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African Literature

Books written by African Authors - some of the stories are in Africa and others are in the diaspora. Most of the books on this list are fiction with a few exceptions.They explore different experiences of African characters from different regions - West, East, South and Central. Some of the books explore coming of age, colonialism, sexuality, love, magical realism, feminism and conflict.
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Under the Udala Trees (Chinelo Okparanta)
Under the Udala Trees (Chinelo Okparanta)
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Americanah (Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie)
Americanah (Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie)
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Homegoing (Yaa Gyasi)
Homegoing (Yaa Gyasi)
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Purple Hisbiscus
Purple Hisbiscus
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Things Fall Apart
Things Fall Apart
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Behold the Dreamers (Imbolo Mbue)
Behold the Dreamers (Imbolo Mbue)
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The Famished Road
The Famished Road
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The Thing Around Your Neck (Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie)
The Thing Around Your Neck (Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie)
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Dear Ijeawele, or a Feminist Manifesto in Fifteen Suggestions (Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie)
Dear Ijeawele, or a Feminist Manifesto in Fifteen Suggestions (Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie)
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The Hairdresser of Harare (Zimbabwe)
The Hairdresser of Harare (Zimbabwe)
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Nervous Conditions
Nervous Conditions
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The Sai Family (Ghana Must Go) (Taiye Selasi)
The Sai Family (Ghana Must Go) (Taiye Selasi)
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The Book of Memory (Petina Gappah)
The Book of Memory (Petina Gappah)
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We Need New Names
We Need New Names
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Boy, Snow, Bird by Helen Oyeyemi
Boy, Snow, Bird by Helen Oyeyemi
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Half of a Yellow Sun (Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie)
Half of a Yellow Sun (Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie)
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A Grain of Wheat
A Grain of Wheat
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So Long a Letter
So Long a Letter
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Xala (Ousmane Sembene)
Xala (Ousmane Sembene)
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Houseboy (Ferdinand Oyono)
Houseboy (Ferdinand Oyono)
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The Purple Violet of Oshaantu (Neshani Andreas)
The Purple Violet of Oshaantu (Neshani Andreas)
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Anthills of the Savannah
Anthills of the Savannah
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We Should All Be Feminists (Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie)
We Should All Be Feminists (Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie)
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Zenzele (J. Nozipo Maraire)
Zenzele (J. Nozipo Maraire)
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The Secret Lives of Baba Segi's Wives (Lola Shoneyin)
The Secret Lives of Baba Segi's Wives (Lola Shoneyin)
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The Joys of Motherhood (Buchi Emecheta)
The Joys of Motherhood (Buchi Emecheta)
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The Memory of Love (Aminatta Forna)
The Memory of Love (Aminatta Forna)
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Ngugi Wa Thiong'o: The River Between
Ngugi Wa Thiong'o: The River Between
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Devil on the Cross by Ngugi Wa'thiongo
Devil on the Cross by Ngugi Wa'thiongo
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Down Second Avenue
Down Second Avenue
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There Was a Country (Chinua Achebe)
There Was a Country (Chinua Achebe)
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Weep Not Child
Weep Not Child
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The Palm Wine Drinkard
The Palm Wine Drinkard
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Coconut
Coconut
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Maru (Bessie Head)
Maru (Bessie Head)
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The House of Hunger (Dambudzo Marechera)
The House of Hunger (Dambudzo Marechera)
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Second-Class Citizen (Buchi Emecheta)
Second-Class Citizen (Buchi Emecheta)
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Without a Name and Under the Tongue (Yvonne Vera)
Without a Name and Under the Tongue (Yvonne Vera)
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Butterfly Burning (Yvonne Vera)
Butterfly Burning (Yvonne Vera)
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The Concubine
The Concubine
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