2022 Words & Whimsy Three Degrees of Difficulty Reading Challenge - Hard - hosted by leahrosereads

African Historical Fiction
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Azazeel by Youssef Ziedan

Azazeel

Youssef Ziedan

320 pages • first pub 2008 (editions)

fiction historical reflective slow-paced
A Lesson in Englishness by Novuyo Rosa Tshuma

A Lesson in Englishness

Novuyo Rosa Tshuma

40 pages • first pub 2019 (editions)

fiction contemporary short stories challenging emotional reflective medium-paced
The Shadow King by Maaza Mengiste

The Shadow King

Maaza Mengiste

448 pages • first pub 2019 (editions)

fiction historical literary challenging dark emotional slow-paced
She Would Be King by Wayétu Moore

She Would Be King

Wayétu Moore

9 hours, 38 minutes • first pub 2018 (editions)

fiction historical magical realism adventurous challenging emotional slow-paced
Things Fall Apart by Chinua Achebe

Things Fall Apart

The African Trilogy #1

Chinua Achebe

210 pages • first pub 1958 (editions)

fiction classics historical challenging dark reflective medium-paced
Son of the Storm by Suyi Davies Okungbowa

Son of the Storm

The Nameless Republic #1

Suyi Davies Okungbowa

17 hours, 46 minutes • first pub 2021 (editions)

fiction fantasy adventurous dark mysterious medium-paced
A Dead Djinn in Cairo by P. Djèlí Clark

A Dead Djinn in Cairo

The Dead Djinn Universe #0.5

P. Djèlí Clark

47 pages • first pub 2016 (editions)

fiction fantasy historical mystery short stories adventurous mysterious fast-paced
The Black God's Drums by P. Djèlí Clark

The Black God's Drums

P. Djèlí Clark

111 pages • first pub 2018 (editions)

fiction fantasy science fiction adventurous dark fast-paced
The Underground Railroad by Colson Whitehead

The Underground Railroad

Colson Whitehead

306 pages • first pub 2016 (editions)

fiction historical literary dark emotional sad medium-paced
Homegoing by Yaa Gyasi

Homegoing

Yaa Gyasi

320 pages • first pub 2016 (editions)

fiction historical literary emotional reflective sad medium-paced