Read a book from each country discussion

Things Fall Apart | Chinua Achebe

I haven't read it for several years, but remember it being incredible.

I absolutely love this book. A classic in all of the best meanings of that overworked word.

any more nigeria suggestions?

"GraceLand" by Chris Abani. I loved this book. Here's a blurb from Publisher's Weekly: "Abani's debut novel offers a searing chronicle of a young man's coming of age in Nigeria during the late 1970s and early 1980s. The vulnerable, wide-eyed protagonist is Elvis Oke, a young Nigerian with a penchant for dancing and impersonating the American rock-and-roll singer he is named after. The story alternates between Elvis's early years in the 1970s, when his mother dies of cancer and leaves him with a disapproving father, and his life as a teenager in the Lago ghetto, a place one character calls 'a pus-ridden eyesore on de face of de nation's capital.'"

Half of a Yellow Sun, by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie

No Longer at Ease is Achebe's follow-up to Things Fall Apart.

Efuru by Flora Nwapa. The first published book written by a Nigerian woman.

The Palm-Wine Drinkard and My Life in the Bush of Ghosts by Amos Tutuola

The Joys of Motherhood by Buchi Emecheta

No Longer at Ease is probably my favorite Achebe. Buchi Emecheta's Kehinde is also a good one.

Purple Hibiscus by Chimamanda Ngozie Adichie

Skin of the Sea is a retelling of the Little Mermaid story by Natasha Bowen. It is set in the 14th century Oyo Empire (modern day Nigeria) during the time of Portuguese slave ships and features black mermaids (Mami Wata), West African mythology, gods and goddesses and a gentle romance. The author is British, of Nigerian and Welsh background. ⭐⭐⭐⭐ here is my review

The Spider King's Daughter by Nigerian author Chibundu Onuzo is a romance with elements of suspense and political intrigue. Abike is the daughter of a wealthy Nigerian businessman who falls in love with a handsome but poor street hawker. The book is on the list of 50 Books by African Woman that Everyone Should Read. ⭐⭐⭐⭐ here is my review

The Secret Lives of Baba Segi's Wives by Lola Shoneyin is a contemporary Nigerian fiction that takes an insightful and at times humorous look at women in a polygamous family. 27 Feb 2024 ⭐⭐⭐⭐ here is my review

Under the Udala Trees by Chinelo Okparanta* (Nigeria) 9 Sep 2024 ⭐⭐⭐⭐ my review