The Shelf
Our curated selection of books by prominent authors such as Chinua Achebe, Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, Ngũgĩ wa Thiong'o, Wole Soyinka, and more.
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Celebrating the storytellers of Africa, past and present.
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Literature rooted in African perspectives and experiences.
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Perspectives on Africa from beyond the continent.
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Homegoing: Yaa Gyasi
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Purple Hibiscus: Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
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Half of a Yellow Sun: Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
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Beneath The Lion's Gaze: Maaza Mengiste
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The Shadow King: Maaza Mengiste
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Songs of Enchantment: Ben Okri
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The Famished Road: Ben Okri
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Flowers and Shadows: Ben Okri
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The Boy Who Harnessed The Wind: William Kamkwamba and Bryan Mealer
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No Longer At Ease: Chinua Achebe
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Things Fall Apart: Chinua Achebe
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Anthills of the Savannah: Chinua Achebe
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There was a Country: Chinua Achebe
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Arrow of God: Chinua Achebe
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Weep Not, Child: Ngũgĩ wa Thiong'o
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Dreams of War: Ngũgĩ wa Thiong'o
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Petals of Blood: Ngũgĩ wa Thiong'o
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A Grain of Wheat: Ngũgĩ wa Thiong'o
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Chronicles from the Land of the Happiest People on Earth: Wole Soyinka
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Aké. The Years of Childhood: Wole Soyinka
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The Interpreters: Wole Soyinka
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Roots: Alex Haley
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Long Walk To Freedom: Nelson Mandela
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Second-Class Citizen: Buchi Emecheta
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The Joys of Motherhood: Buchi Emecheta
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Head Above Water: Buchi Emecheta
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Destination Biafra: Buchi Emecheta
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The Slave Girl: Buchi Emecheta
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Nervous Conditions: Tsitsi Dangarembga
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This Mournable Body: Tsitsi Dangarembga
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July's People: Nadine Gordimer
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Burger's Daughter: Nadine Gordimer
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Crossbones: Nuruddin Farah
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People of the City: Cyprian Ekwensi
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Kintu: Jennifer Nansubuga Makumbi
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The Beautyful Ones Are Not Yet Born: Ayi Kwei Armah
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The Old Drift: Namwali Serpell
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Secrets No More: Goretty Kyomuhendo
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Waiting: Goretti Kyomuhendo
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Selling Apartheid: Ron Nixon