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| the African Literati 100 | Books to Read

| The African Literati | is a group for readers - avid or aspiring - that have an interest in African Literature from the continent and the Diaspora. The goal of the group is to read 100 books by Africana authors, spanning all genres and writing styles. This is the list of books the Literati will read. Join us as we get through this list.
Happy Reading!
The African Literati
"Creating a community of African bibliophiles, one book at a time."
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Americanah (Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie)
Americanah (Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie)
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Purple Hibiscus (Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie)
Purple Hibiscus (Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie)
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Half of a Yellow Sun (Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie)
Half of a Yellow Sun (Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie)
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Death and the King's Horseman by Wole Soyinka
Death and the King's Horseman by Wole Soyinka
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Aké: The Years of Childhood (Wole Soyinka)
Aké: The Years of Childhood (Wole Soyinka)
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Of Africa (Wole Soyinka)
Of Africa (Wole Soyinka)
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Decolonizing the Mind: The Politics of Language in African Literature (Ngugi Wa Thiong'o)
Decolonizing the Mind: The Politics of Language in African Literature (Ngugi Wa Thiong'o)
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Ngugi Wa Thiong'o: The River Between
Ngugi Wa Thiong'o: The River Between
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Weep Not Child
Weep Not Child
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Infidel
Infidel
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A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier
A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier
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The Radiance of Tomorrow (Ishmael Beah)
The Radiance of Tomorrow (Ishmael Beah)
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Zoo City
Zoo City
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Broken Monsters (Lauren Beukes)
Broken Monsters (Lauren Beukes)
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A Grain of Wheat
A Grain of Wheat
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The Memory of Love
The Memory of Love
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Things Fall Apart (Chinua Achebe)
Things Fall Apart (Chinua Achebe)
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Arrow of God (Chinua Achebe)
Arrow of God (Chinua Achebe)
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Anthills of the Savannah
Anthills of the Savannah
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Unbowed (Kenya)
Unbowed (Kenya)
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The Beautyful Ones Are Not Yet Born
The Beautyful Ones Are Not Yet Born
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Who Fears Death
Who Fears Death
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Lagoon (Nnedi Okorafor)
Lagoon (Nnedi Okorafor)
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Lyrics Alley (Leila Aboulela)
Lyrics Alley (Leila Aboulela)
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The Hairdresser of Harare (Zimbabwe)
The Hairdresser of Harare (Zimbabwe)
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Broken Glass (Alain Mabanckou)
Broken Glass (Alain Mabanckou)
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Beneath the Lion's Gaze by Maaza Mengiste
Beneath the Lion's Gaze by Maaza Mengiste
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Heart of Darkness (Joseph Conrad)
Heart of Darkness (Joseph Conrad)
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Nervous Conditions
Nervous Conditions
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The Famished Road
The Famished Road
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Notebook of a Return to the Native Land
Notebook of a Return to the Native Land
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A Question of Power
A Question of Power
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Open City
Open City
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We Need New Names
We Need New Names
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Ghana Must Go
Ghana Must Go
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So Long a Letter
So Long a Letter
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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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All Our Names (Dinaw Mengestu)
All Our Names (Dinaw Mengestu)
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How to Read the Air
How to Read the Air
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Long Walk to Freedom
Long Walk to Freedom
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