20 Books by Black Men - hosted by asoulversation

A book written by a Black man from/living in an African country
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The Lie of 1652: A decolonised history of land by Patric Tariq Mellet

The Lie of 1652: A decolonised history of land

Patric Tariq Mellet

370 pages • first pub 2020 (editions)

nonfiction history race
A Fistful of Shells: West Africa from the Rise of the Slave Trade to the Age of Revolution by Toby Green

A Fistful of Shells: West Africa from the Rise of the Slave Trade to the Age of Revolution

Toby Green

650 pages • first pub 2019 (editions)

nonfiction history challenging informative slow-paced
Every Leaf a Hallelujah by Diana Ejaita, Ben Okri

Every Leaf a Hallelujah

Diana Ejaita, Ben Okri

52 minutes • first pub 2021 (editions) user-added

fiction adventurous mysterious medium-paced
Warrior of the Wind by Suyi Davies Okungbowa

Warrior of the Wind

The Nameless Republic #2

Suyi Davies Okungbowa

496 pages • first pub 2023 (editions)

fiction fantasy adventurous dark tense medium-paced
The Fishermen by Chigozie Obioma

The Fishermen

Chigozie Obioma

304 pages • first pub 2015 (editions)

fiction contemporary dark emotional sad medium-paced
The Selfless Act of Breathing by J.J. Bola

The Selfless Act of Breathing

J.J. Bola

8 hours, 35 minutes • first pub 2021 (editions)

fiction contemporary literary emotional reflective sad medium-paced
No One Dies Yet by Kobby Ben Ben

No One Dies Yet

Kobby Ben Ben

383 pages • first pub 2023 (editions)

fiction lgbtqia+ literary magical realism thriller dark funny mysterious medium-paced
A Broken People's Playlist by Chimeka Garricks

A Broken People's Playlist

Chimeka Garricks

224 pages • first pub 2020 (editions)

fiction literary short stories emotional reflective sad medium-paced
God's Children Are Little Broken Things by Arinze Ifeakandu

God's Children Are Little Broken Things

Arinze Ifeakandu

203 pages • first pub 2022 (editions)

fiction lgbtqia+ short stories challenging emotional reflective medium-paced
God's Bits of Wood by Ousmane Sembène

God's Bits of Wood

Ousmane Sembène

252 pages • first pub 1960 (editions)

fiction historical challenging reflective slow-paced