction books like The Havoc of Choice by Wanjiru Koinange

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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…

If you liked the fiction plot in The Havoc of Choice by Wanjiru Koinange , here is a list of 11 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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  • africa
  • fiction
  • family
  • contemporary
  • african literature

2. 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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3. Dance of the Jakaranda

By: Peter Kimani

4.33

Format: 201 pages, Paperback

"This funny, perceptive and ambitious work of historical fiction by a Kenyan poet and novelist expl… read more

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4. 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
  • african literature
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • novels
"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

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5. 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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  • africa
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • historical fiction
  • african literature
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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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  • africa
  • fiction
  • contemporary
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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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  • contemporary
  • africa
  • fiction
  • african literature
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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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  • contemporary
  • africa
  • fiction
  • african literature
"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

Similar categories in Wanjiru Koinange's The Havoc of Choice book and Wanjiru Koinange's The Havoc of Choice

  • eastern africa
  • africa
  • novels
  • politics
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
  • contemporary
  • family
  • african literature
  • kenya
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10. Lucky Girl

By: Irene Muchemi-Ndiritu

4.11

Format: 336 pages, Paperback

Longing for independence, a young sheltered Kenyan woman flees the expectations of her mother for a… read more

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  • africa
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • historical fiction
  • kenya
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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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  • africa
  • african literature
"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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  • africa
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • historical fiction
  • african literature
"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. 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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  • africa
  • african literature
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
  • novels
"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

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14. Sinners

By: Sarah Haluwa

3.53

Format: 199 pages, Paperback

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15. 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

Similar categories in Joan Thatiah's Confessions of Nairobi Women book and Wanjiru Koinange's The Havoc of Choice

  • kenya
  • african literature
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16. Confessions of Nairobi Women Book Two

By: Joan Thatiah

4.11

Format: 156 pages, None

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17. 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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  • african literature
"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

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18. 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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19. THURSDAYS

By: Jackson Biko

3.99

Format: 149 pages, Kindle Edition

Vina Wira band. On the drums is a guy who also writes code. The lead singer is a gifted songstress … read more

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  • kenya
  • fiction
  • african literature
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20. 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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  • kenya
  • african literature
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21. Let Me Call You Back

By: Jackson Biko

4.47

Format: 133 pages, Kindle Edition

Samora isn't unlike any man who suddenly finds himself in a pickle.A man with a young family. A man… read more

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9 must-read contemporary books like The Havoc of Choice by Wanjiru Koinange

Transform Your Habits

The Secret Lives of Baba Segi's Wives

Lola Shoneyin

4.25

Transform Your Habits

A Spell of Good Things

Ayọ̀bámi Adébáyọ̀

3.79

Transform Your Habits

Tomorrow I Become a Woman

Aiwanose Odafen

4.24

Transform Your Habits

His Only Wife

Peace Adzo Medie

3.74

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10 Top african literature books like Drunk by Jackson Biko

Transform Your Habits

The Secret Lives of Baba Segi's Wives

Lola Shoneyin

4.25

Transform Your Habits

Nearly All the Men in Lagos Are Mad

Damilare Kuku

4.03

Transform Your Habits

A Broken People's Playlist

Chimeka Garricks

4.33

Transform Your Habits

The Havoc of Choice

Wanjiru Koinange

4.31

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