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African Literature

Modern African voices tell powerful stories of transformation, identity, and resilience against the backdrop of bustling cities and timeless traditions. Through memoirs, cultural commentary, and contemporary narratives, these works illuminate the complex tapestry of African life while exploring universal themes of progress, heritage, and human connection.

African Literature Book Summaries

The Smart Money Woman Summary
The Smart Money Woman
by Arese Ugwu 2016 224 pages
4.19
1.1K ratings
Finance
Money
Self Help
The Gods Are Not to Blame Summary
The Gods Are Not to Blame
by Ola Rotimi 1971 72 pages
4.00
1.0K ratings
Plays
African Literature
Nigeria
Hlomu the Wife Summary
Hlomu the Wife
by Dudu Busani-Dube 2020
4.41
3.4K ratings
Romance
Love
Romantic
Half of a Yellow Sun Summary
Half of a Yellow Sun
by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie 2006 435 pages
4.34
173.5K ratings
Historical Fiction
Nigeria
Book Club
Second Class Citizen Summary
Second Class Citizen
by Buchi Emecheta 1974 174 pages
4.09
4.5K ratings
Africa
Nigeria
African Literature
The House of Hunger Summary
The House of Hunger
by Dambudzo Marechera 1978 160 pages
3.96
1.2K ratings
Africa
Short Stories
Zimbabwe
Devil on the Cross Summary
Devil on the Cross
by Ngũgĩ wa Thiong'o 1980 256 pages
3.93
2.0K ratings
Africa
Classics
Kenya
There Was a Country Summary
There Was a Country
A Personal History of Biafra
by Chinua Achebe 2012 352 pages
4.03
2.7K ratings
History
Africa
Nigeria
Allah Is Not Obliged Summary
Allah Is Not Obliged
by Ahmadou Kourouma 2000 215 pages
3.68
2.3K ratings
Ivory Coast
African Literature
War
Becoming Nigerian Summary
Becoming Nigerian
A Guide
by Elnathan John 2019 160 pages
3.96
604 ratings
Africa
Nigeria
African Literature
Indaba My Children Summary
Indaba My Children
by Vusamazulu Credo Mutwa 1964 696 pages
4.42
426 ratings
Africa
History
Mythology
Nervous Conditions Summary
Nervous Conditions
by Tsitsi Dangarembga 1988 204 pages
4.04
21.8K ratings
Historical Fiction
Zimbabwe
Feminism
You Must Set Forth at Dawn Summary
You Must Set Forth at Dawn
by Wole Soyinka 2006 528 pages
4.02
503 ratings
Africa
Memoir
Nigeria
Nearly All the Men in Lagos Are Mad Summary
Nearly All the Men in Lagos Are Mad
by Damilare Kuku 2024 254 pages
4.01
7.2K ratings
Short Stories
Nigeria
Romance
A Broken People's Playlist Summary
A Broken People's Playlist
by Chimeka Garricks 2020 255 pages
4.30
2.4K ratings
Short Stories
Africa
Nigeria
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