Big Books of Summer
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African


African Books

Things Fall Apart (The African Trilogy, #1)
Americanah
Half of a Yellow Sun
Homegoing
Purple Hibiscus
My Sister, the Serial Killer
Disgrace
Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood
We Should All Be Feminists
Nervous Conditions
Stay with Me
The Thing Around Your Neck
The Girl with the Louding Voice
The Secret Lives of Baba Segi's Wives
Children of Blood and Bone (Legacy of Orïsha, #1)
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Things Fall Apart by Chinua AchebeHalf of a Yellow Sun by Chimamanda Ngozi AdichieLong Walk to Freedom by Nelson MandelaCry, the Beloved Country by Alan PatonPurple Hibiscus by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
Books about AFRICA or by AFRICAN AUTHORS
822 books — 288 voters
How Europe Underdeveloped Africa by Walter RodneyBlood River by Tim ButcherKing Leopold's Ghost by Adam HochschildThey Came Before Columbus by Ivan Van SertimaThe Frontlines of Peace by Severine Autesserre
Africa - Nonfiction
402 books — 164 voters

The Wrath and the Dawn by Renée AhdiehThe Fifth Season by N.K. JemisinThe Hundred Thousand Kingdoms by N.K. JemisinKindred by Octavia E. ButlerWho Fears Death by Nnedi Okorafor
Fantasy Novels by Women of Color
262 books — 194 voters
Things Fall Apart by Chinua AchebeHalf of a Yellow Sun by Chimamanda Ngozi AdichieFacing the Son by M.L. RudolphBuck by M.K. AsanteNightmare Along the River Nile by S.E. Nelson
Africa and the Diaspora
154 books — 74 voters

The Skin I'm In by Sharon G. FlakeCopper Sun by Sharon M. DraperThe Watsons Go to Birmingham - 1963 by Christopher Paul CurtisNovember Blues by Sharon M. DraperTears of a Tiger by Sharon M. Draper
African American Books for Teens
318 books — 357 voters
Things Fall Apart by Chinua AchebeHalf of a Yellow Sun by Chimamanda Ngozi AdichiePurple Hibiscus by Chimamanda Ngozi AdichieAmericanah by Chimamanda Ngozi AdichieSo Long a Letter by Mariama Bâ
African Fiction
604 books — 433 voters

Quotes Tagged “African”

Ayi Kwei Armah
“ I did point out that I have no prophetic gifts. I write books because I tried to do something more useful and failed. Since I've been trained to write, I do that as a defense against total despair. And seeing people like you, who are actively engaged in trying to salvage pieces of our wrecked lives, gives me hope that after all we are not alone. ...more ”
― Ayi Kwei Armah
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Wynton Marsalis
“ it ain't as hard as picking cotton ...more ”
― wynton marsalis
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Videos Tagged “African”

Unboxing "The Kishi"
Unboxing "The Kishi"
The Kishi Book Trailer
The Kishi Book Trailer
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Groups Tagged "African"

Welcome to AfricaOracle's Book Club, ABC. ABC is an interactive platform bringing passionate rea…more
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Igbo (Biafra) Literature Discussions This is a literature club for anyone interested in getting to know more about Igbo Land (Biafra)…more
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Octavia's Very Own A virtual book club for science fiction and fantasy of the African Diaspora. Join our Facebook…more
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TSEHAI Publishers Tsehai Publishers is where a writer becomes an author. Our mission is to provide a venue for wri…more
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