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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)
1,872 books — 1,743 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
1,097 books — 1,007 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
558 books — 281 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
747 books — 238 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
53 books — 135 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
123 books — 115 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
174 books — 115 voters
Don't Let's Go to the Dogs Tonight by Alexandra FullerNervous Conditions by Tsitsi DangarembgaWhen a Crocodile Eats the Sun by Peter GodwinMukiwa by Peter GodwinThe Last Resort by Douglas Rogers
Books Set in Zimbabwe
130 books — 100 voters

Penguins Stopped Play by Harry ThompsonBeyond a Boundary by C.L.R. JamesA Corner of a Foreign Field by Ramachandra GuhaBob Woolmer's Art and Science of Cricket by Bob WoolmerChinaman by Shehan Karunatilaka
Cricket
239 books — 93 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
100 books — 66 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
239 books — 63 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
89 books — 57 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
Bleeding Stubs by Donald O. BesongBlood Safari by Deon MeyerHeart of the Hunter by Deon MeyerVeiled Madness by Greer Noble7 Days by Deon Meyer
Best African Thriller or Suspense
32 books — 24 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
54 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

Binti by Nnedi OkoraforWho Fears Death by Nnedi OkoraforThe City of Brass by S.A. ChakrabortyAlif the Unseen by G. Willow WilsonA Master of Djinn by P. Djèlí Clark
SF & F Atlas - Africa
57 books — 17 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

My First Travel Angelic Airline Adventures by Anna OthitisWay Out of Line by Trish JacksonShadows Along the Zambezi by Diana M. HawkinsKick Assitude by Trish JacksonRedneck P.I. by Trish Jackson
Best Books About Rhodesia / Zimbabwe
30 books — 14 voters
Nothando's Journey by Jill Apperson ManlyOf Wheels and Witches by Stephen HayesThe Enchanted Grove by Stephen HayesJourney to Jo'burg by Beverley NaidooWitch woman on the hogsback by Carolyn Parker
Childrens & Y/A books set in southern Africa
29 books — 12 voters

The Sand Child by Tahar Ben JellounThe Fishermen by Chigozie ObiomaWays of Dying by Zakes MdaCette aveuglante absence de lumière by Tahar Ben JellounThirteen Cents by K. Sello Duiker
25 African Male Writers You Should Read
31 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
22 books — 11 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
40 books — 10 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
The Breadwinner by Deborah EllisA Single Shard by Linda Sue ParkNory Ryan's Song by Patricia Reilly GiffThe Golden Goblet by Eloise Jarvis McGrawRed Sails to Capri by Ann Weil
Read Around the World FOR KIDS (No picture books)
173 books — 7 voters

We Need New Names by NoViolet BulawayoSend Her Back and Other Stories by Munashe KasekeHitting Budapest by NoViolet BulawayoSnapshots - Nouvelles voix du Caine Prize by NoViolet BulawayoHis Middle Name Was Not Jesus by NoViolet Bulawayo
Voice form Zimbabwe in Literature
27 books — 2 voters
Class and Struggle in Australia by Rick KuhnWe Are the Rebels by Clare WrightOn The Border by Michel WarschawskiIsrael by John RoseBetween the Lines by Tikva Honig-Parnass
MARXISM21 Book Stall Books (Part 1)
99 books — 1 voter

The Sunbird by Elizabeth WeinThe Door of No Return by Kwame AlexanderWhen the Ground Is Hard by Malla NunnLyrics Alley by Leila AboulelaA Cowrie of Hope by Binwell Sinyangwe
Books set in AFRICA - Clean Reads for adults and teens
51 books — 1 voter
Wrapped Up in You by Carole MatthewsTinderbox by Rachel GrantThe Rival in South Africa by Liz AldenThe Sweetest Remedy by Jane IgharoJana Goes Wild by Farah Heron
African Romances
34 books — 1 voter

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