Africa
The vibrant stories and vital perspectives of Africa's changemakers, thought leaders, and cultural icons illuminate the continent's complex history, diverse societies, and ongoing transformation. Through memoirs, analysis, and cultural commentary, these works explore everything from political struggles and economic challenges to athletic excellence and personal journeys that have shaped modern Africa.
Africa Book Summaries
An Ordinary Man
Africa
Biography
Memoir
Long Walk to Freedom
The Autobiography of Nelson Mandela
Biography
History
Africa
The Bottom Billion
Why the Poorest Countries are Failing and What Can Be Done About It
Economics
Politics
International Development
Running with the Kenyans
Passion, Adventure, and the Secrets of the Fastest People on Earth
Sports
Travel
Memoir
Mandela's Way
Lessons on Life, Love, and Courage
Biography
History
Self Help
There Was a Country
A Personal History of Biafra
History
Africa
Nigeria
We Should All Be Feminists
Feminism
Essays
Politics
You Must Set Forth at Dawn
Africa
Nigeria
Memoir
Born a Crime
Stories from a South African Childhood
Memoir
Biography
Humor
Dear Ijeawele, or a Feminist Manifesto in Fifteen Suggestions
Feminism
Essays
Womens
Sex and Lies
Feminism
Essays
Morocco
Good Morning, Mr. Mandela
A Memoir
Biography
Africa
Memoir
Long Walk to Freedom
Biography
History
Africa
Dead Aid
Why Aid Is Not Working and How There Is a Better Way for Africa
Economics
Africa
Politics
Born a Crime
Stories from a South African Childhood
Memoir
Biography
Humor
Becoming Nigerian
A Guide
Africa
Nigeria
African Literature
Nelson Mandela
A Biography
Biography
Africa
History
The Power of Women
Learning from Resilience to Heal Our World
Feminism
Africa
History
The Next Africa
An Emerging Continent Becomes a Global Powerhouse
Africa
Economics
Business
Africa Is Not a Country
Notes on a Bright Continent
History
Africa
Politics
Wine to Water
A Bartender's Quest to Bring Clean Water to the World
Memoir
Africa
Biography
Now I Am Known
How a Street Kid Turned Foster Dad Found Acceptance and True Worth
Memoir
Adoption
Inspirational
Desert Flower
The Extraordinary Journey Of A Desert Nomad
Biography
Africa
Memoir
A House in the Sky
A Memoir
Memoir
Biography
Travel
Orishas, Goddesses, and Voodoo Queens
The Divine Feminine in the African Religious Traditions
Spirituality
Religion
Witchcraft
Things Fall Apart
Classics
Historical Fiction
Africa
Roots
The Saga of an American Family
Historical Fiction
Classics
Historical
Kisses from Katie
Christian
Biography
Memoir
Heart of Darkness
Classics
Literature
Historical Fiction
The Heart of Darkness
Classics
Literature
Historical Fiction