#10AfricanBooks Challenge - hosted by blackgirlwithbooks

A book written by an African author
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Changes: A Love Story by Ama Ata Aidoo

Changes: A Love Story

Ama Ata Aidoo

196 pages • first pub 1991 (editions)

fiction romance emotional reflective medium-paced
Shigidi and the Brass Head of Obalufon by Wole Talabi

Shigidi and the Brass Head of Obalufon

Wole Talabi

320 pages • first pub 2023 (editions)

fiction fantasy adventurous challenging mysterious medium-paced
The Girl with the Louding Voice by Abi Daré

The Girl with the Louding Voice

Abi Daré

312 pages • first pub 2020 (editions)

fiction contemporary literary emotional hopeful inspiring medium-paced
What It Means When a Man Falls from the Sky by Lesley Nneka Arimah

What It Means When a Man Falls from the Sky

Lesley Nneka Arimah

232 pages • first pub 2017 (editions)

fiction contemporary literary magical realism short stories dark emotional reflective medium-paced
Nearly All the Men in Lagos Are Mad: Stories by Damilare Kuku

Nearly All the Men in Lagos Are Mad: Stories

Damilare Kuku

288 pages • first pub 2021 (editions)

fiction contemporary short stories emotional funny lighthearted fast-paced
Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood by Trevor Noah

Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood

Trevor Noah

8 hours, 44 minutes • first pub 2016 (editions)

nonfiction memoir race emotional funny informative reflective medium-paced
The Scent of Burnt Flowers by Blitz Bazawule

The Scent of Burnt Flowers

Blitz Bazawule

6 hours, 13 minutes • first pub 2022 (editions)

fiction historical adventurous tense medium-paced
Das Baby ist meins by Oyinkan Braithwaite

Das Baby ist meins

Oyinkan Braithwaite

128 pages • first pub 2021 (editions)

fiction thriller dark mysterious tense fast-paced
Bright Red Fruit by Safia Elhillo

Bright Red Fruit

Safia Elhillo

384 pages • first pub 2024 (editions)

fiction poetry young adult emotional reflective medium-paced
A Spell of Good Things by Ayọ̀bámi Adébáyọ̀

A Spell of Good Things

Ayọ̀bámi Adébáyọ̀

352 pages • first pub 2023 (editions)

fiction contemporary literary dark emotional sad medium-paced