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African Literary Canon

This is a compilation of 150 must-read books from the African literary canon. It was put together through a combination of existing lists (including APNET's 'Africa's 100 Best Books of the 20th century) and a review of literary prizes. It includes authors from both sub-Saharan Africa and northern Africa.
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A Dry White Season
A Dry White Season
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A Grain of Wheat
A Grain of Wheat
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A Question of Power
A Question of Power
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Chaka the Zulu
Chaka the Zulu
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Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie: Half of a Yellow Sun
Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie: Half of a Yellow Sun
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Coconut
Coconut
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Fantasia: An Algerian Calvacade by Assia Djebar
Fantasia: An Algerian Calvacade by Assia Djebar
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Foreign Gods, Inc.
Foreign Gods, Inc.
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Good Morning Comrades (Angola)
Good Morning Comrades (Angola)
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July's People
July's People
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Neighbours: A Story of a Murder by Lília Momplé
Neighbours: A Story of a Murder by Lília Momplé
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Sleepwalking Land
Sleepwalking Land
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So Long a Letter
So Long a Letter
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Song of Lawino and Song of Ocol by Okot P'bitek
Song of Lawino and Song of Ocol by Okot P'bitek
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The Beautyful Ones Are Not Yet Born
The Beautyful Ones Are Not Yet Born
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The Book of Chameleons
The Book of Chameleons
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The Famished Road
The Famished Road
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The Grass Is Singing
The Grass Is Singing
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The Hairdresser of Harare (Zimbabwe)
The Hairdresser of Harare (Zimbabwe)
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The Heart of Redness
The Heart of Redness
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The Last Will & Testament of Senhor Da Silva Araújo (Cape Verde)
The Last Will & Testament of Senhor Da Silva Araújo (Cape Verde)
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The Map of Love
The Map of Love
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The Memory of Love
The Memory of Love
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The Poor Christ of Bomba (Cameroon)
The Poor Christ of Bomba (Cameroon)
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Waiting for the Barbarians
Waiting for the Barbarians
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We Need New Names
We Need New Names
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Weep Not Child
Weep Not Child
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Woman at Point Zero
Woman at Point Zero
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Zayni Barakat
Zayni Barakat
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In the United States of Africa (Abdourahman Waberi)
In the United States of Africa (Abdourahman Waberi)
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I Do Not Come to You by Chance (Adaobi Tricia Nwaubani)
I Do Not Come to You by Chance (Adaobi Tricia Nwaubani)
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Allah Is Not Obliged (Ahmadou Kourouma)
Allah Is Not Obliged (Ahmadou Kourouma)
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The Suns of Independence (Ahmadou Kourouma)
The Suns of Independence (Ahmadou Kourouma)
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Memoirs of a Porcupine (Alain Mabanckou)
Memoirs of a Porcupine (Alain Mabanckou)
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Cry the Beloved Country (Alan Paton)
Cry the Beloved Country (Alan Paton)
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Walk in the Night and Other Stories (Alex La Guma)
Walk in the Night and Other Stories (Alex La Guma)
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Distant View of a Minaret (Alifa Rifat)
Distant View of a Minaret (Alifa Rifat)
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Our Sister Killjoy (Ama Ada Aidoo)
Our Sister Killjoy (Ama Ada Aidoo)
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African Love Stories: An Anthology (Ama Ata Aidoo)
African Love Stories: An Anthology (Ama Ata Aidoo)
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Changes: A Love Story (Ama Ata Aidoo)
Changes: A Love Story (Ama Ata Aidoo)
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