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Things Fall Apart by Chinua AchebeThe Poisonwood Bible by Barbara KingsolverHalf of a Yellow Sun by Chimamanda Ngozi AdichieHeart of Darkness by Joseph ConradCry, the Beloved Country by Alan Paton
Africa (fiction and nonfiction)
1,759 books — 1,638 voters
Things Fall Apart by Chinua AchebeCutting for Stone by Abraham VergheseThe Poisonwood Bible by Barbara KingsolverHalf of a Yellow Sun by Chimamanda Ngozi AdichieThe No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency by Alexander McCall Smith
Fictitious Africa
547 books — 265 voters

Blood River by Tim ButcherDark Star Safari by Paul TherouxSo Many Africas by Jill KandelKilimanjaro and Beyond by Barry FinlayJourney Without Maps by Graham Greene
Adventure Travel & Exploration In Africa
121 books — 115 voters
Chasing the Devil by Tim ButcherThings Fall Apart by Chinua AchebeA Long Way Gone by Ishmael BeahHalf of a Yellow Sun by Chimamanda Ngozi AdichiePurple Hibiscus by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
West Africa
201 books — 87 voters

Things Fall Apart by Chinua AchebeSeason of Migration to the North by Tayeb SalihSo Long a Letter by Mariama BâNervous Conditions by Tsitsi DangarembgaLong Walk to Freedom by Nelson Mandela
Africa's 100 Best Books of the 20th Century
100 books — 65 voters
One Hundred Years of Solitude by Gabriel García MárquezThings Fall Apart by Chinua AchebeInvisible Man by Ralph EllisonThe Count of Monte Cristo by Alexandre DumasGo Tell It on the Mountain by James Baldwin
Book Riot's 100 Must-Read Classics by People of Color
104 books — 60 voters

A Thorned Rose in the Sand by Lea BronsenWhere Tomorrow Leads by DiAnn MillsBest Laid Plans by Stylo FantomeKaribu Keňa by Hana HindrákováDobrovolnice by Hana Hindráková
Romance Novels Set in Africa
112 books — 38 voters
Mr. Impossible by Loretta ChaseAs You Desire by Connie BrockwayThe Other Guy's Bride by Connie BrockwayA Spear of Summer Grass by Deanna RaybournMr. Impossible by Loretta Chase
Historical Romance Set in Africa
52 books — 21 voters

Woman at Point Zero by Nawal El SaadawiAya by Marguerite AbouetNervous Conditions by Tsitsi DangarembgaSeason of Migration to the North by Tayeb SalihThe Boy Who Harnessed the Wind by William Kamkwamba
Tour d'Afrique
71 books — 21 voters
Where Tomorrow Leads by DiAnn MillsLong Walk Home by DiAnn MillsHeart of Africa by Loren LocknerDeadly Safari by Lisa HarrisPromises in the Dark by Stephanie Tyler
Contemporary Romance Novels set on the African Continent
62 books — 16 voters

Binti by Nnedi OkoraforThe City of Brass by S.A. ChakrabortyWho Fears Death by Nnedi OkoraforEverfair by Nisi ShawlLagoon by Nnedi Okorafor
SF & F Atlas - Africa
57 books — 16 voters
Guinea-pig Podge by Racey HelpsNever Trust a Squirrel by Patrick CooperGuinea Pig in the Garage by Ben M. BaglioPigs Is Pigs by Ellis Parker ButlerThe Best of Olga da Polga by Michael Bond
Guinea Pig Fiction
52 books — 11 voters

Americanah by Chimamanda Ngozi AdichieWhat the Earl Desires by Aliyah BurkeThe Last Twilight by Marjorie M. LiuHer Reluctant Viscount by Aliyah BurkeA Respectable Trade by Philippa Gregory
Africans in Romance
39 books — 11 voters
The Last Twilight by Marjorie M. LiuWild Seed by Octavia E. ButlerTimeless by Gail CarrigerSerpent's Kiss by Thea HarrisonEternal Kiss of Darkness by Jeaniene Frost
Paranormal Romance Set in Africa
22 books — 11 voters

Aya by Marguerite AbouetRebirth by Daniel BrowdeKwezi by Loyiso MkizeWhen Stars Are Scattered by Victoria JamiesonE.X.O. - The Legend of Wale Williams, Part One by Roye Okupe
Graphic Novels + Comics By People From Africa
9 books — 8 voters
A Stranger in Olondria by Sofia SamatarThe Lies of the Ajungo by Moses Ose UtomiSon of the Storm by Suyi Davies OkungbowaEverfair by Nisi ShawlBlood Scion by Deborah Falaye
Africa-Influenced Epic Fantasy
21 books — 8 voters

Tropical Gangsters by Robert KlitgaardShadows of Your Black Memory by Donato Ndongo-BidyogoThe Wonga Coup by Adam RobertsThe Informationist by Taylor StevensBy Night the Mountain Burns by Juan Tomás Ávila Laurel
Books Set in Equatorial Guinea
12 books — 6 voters
Not Just Yet. Egypt 2011 by Mohamed Abdel-MaksoudLife and Death in Nyamata by Omar NdizeyeMinna, Saturday by Chizzy Ndukwe N.Hitting Budapest by NoViolet BulawayoA Boy Called Hyppo by Hyppolite Ntigurirwa
Best Debut Short Stories From Africa!
8 books — 6 voters

Six Shiny Silver Coins and the Ridiculous Ruckus They Caused by Emily Martha SorensenHalf Magic by Edward EagerKipps by H.G. WellsBiggles and the Pirate Treasure by W.E. JohnsThe Pirate's Coin by Marianne Malone
Coinage - loose change, lucky pennies, magic coins
99 books — 6 voters
The Ultimate Tragedy by Abdulai SilaNo Fist Is Big Enough to Hide the Sky by Basil DavidsonAnos Ku Ta Manda by Yasmina NunyImmersed in West Africa by Terry ListerUnder the Neem Tree by Susan Lowerre
Guinea Bissau
10 books — 4 voters

The Radiance of the King by Camara LayeAllah Is Not Obliged by Ahmadou KouroumaThe Guardian of the Word by Camara LayeLe Zéhéros N'est Pas N'importe Qui by SASSINE WILLIAMS (GU
Guinea
4 books — 3 voters

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