25 African Male Writers You Should Read (30 books)

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A. Igoni Barrett
Abubakar Adam Ibrahim
Alain Mabanckou
Binyavanga Wainaina
Boubacar Boris Diop
Chigozie Obiama
Chris Abani
Dinaw Mengestu
E. C. Osondu
Elnathan John
Fiston Mwanza Mujila
Jowhor Ile
Juan Tomás Ávila Laurel
K. Sello Duiker
Kwei Quartey
Lemn Sissay
Leye Adenle
Mũkoma wa Ngũgĩ
Masande Ntshanga
Roland Rugero
Tahar Ben Jelloun
Teju Cole
Tendai Huchu
Toni Kan
Zakes Mda

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1	The Sand Child by Tahar Ben Jelloun 3.36 avg rating — 4,144 ratings score: 399, and 4 people voted	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
2	The Fishermen by Chigozie Obioma (Goodreads Author) 3.88 avg rating — 22,199 ratings score: 386, and 4 people voted	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
3	Ways of Dying (Toloki #1) by Zakes Mda 3.89 avg rating — 2,007 ratings score: 297, and 3 people voted	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
4	Cette aveuglante absence de lumière by Tahar Ben Jelloun 4.26 avg rating — 13,682 ratings score: 296, and 3 people voted	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
5	Thirteen Cents by K. Sello Duiker 3.68 avg rating — 938 ratings score: 283, and 3 people voted	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
6	Open City by Teju Cole 3.49 avg rating — 17,639 ratings score: 265, and 3 people voted	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
7	The Heart of Redness by Zakes Mda 3.72 avg rating — 1,663 ratings score: 198, and 2 people voted	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
8	Love Is Power, or Something Like That: Stories by A. Igoni Barrett 3.70 avg rating — 573 ratings score: 197, and 2 people voted	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
9	One Day I Will Write About This Place: A Memoir by Binyavanga Wainaina 3.76 avg rating — 2,527 ratings score: 194, and 2 people voted	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
9	Murambi. The Book of Bones by Boubacar Boris Diop 4.20 avg rating — 1,003 ratings score: 194, and 2 people voted	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
11	Verre cassé by Alain Mabanckou 3.65 avg rating — 2,058 ratings score: 193, and 2 people voted	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
12	Every Day is for the Thief by Teju Cole 3.69 avg rating — 7,970 ratings score: 192, and 2 people voted	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
13	The Madonna of Excelsior by Zakes Mda 3.97 avg rating — 934 ratings score: 190, and 2 people voted	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
14	GraceLand by Chris Abani 3.80 avg rating — 2,708 ratings score: 185, and 2 people voted	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
15	All Our Names by Dinaw Mengestu 3.61 avg rating — 4,960 ratings score: 183, and 2 people voted	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
15	Tram 83 by Fiston Mwanza Mujila 3.32 avg rating — 1,679 ratings score: 183, and 2 people voted	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
17	The Reactive by Masande Ntshanga (Goodreads Author) 3.38 avg rating — 423 ratings score: 179, and 2 people voted	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
18	By Night the Mountain Burns by Juan Tomás Ávila Laurel 3.51 avg rating — 475 ratings score: 177, and 2 people voted	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
18	The Carnivorous City by Toni Kan 3.57 avg rating — 123 ratings score: 177, and 2 people voted	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
20	Nairobi Heat by Mũkoma wa Ngũgĩ 3.26 avg rating — 793 ratings score: 176, and 2 people voted	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
21	Listener by Lemn Sissay 4.08 avg rating — 122 ratings score: 173, and 2 people voted	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
22	Season of Crimson Blossoms by Abubakar Adam Ibrahim 3.91 avg rating — 771 ratings score: 96, and 1 person voted	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
23	The Quiet Violence of Dreams by K. Sello Duiker 4.33 avg rating — 397 ratings score: 94, and 1 person voted	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
24	This House is Not for Sale by E.C. Osondu 3.54 avg rating — 270 ratings score: 90, and 1 person voted	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
25	Born on a Tuesday by Elnathan John 4.06 avg rating — 1,663 ratings score: 89, and 1 person voted	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
26	And After Many Days by Jowhor Ile (Goodreads Author) 3.43 avg rating — 755 ratings score: 87, and 1 person voted	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
27	Wife of the Gods (Darko Dawson #1) by Kwei Quartey (Goodreads Author) 3.78 avg rating — 3,961 ratings score: 84, and 1 person voted	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
28	Baho! by Roland Rugero 3.43 avg rating — 158 ratings score: 80, and 1 person voted	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
29	The Hairdresser of Harare by Tendai Huchu (Goodreads Author) 3.62 avg rating — 3,118 ratings score: 78, and 1 person voted	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
30	Easy Motion Tourist by Leye Adenle 3.80 avg rating — 592 ratings score: 76, and 1 person voted	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