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African Books You Should Read

Four-hundred books from Sub-Saharan Africa to add to your reading list. I am sure I missed some good ones but had to wrap up at some point.
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The Abandoned Baobab (Ken Bugul (Pseudonym))
The Abandoned Baobab (Ken Bugul (Pseudonym))
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Abyssinian Chronicles (Moses Isegawa)
Abyssinian Chronicles (Moses Isegawa)
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Addis Ababa Noir (Maaza Mengiste, Ed.)
Addis Ababa Noir (Maaza Mengiste, Ed.)
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African Psycho (Alain Mabanckou)
African Psycho (Alain Mabanckou)
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Afterland (Lauren Beukes)
Afterland (Lauren Beukes)
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Afterlives (Abdulrazak Gurnah)
Afterlives (Abdulrazak Gurnah)
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Age of Iron (J.M. Coetzee)
Age of Iron (J.M. Coetzee)
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Ah but Your Land Is Beautiful (Alan Paton)
Ah but Your Land Is Beautiful (Alan Paton)
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Akata Witch (Nnedi Okorafor-Mbachu)
Akata Witch (Nnedi Okorafor-Mbachu)
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Aké: The Years of Childhood (Wole Soyinka)
Aké: The Years of Childhood (Wole Soyinka)
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Alfred & Emily (Doris Lessing)
Alfred & Emily (Doris Lessing)
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All Our Names (Dinaw Mengestu)
All Our Names (Dinaw Mengestu)
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Allah Is Not Obliged (Ahmadou Kourouma)
Allah Is Not Obliged (Ahmadou Kourouma)
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Amandla (Miriam Tlali)
Amandla (Miriam Tlali)
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Americanah (Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie)
Americanah (Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie)
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An Act of Defiance (Irene Sabatini)
An Act of Defiance (Irene Sabatini)
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An Elegy for Easterly (Petina Gappah)
An Elegy for Easterly (Petina Gappah)
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An Image of Africa (Chinua Achebe)
An Image of Africa (Chinua Achebe)
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An Instant in the Wind (André Brink)
An Instant in the Wind (André Brink)
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An Orchestra of Minorities (Chigozie Obioma)
An Orchestra of Minorities (Chigozie Obioma)
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Ancestor Stones (Aminatta Forna)
Ancestor Stones (Aminatta Forna)
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And After Many Days (Jowhor Ile)
And After Many Days (Jowhor Ile)
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And Still Peace Did Not Come (Agnes Kamara-Umunna)
And Still Peace Did Not Come (Agnes Kamara-Umunna)
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And They Didn't Die (Lauretta Ngcobo)
And They Didn't Die (Lauretta Ngcobo)
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Andre Brink: Rumours of Rain
Andre Brink: Rumours of Rain
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Anthills of the Savannah (Chinua Achebe)
Anthills of the Savannah (Chinua Achebe)
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Arrow of God (Chinua Achebe)
Arrow of God (Chinua Achebe)
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Arrows of Rain (Okey Ndibe)
Arrows of Rain (Okey Ndibe)
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As the Crow Flies (Véronique Tadjo)
As the Crow Flies (Véronique Tadjo)
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At Night All Blood Is Black (David Diop)
At Night All Blood Is Black (David Diop)
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Baho! (Roland Rugero)
Baho! (Roland Rugero)
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Barracoon: The Story of the Last "Black Cargo" (Zora Neale Hurston)
Barracoon: The Story of the Last "Black Cargo" (Zora Neale Hurston)
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Be(Com)Ing Nigerian (Elnathan John)
Be(Com)Ing Nigerian (Elnathan John)
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The Beautiful Things That Heaven Bears by Dinaw Mengestu
The Beautiful Things That Heaven Bears by Dinaw Mengestu
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The Beautyful Ones Are Not Yet Born (Ayi Kwei Armah)
The Beautyful Ones Are Not Yet Born (Ayi Kwei Armah)
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Becoming Abigail (Chris Abani)
Becoming Abigail (Chris Abani)
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Before Dawn (Andrew Masiye)
Before Dawn (Andrew Masiye)
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The Beggars' Strike (Aminata Sow Fall)
The Beggars' Strike (Aminata Sow Fall)
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Behold the Dreamers (Imbolo Mbue)
Behold the Dreamers (Imbolo Mbue)
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Beneath the Lion's Gaze (Maaza Mengiste)
Beneath the Lion's Gaze (Maaza Mengiste)
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