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Wayétu Moore

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https://www.wayetu.com/

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Fiction, Contemporary, Historical Fiction

Member Since

October 2017

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Wayétu Moore is the author of the novel She Would Be King and the memoir The Dragons, the Giant, the Women. She received the 2019 Lannan Literary Fellowship for Fiction and the 2022 William Saroyan International Prize for Writing. Moore is a graduate of Howard University, the University of Southern California, and Columbia University.

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Average rating: 4.05 · 10,208 ratings · 1,614 reviews · 3 distinct works • Similar authors

	She Would Be King really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 7,517 ratings — published 2018 — 22 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Dragons, the Giant, the Women: A Memoir 4.22 avg rating — 3,182 ratings — published 2020 — 15 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Habila 3.78 avg rating — 18 ratings — expected publication 2027 — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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Wayétu Moore and 3 other people liked Kristine 's review of Habila: A Novel: "Heard the author, Wayetu Moore speak about this book at Buzz Books Fiction Books. It sounds very different and quite interesting. Hope I get a chance to read it in 2026. The cover art is Stunning. The story is Intriguing. "
Sep 06, 2026 03:45AM · see review
Wayétu Moore and 2 other people liked Nicky Novel Nerd's review of Habila: A Novel: "I’ve always loved Wayétu Moore’s writing, and she really delivered an atmospheric, immersive read here.Told across timelines, the story unfolds in layers, giving each character space to breathe. I especially appreciated how every character had dedica" Read more of this review »
Sep 05, 2026 07:25AM · see review
Wayétu Moore and 4 other people liked jay's review of Habila: "☆Rating: 4.5☆ This novel kept me hooked from start to finish, and the different POVs were such an interesting way of making the story so much bigger than just one plot. Very, very good read! Thanks to NetGalley for this eArc in exchange for an honest " Read more of this review »
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Wayétu Moore and 7 other people liked Andre(Read-A-Lot)'s review of Habila: "Hmmm. This time I was ready for the magical realism. In her previous book, SHE WOULD BE KING, it kind of caught me by surprise. But having that experience with Wayétu Moore previously prepared me for this present journey. Melanctha is a young girl wh" Read more of this review »
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