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Southern African author
A book by a Southern African author. These countries include: Angola, Botswana, Lesotho, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, South Africa, Swaziland, Zambia, and Zimbabwe. 
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House of Stone by Novuyo Rosa Tshuma

House of Stone

Novuyo Rosa Tshuma

384 pages • paperback • 2018

fiction historical literary challenging dark emotional slow-paced
That Hair by Djaimilia Pereira de Almeida

That Hair

Djaimilia Pereira de Almeida

148 pages • paperback • 2015

fiction literary challenging emotional reflective medium-paced
Womb City by Tlotlo Tsamaase

Womb City

Tlotlo Tsamaase

416 pages • digital • 2024

fiction dystopian horror science fiction challenging dark tense medium-paced
The Creation of Half-Broken People by Siphiwe Gloria Ndlovu

The Creation of Half-Broken People

Siphiwe Gloria Ndlovu

352 pages • paperback • 2025

fiction horror dark emotional mysterious medium-paced
Date Me, Bryson Keller by Kevin van Whye

Date Me, Bryson Keller

Kevin van Whye

7 hours, 54 minutes • audio • 2020 user-added

fiction contemporary lgbtqia+ romance young adult funny lighthearted fast-paced
Bom Dia Camaradas by Ondjaki

Bom Dia Camaradas

Ondjaki

138 pages • paperback • 2003

fiction historical challenging informative sad fast-paced
A Tempest of Tea by Hafsah Faizal

A Tempest of Tea

Blood and Tea #1

Hafsah Faizal

338 pages • paperback • 2024

fiction fantasy young adult adventurous mysterious tense medium-paced
No Be from Hia by Natasha Omokhodion-Kalulu Banda

No Be from Hia

Natasha Omokhodion-Kalulu Banda

6 hours, 28 minutes • audio • 2019

fiction contemporary emotional slow-paced
They Called Me Queer by Kelly-Eve Koopman, Kim Windvogel

They Called Me Queer

Kelly-Eve Koopman, Kim Windvogel

242 pages • paperback • 2019

nonfiction essays lgbtqia+ challenging emotional reflective slow-paced
The Full Moon Problem by Kay Claire

The Full Moon Problem

Kay Claire

444 pages • digital • 2024

fiction fantasy lgbtqia+ romance emotional funny lighthearted medium-paced