Africa and African literature (fiction)

Explore the best African literature and fiction books. Discover captivating stories, renowned authors, and must-read novels from Africa's rich literary heritage.

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Bitterness (An African Novel from Zambia)

by Malama Katulwende

Based on real events and written by a young Zambian poet and intellectual, this is one of the most realistic and passionate contemporary novels about …
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Things Fall Apart

by Chinua Achebe

“A true classic of world literature . . . A masterpiece that has inspired generations of writers in Nigeria, across Africa, and around the world.” …
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Sundiata

by Djibril Tamsir Niane

Retold by generations of griots-the guardians of African culture-this oral tradition has been handed down from thirteenth century and captures all the mystery and majesty …
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Weep Not, Child

by Ngugi wa Thiong'o

"Two small boys stand on a rubbish heap and look into the future. One boy is excited, he is beginning school; the other, his brother, …
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Matigari

by Ngũgĩ wa Thiongʼo

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Beyond the Horizon

by Amma Darko

This is a natural storyteller's compelling and sobering account of the ruthless exploitation of women in Africa and Europe.
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