100 Notable African Books of 2023 (99 books)

Every year African literary magazine Brittle Paper publishes a list of notable African books. This is the list for 2023. Please do not add books not on the list. Note that the list currently has 99 books, the title Mtama Road by Linda Musita is not currently on Goodreads.

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1	A spell of good things by Ayọ̀bámi Adébáyọ̀ (Goodreads Author) 3.78 avg rating — 6,911 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
2	Hangman by Maya Binyam (Goodreads Author) 3.57 avg rating — 1,950 ratings score: 167, 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
3	Maame by Jessica George 4.05 avg rating — 123,715 ratings score: 155, 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
4	Nightbloom by Peace Adzo Medie 3.95 avg rating — 3,495 ratings score: 149, 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
5	River Spirit by Leila Aboulela (Goodreads Author) 3.95 avg rating — 1,403 ratings score: 139, 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
6	Rotten Evidence: Reading and Writing in an Egyptian Prison by أحمد ناجي (Goodreads Author) 3.99 avg rating — 436 ratings score: 136, 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
6	Shubeik Lubeik by Deena Mohamed 4.50 avg rating — 4,787 ratings score: 136, 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	Something Evergreen Called Life by Rania Mamoun 4.44 avg rating — 16 ratings score: 132, 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	A Soft Landing by Wisani Mushwana really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 81 ratings score: 100, 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
10	A Little Light by Nthikeng Mohlele 3.40 avg rating — 5 ratings score: 99, 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
11	Ada's Room by Sharon Dodua Otoo 3.48 avg rating — 1,939 ratings score: 97, 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
12	Anansi's Gold: The Man Who Looted the West, Outfoxed Washington, and Swindled the World by Yepoka Yeebo 3.78 avg rating — 1,338 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
13	And Suddenly the Flowers Withered and Other Stories by João Melo 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings score: 95, 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
14	And Then He Sang a Lullaby by Ani Kayode 4.16 avg rating — 1,110 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
15	Azúcar by Nii Ayikwei Parkes (Goodreads Author) 4.33 avg rating — 27 ratings score: 93, 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
16	Bad Diaspora Poems by Momtaza Mehri (Goodreads Author) 4.18 avg rating — 205 ratings score: 92, 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
17	Beyond the Door of No Return by David Diop 3.61 avg rating — 1,997 ratings score: 91, 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
18	Birds of Nabaa: A Mauritanian Tale by Abdallah Uld Mohamadi Bah liked it 3.00 avg rating — 2 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
19	Black Foam by Haji Jabir (Goodreads Author) 3.68 avg rating — 1,909 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
20	Black Ghosts: A Journey Into the Lives of Africans in China by Noo Saro-Wiwa 3.60 avg rating — 162 ratings score: 88, 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
21	Black Girl from Pyongyang by Monica Macias 3.69 avg rating — 458 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
22	Black Racist Bitch: How social media reveals South Africa's unfinished work on race by Thandiwe Ntshinga 4.14 avg rating — 7 ratings score: 86, 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	Bloomer by Anne Schlebusch 4.67 avg rating — 12 ratings score: 85, 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	Breaking the Silence: Anthology of Liberian Poetry (African Poetry Book) by Patricia Jabbeh Wesley (Goodreads Author) (Editor) 4.67 avg rating — 3 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
25	Burnt Eucalyptus Wood: On Origins, Language and Identity by Ennatu Domingo 4.15 avg rating — 267 ratings score: 83, 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	Caged Ocean Dub by Dare Segun Falowo (Goodreads Author) 3.72 avg rating — 25 ratings score: 82, 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	Call and Response by Gothataone Moeng 3.54 avg rating — 389 ratings score: 81, 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	Daughter in Exile by Bisi Adjapon (Goodreads Author) 3.87 avg rating — 981 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	Dazzling by Chịkọdịlị Emelụmadụ 3.65 avg rating — 613 ratings score: 79, 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	Digging Stars by Novuyo Rosa Tshuma 3.54 avg rating — 203 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
31	Don't Answer When They Call Your Name by Ukamaka Olisakwe (Goodreads Author) 4.11 avg rating — 45 ratings score: 77, 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
32	Dreamer: The activation of Makeba by Tanya Junghans 4.73 avg rating — 11 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
33	Drinking from Graveyard Wells: Stories by Yvette Lisa Ndlovu 4.35 avg rating — 447 ratings score: 75, 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
34	Edge of Here: Stories From Here to Now by Kelechi Okafor 4.11 avg rating — 517 ratings score: 74, 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
35	Expert in All Styles and Other Stories by I.O. Echeruo 4.06 avg rating — 16 ratings score: 73, 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
36	Forged by Blood (The Tainted Blood Duology, #1) by Ehigbor Okosun (Goodreads Author) 3.45 avg rating — 2,403 ratings score: 72, 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
37	Gaslight (Philip Taiwo #2) by Femi Kayode (Goodreads Author) really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 728 ratings score: 71, 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
38	Ghost Season by Fatin Abbas 4.02 avg rating — 932 ratings score: 70, 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
39	History of Ash: A Novel by Khadija Marouazi 3.25 avg rating — 16 ratings score: 68, 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
40	House Woman by Adorah Nworah (Goodreads Author) 3.26 avg rating — 624 ratings score: 67, 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
41	I Am Still With You: A Reckoning with Silence, Inheritance, and History by Emmanuel Iduma (Goodreads Author) 3.82 avg rating — 117 ratings score: 66, 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
42	I Am the Mau and other stories by Chemutai Glasheen 3.82 avg rating — 50 ratings score: 65, 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
43	In the Belly of the Congo by Blaise Ndala 3.33 avg rating — 244 ratings score: 64, 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
44	Innards: Stories by Magogodi oaMphela Makhene 3.69 avg rating — 155 ratings score: 63, 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
45	Langabi: Season of Beasts by Christopher Mlalazi 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings score: 62, 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
46	Last Seen in Lapaz (Emma Djan Investigation #3) by Kwei Quartey (Goodreads Author) 4.06 avg rating — 882 ratings score: 61, 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
47	Like Thunder (The Desert Magician's Duology #2) by Nnedi Okorafor (Goodreads Author) 3.98 avg rating — 775 ratings score: 60, 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
48	Love Offers No Safety: Nigeria's Queer Men Speak by Jude Dibia (Editor) 4.15 avg rating — 26 ratings score: 59, 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
49	Lucky Girl by Irene Muchemi-Ndiritu 4.08 avg rating — 1,801 ratings score: 58, 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
50	Mama's Sleeping Scarf (Adventures with Chino) by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie 4.04 avg rating — 410 ratings score: 56, 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
51	Mass for Shut-Ins (Volume 117) (Yale Series of Younger Poets) by Mary-Alice Daniel (Goodreads Author) 4.18 avg rating — 51 ratings score: 55, 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
52	MOTHERSOUND: The Sauútiverse Anthology by Wole Talabi (Goodreads Author) (Editor) 4.29 avg rating — 14 ratings score: 54, 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
53	My Everyday Lagos: Nigerian Cooking at Home and in the Diaspora [A Cookbook] by Yewande Komolafe 4.11 avg rating — 45 ratings score: 53, 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
54	No Edges: Swahili Stories by Sarah Coolidge (Editor) 3.72 avg rating — 161 ratings score: 51, 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
55	No One Dies Yet by Kobby Ben Ben 3.55 avg rating — 293 ratings score: 50, 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
56	Nomenclatures of Invisibility (American Poets Continuum Series, 200) by Mahtem Shiferraw 4.45 avg rating — 22 ratings score: 49, 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
57	Onyeka and the Rise of the Rebels (Onyeka #2) by Tọlá Okogwu (Goodreads Author) 4.18 avg rating — 488 ratings score: 48, 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
58	Other Names, Other Places by Ola Mustapha 3.97 avg rating — 101 ratings score: 47, 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
59	DK Raising Boys Who Do Better A Hopeful Guide for a New Generation. by Uju Asika 4.15 avg rating — 41 ratings score: 46, 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
60	Relations: An Anthology of African and Diaspora Voices – Striking Contemporary Voices Reshaping Narratives and Revealing Truth by Nana Ekua Brew-Hammond (Goodreads Author) 3.93 avg rating — 57 ratings score: 45, 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
61	Riambel by Priya Hein 3.93 avg rating — 495 ratings score: 44, 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
62	Rootless by Krystle Zara Appiah 3.83 avg rating — 5,243 ratings score: 42, 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
63	Saltwater Demands a Psalm: Poems by Kweku Abimbola 4.15 avg rating — 89 ratings score: 40, 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
64	Sand Roses by Hamza Koudri (Goodreads Author) 4.44 avg rating — 50 ratings score: 39, 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
65	Serwa Boateng's Guide to Witchcraft and Mayhem (Serwa Boateng #2) by Roseanne A. Brown (Goodreads Author) 4.26 avg rating — 410 ratings score: 38, 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
66	Shigidi and the Brass Head of Obalufon by Wole Talabi (Goodreads Author) 3.65 avg rating — 1,478 ratings score: 37, 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
67	Sister Nature by Jess De Boer 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings score: 35, 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
68	Small by Small: Becoming a Doctor in 1990s Nigeria by Ike Anya 4.20 avg rating — 88 ratings score: 34, 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
69	Small Worlds by Caleb Azumah Nelson 4.27 avg rating — 11,599 ratings score: 33, 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
70	Tales of Tangier: The Complete Short Stories of Mohamed Choukri by Mohamed Choukri 3.64 avg rating — 78 ratings score: 31, 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
71	Tesserae: A mosaic of poems by Zimbabwean women by Samantha Rumbidzai Vazhure (Compiler) 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings score: 30, 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
72	The Animals of My Earth School by Mildred Kiconco Barya 4.25 avg rating — 8 ratings score: 29, 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
73	The Beauty Hunters: Sudanese Bedouin Poetry, Evolution and Impact by Adil Babikir liked it 3.00 avg rating — 1 rating score: 28, 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
74	The Daughters of Izdihar (The Alamaxa Duology, #1) by Hadeer Elsbai (Goodreads Author) 3.75 avg rating — 3,480 ratings score: 27, 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
75	The Drinker of Horizons by Mia Couto 4.37 avg rating — 316 ratings score: 26, 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
76	The Five Sorrowful Mysteries of Andy Africa by Stephen Buoro (Goodreads Author) 3.64 avg rating — 983 ratings score: 25, 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
77	The Great Banned-Books Bake Sale by Aya Khalil (Goodreads Author) 4.39 avg rating — 345 ratings score: 24, 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
78	The History of a Difficult Child by Mihret Sibhat (Goodreads Author) 3.73 avg rating — 621 ratings score: 23, 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
79	The House of the Coptic Woman: A Novel by Ashraf El-Ashmawi 3.44 avg rating — 25 ratings score: 22, 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
80	The Institute for Creative Dying by Jarred Thompson 3.50 avg rating — 44 ratings score: 21, 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
81	The List by Yomi Adegoke liked it 3.00 avg rating — 44,416 ratings score: 20, 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
82	The Middle Daughter by Chika Unigwe (Goodreads Author) 3.75 avg rating — 1,283 ratings score: 19, 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
83	The Private Apartments by Idman Nur Omar 3.76 avg rating — 137 ratings score: 18, 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
84	The Putin Files: Excursions Around the Ideology of Pain by Wole Soyinka liked it 3.00 avg rating — 1 rating score: 17, 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
85	The Race to Be Myself: A Memoir by Caster Semenya 4.26 avg rating — 1,087 ratings score: 16, 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
86	The Stone Breakers: A Classic Novel of Labor Resistance by Emmanuel Dongala 4.08 avg rating — 12 ratings score: 15, 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
87	The Sun Sets in Singapore by Kehinde Fadipe (Goodreads Author) 3.41 avg rating — 4,296 ratings score: 14, 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
88	The Widow who died with Flowers in her Mouth by Obinna Udenwe 3.52 avg rating — 42 ratings score: 13, 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
89	Three Egg Dilemma by Morabo Morojele 3.76 avg rating — 25 ratings score: 12, 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
90	Tomorrow, Tomorrow, Insha Allah: How The Journey Back To My Roots Became An Adventurous Escape From the Sahara by Sara Cheikh 3.95 avg rating — 43 ratings score: 11, 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
91	Tremor by Teju Cole 3.64 avg rating — 2,594 ratings score: 10, 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
92	Twilight of Torment: II. Heritage by Léonora Miano it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 1 rating score: 9, 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
93	Voice of the Two Shores by Agnès Agboton 3.80 avg rating — 5 ratings score: 8, 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
94	Warrior of the Wind (The Nameless Republic, #2) by Suyi Davies Okungbowa (Goodreads Author) 4.05 avg rating — 374 ratings score: 7, 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
95	Wedged Between Man and God: Queer West African Women's stories : Coincées Entre Dieu et les hommes: Histoires de femmes queer d'Afrique de l'Ouest by Unoma Azuah (Editor) 4.50 avg rating — 2 ratings score: 6, 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
96	What Napoleon Could Not Do by D.K. Nnuro 3.40 avg rating — 805 ratings score: 5, 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
97	When We Were Fireflies by Abubakar Adam Ibrahim 4.46 avg rating — 119 ratings score: 4, 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
98	Whites Can Dance Too by Kalaf Epalanga 3.71 avg rating — 340 ratings score: 3, 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
99	Lost Libraries, Burnt Archives by Julia Rensing (Editor) liked it 3.00 avg rating — 1 rating score: 2, 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