Diane's 2022 TBR List

[Diane , Head Librarian]

I will probably adjust this quite a bit in the next few days.


1. Akata Witch by Nnedi Okorafor
2. Anthills of the Savannah by Chinua Achebe
3. The Automobile Club of Egypt by Alaa Al Aswany
4. Black Skin, White Masks by Frantz Fanon
5. Black Sunday by Tola Rotimi Abraham
6. This Blinding Absence of Light by Tahar Ben Jelloun
7. Butter Honey Pig Bread by Francesca Ekwuyasi
8. Children of the Alley by Naguib Mahfouz
9. David's Story by Zoë Wicomb
10. Desert Flower by Waris Dirie
11. Ghana Must Go by Taiye Selasi
12. The Gilded Ones by Namina Forna
13. A Grain of Wheat by Ngũgĩ wa Thiong'o
14. How Beautiful We Were by Imbolo Mbue
15. Hum If You Don't Know the Words by Bianca Marais
16. I Do Not Come to You by Chance by Adaobi Tricia Nwaubani
17. In Dependence by Sarah Ladipo Manyika
18. Kaffir Boy by Mark Mathabane
19. The Map of Love by Ahdaf Soueif
20. An Orchestra of Minorities by Chigozie Obioma
21. Transcendent Kingdom by Yaa Gyasi
22. Vertigo by Ahmed Mourad
23. What the Day Owes the Night by Yasmina Khadra
24. Zoo City by Lauren Beukes

[Carolien]

A really interesting list, Diane. I've just finished I do not come to you by chance and Ghana must go, both very good. The Map of Love is one of my all time favourites and Zoo City is fun. Hope you enjoy it.

[Wim, French Readings]

Nice list Diane! Many of them are also on my horizon. Have fun with these great books!

[Orgeluse]

Great list, Diane! I agree with Carolien: Ghana Must Go is highly recommendable! I see that In Dependence is on your list as well :))
There are a lot of interesting titles for my TBR on your list :))

[Diane , Head Librarian]

I forgot to post that I read An Orchestra of Minorities by Chigozie Obioma last month.

[Diane , Head Librarian]

Finished Desert Flower by Waris Dirie.

[Diane , Head Librarian]

Finished The Gilded Ones by Namina Forna.

[Diane , Head Librarian]

Finished A Grain of Wheat by Ngũgĩ wa Thiong'o.

[Wim, French Readings]

Diane wrote: "Finished A Grain of Wheat by Ngũgĩ wa Thiong'o."

I loved that book! One of my all time favorites... What did you think of it?

[Diane , Head Librarian]

Wim wrote: "Diane wrote: "Finished A Grain of Wheat by Ngũgĩ wa Thiong'o."

I loved that book! One of my all time favorites... What did you think of it?"

I liked it a lot. I have enjoyed all of his books that I have read so far.

[Diane , Head Librarian]

Finished This Blinding Absence of Light by Tahar Ben Jelloun.

[Diane , Head Librarian]

Forgot to post that I completed Transcendent Kingdom by Yaa Gyasi in June.

[Nina]

Diane wrote: "Forgot to post that I completed Transcendent Kingdom by Yaa Gyasi in June."
What did you think of it? And have you read HOMEGOING?

[Diane , Head Librarian]

Nina wrote: "Diane wrote: "Forgot to post that I completed Transcendent Kingdom by Yaa Gyasi in June."
What did you think of it? And have you read HOMEGOING?"

It was very good and a quick read. Sadly, little of it took place in Africa. I have read Homegoing. It is one of my all-time favorites.

[Diane , Head Librarian]

Finished Akata Witch.

[Carolien]

You're getting through this list at a pace, Diane! I liked A Grain of Wheat a lot and I need to get to Tahar Ben Joullon at some stage.

[Diane , Head Librarian]

Carolien wrote: "You're getting through this list at a pace, Diane! I liked A Grain of Wheat a lot and I need to get to Tahar Ben Joullon at some stage."

I highly recommend both books.

[Diane , Head Librarian]

Finished Black Sunday by Tola Rotimi Abraham.

[Diane , Head Librarian]

Finished Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography by Mark Mathabane.

[Diane , Head Librarian]

So, I did read everything on time. I just never posted it on time...

October: In Dependence by Sarah Ladipo Manyika

November: Zoo City by Lauren Beukes

December: This week I finished Black Skin, White Masks by Frantz Fanon