Popular African Adult Books
Find adult books written by authors from Africa for the next part of the Read Around The World Challenge. (78)
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The Scent of Burnt Flowers : A Novel by Blitz Bazawule EN
GhanaDescription:
Fleeing persecution in 1960s America, a Black couple seeks asylum in Ghana, but fresh dangers and old secrets threaten their newfound freedom in this hypnotic debut novel. “I am truly blown away by this novel.”—Jacqueline Woodson, New York Times bestselling author of Red at the Bone ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR: CrimeReads When the windshield of his Chevy Impala shatters in a dark diner parking lot in Alabama, Melvin moves without thinking. A split-second reaction marrows in his bones from the days of war, but this time it is the safety of his fiancé, Bernadette, at stake. Impulse keeps t... continue
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The Secret Lives of Baba Segi's Wives : A Novel by Lola Shoneyin EN
NigeriaDescription:
African-born poet Lola Shoneyin makes her fiction debut with The Secret Lives of Babi Segi’s Wives, a perceptive, entertaining, and eye-opening novel of polygamy in modern-day Nigeria. The struggles, rivalries, intricate family politics, and the interplay of personalities and relationships within the complex private world of a polygamous union come to life in The Secret Lives of Baba Segi’s Wives—BigLove and The 19th Wife set against a contemporary African background.
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A dead child is cast into the evil forest by the clansmen in a burial ritual steeped in dark superstitions. His grieving mother, Desee, resorts to desperate and terrifying measures to bring him back to life. Desee's quest will force her to make some terrible choices, and with the diabolical help of a powerful witch-doctor, embark on a harrowing journey that will end in deadly consequences, culminating in a trial by ordeal underneath the infamous Tree of Truth.
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Them : An Extreme Horror Novella by Mique Watson EN
Country: Africa / 
South Africa
South Africa
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Jeanette thought she'd get to enjoy the cozy, rainy evening after the hellacious week she'd just endured. Snuggled up on her couch with her Labrador, Nico, everything seemed perfect. Rest couldn't come sooner. Then it happened. The program on the television cut to black. EMERGENCY BROADCAST SYSTEM. Jeanette's heart stops. The signal is choppy, yet the message is clear: "They look like people." And then the power goes out. Someone knocks on the door. It is soon made clear to Jeanette that the world she once knew has ended. The place she once called home is now anything but. The world beyond the... continue
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There is a Country : New Fiction from the New Nation of South Sudan by Nyuol Lueth Tong EN
Country: Africa / 
South Sudan
South Sudan
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There Is a Country collects eight engrossing pieces by South Sudanese authors--the first collection of its kind, from the youngest country in the world. Wrestling with a history marked by war and displacement, the work here presents a fresh and necessary account of an emerging nation, past and present. In vivid, gripping prose, There Is a Country's stories explore youth and love, life and death: a first glimpse of what South Sudanese literature has to offer.
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Travelers : A Novel by Helon Habila EN
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A startlingly imaginative exploration of the African diaspora in Europe, by one of our most acclaimed international writers. Award-winning author Helon Habila has been described as "a courageous tale teller with an uncompromising vision…a major talent" (Rawi Hage). His new novel Travelers is a life-changing encounter with those who have been uprooted by war or aspiration, fear or hope. A Nigerian graduate student who has made his home in America knows what it means to strike out for new shores. When his wife proposes that he accompany her to Berlin, where she has been awarded a prestigious art... continue
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Under the Udala Trees by Chinelo Okparanta EN
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Inspired by her mother's stories of war and Nigeria's folktale traditions, Under the Udala Trees is Chinelo Okparanta's deeply searching, powerful debut about the dangers of living and loving openly
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Une si longue lettre by Mariama Bâ FR
SenegalDescription:
Une si longue lettre est une œuvre majeure, pour ce qu'elle dit de la condition des femmes. Au cœur de ce roman, la lettre que l'une d'elle, Ramatoulaye, adresse à sa meilleure amie, pendant la réclusion traditionnelle qui suit son veuvage. Elle y évoque leurs souvenirs heureux d'étudiantes impatientes de changer le monde, et cet espoir suscité par les Indépendances. Mais elle rappelle aussi les mariages forcés, l'absence de droits des femmes. Et tandis que sa belle-famille vient prestement reprendre les affaires du défunt, Ramatoulaye évoque alors avec douleur le jour où son mari prit une sec... continue
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Unter derselben Sonne : Roman by Nadège Kusanika DE
Country: Africa / 
Congo, Democratic Republic of
Congo, Democratic Republic of
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Das mitreißende Debüt einer jungen Frau, die sich zwischen zwei Welten behauptet. »Lisolo« bedeutet auf Lingala, einer der Nationalsprachen des Kongo, Geschichten zu erzählen. Und Geschichten hat Nadège Kusanika viele zu erzählen: von ihrer Kindheit im Kongo, von Süßkartoffelblättern und Mango mit Pili Pili, von undurchdringlichem Nebel und unendlichem Sternenhimmel, von Plastiksandalen auf ewig staubiger Erde. Aber auch Geschichten von Hunger und Armut, vom Ankommen in einem fremden Land und vom Hineinwachsen in die deutsche Gesellschaft. »Unter derselben Sonne« ist ein Roman, der mit Sanfthe... continue
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Van vaders en vlugtelinge by S. J. Naudé AF
Country: Africa / South Africa
South Africa
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