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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)
1,919 books — 1,817 voters
A Thousand Splendid Suns by Khaled HosseiniMemoirs of a Geisha by Arthur GoldenThe Book Thief by Markus ZusakThe Diary of a Young Girl by Anne FrankThe Shadow of the Wind by Carlos Ruiz Zafón
Around the World One Book from Each Country
1,105 books — 1,032 voters

Nevada Lowball by Antonio NicassioThings Fall Apart by Chinua AchebeCutting for Stone by Abraham VergheseThe Poisonwood Bible by Barbara KingsolverHalf of a Yellow Sun by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
Fictitious Africa
564 books — 318 voters
Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen1984 by George OrwellJane Eyre by Charlotte BrontëThe Handmaid’s Tale by Margaret AtwoodHarry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone by J.K. Rowling
The Queen's Library: Best of the Commonwealth
746 books — 246 voters

The Frontlines of Peace by Severine AutesserreBlack Hawk Down by Mark BowdenMy War Gone By, I Miss It So by Anthony LoydA Capitalist in North Korea by Felix AbtSketches from the Periphery by M.P. Summers
Conflict-Zone Journalism
287 books — 147 voters
Half of a Yellow Sun by Chimamanda Ngozi AdichieAmericanah by Chimamanda Ngozi AdichieWe Need New Names by NoViolet BulawayoNervous Conditions by Tsitsi DangarembgaSo Long a Letter by Mariama Bâ
50 Books By African Women That Everyone Should Read
54 books — 136 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
227 books — 121 voters
The Kite Runner by Khaled HosseiniA Thousand Splendid Suns by Khaled HosseiniAngels & Demons by Dan BrownCutting for Stone by Abraham VergheseAnd the Mountains Echoed by Khaled Hosseini
52 Book Club 2024: #34 Set In A Landlocked Country
175 books — 116 voters

Cutting for Stone by Abraham VergheseSketches from the Periphery by M.P. SummersKintu by Jennifer Nansubuga MakumbiWhere Tomorrow Leads by DiAnn MillsSeason of Migration to the North by Tayeb Salih
East Africa
253 books — 104 voters
Things Fall Apart by Chinua AchebeNo Longer at Ease by Chinua AchebeSeason of Migration to the North by Tayeb SalihA Grain of Wheat by Ngũgĩ wa Thiong'oThe River Between by Ngũgĩ wa Thiong'o
African Writers Series
244 books — 70 voters

Things Fall Apart by Chinua AchebeSeason of Migration to the North by Tayeb SalihNervous Conditions by Tsitsi DangarembgaSo Long a Letter by Mariama BâLong Walk to Freedom by Nelson Mandela
Africa's 100 Best Books of the 20th Century
101 books — 67 voters
Blood River by Tim ButcherChasing the Devil by Tim ButcherSketches from the Periphery by M.P. SummersBorn a Crime by Trevor NoahMy Sister, the Serial Killer by Oyinkan Braithwaite
Great Modern African Reads
92 books — 63 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
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
73 books — 23 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
55 books — 21 voters
Lemonade by Nina PennacchiUntil Our Voices Meet by Biswatosh SinhaOf Love and Shadows by Isabel AllendeAll In by Simona AhrnstedtThe Wingman by Natasha Anders
Book Riot's 100 Must-Read Books by International Romance Authors
106 books — 21 voters

Where Tomorrow Leads by DiAnn MillsSimply Effective by Ron AshkenasLong Walk Home by DiAnn MillsHeart of Africa by Loren LocknerDeadly Safari by Lisa Harris
Contemporary Romance Novels set on the African Continent
64 books — 20 voters
Song of the Butterflies by Robert M. LeslieNot Just Yet. Egypt 2011 by Mohamed Abdel-MaksoudThe End of Terror by Bruce HowittLife and Death in Nyamata by Omar NdizeyeMinna, Saturday by Chizzy Ndukwe N.
Best Debut Short Stories From Africa!
14 books — 20 voters

Simply Effective by Ron AshkenasHarvard Business Review Leader's Handbook by Ron AshkenasThe Breadwinner by Deborah EllisA Single Shard by Linda Sue ParkNory Ryan's Song by Patricia Reilly Giff
Read Around the World FOR KIDS (No picture books)
178 books — 14 voters
Zanzibar Uhuru by Anne M. ChappelBrick by Brick by Karen ShermanLove, Life, and Elephants by Daphne SheldrickBloody Rwanda by Thomas HodgeThe Watermelon King by Daniel Royse
Books about East Africa
20 books — 13 voters

A Stranger in Olondria by Sofia SamatarThe Lies of the Ajungo by Moses Ose UtomiBloodline by William GraceSon of the Storm by Suyi Davies OkungbowaEverfair by Nisi Shawl
Africa-Influenced Epic Fantasy
41 books — 12 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
23 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

Simply Effective by Ron AshkenasHarvard Business Review Leader's Handbook by Ron AshkenasBelieve In Yourself And Your Dreams by Emmanuel DeanFrom Broken to Loved Again by Emmanuel DeanWrapped Up in You by Carole Matthews
African Romances
89 books — 6 voters
The Sunbird by Elizabeth WeinHis Dark Enchantress by Victoria ChathamTorn Between Homes by Nnedimma OkoliTango in Alexandria by Barbara ColletThe Door of No Return by Kwame Alexander
Books set in AFRICA - Clean Reads for adults and teens
54 books — 4 voters

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