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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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The Broken River Tent by Mphuthumi Ntabeni

The Broken River Tent

Mphuthumi Ntabeni

351 pages • 2018

fiction historical reflective slow-paced
The Blessed Girl by Angela Makholwa

The Blessed Girl

Angela Makholwa

367 pages • 2017

fiction contemporary funny reflective medium-paced
The Library of the Dead by T.L. Huchu

The Library of the Dead

Edinburgh Nights #1

T.L. Huchu

330 pages • hardcover • 2021

fiction fantasy adventurous dark mysterious medium-paced
A Conspiracy of Mothers by Colleen van Niekerk

A Conspiracy of Mothers

Colleen van Niekerk

352 pages • paperback • 2021

fiction literary challenging emotional reflective medium-paced
Recipes for Love and Murder by Sally Andrew

Recipes for Love and Murder

Tannie Maria Mystery #1

Sally Andrew

384 pages • paperback • 2015

fiction crime mystery funny lighthearted mysterious medium-paced
Life and Times of Michael K by J.M. Coetzee

Life and Times of Michael K

J.M. Coetzee

192 pages • hardcover • 1983

fiction literary dark reflective sad slow-paced
The Reactive by Masande Ntshanga

The Reactive

Masande Ntshanga

197 pages • paperback • 2014

fiction contemporary reflective slow-paced
This Mournable Body by Tsitsi Dangarembga

This Mournable Body

Nervous Conditions #3

Tsitsi Dangarembga

296 pages • paperback • 2018

fiction contemporary literary challenging emotional reflective medium-paced
Obligations to the Wounded: Stories by Mubanga Kalimamukwento

Obligations to the Wounded: Stories

Mubanga Kalimamukwento

168 pages • hardcover • 2024

fiction literary short stories challenging emotional reflective fast-paced
Who Will Bury You? And Other Stories by Chido Muchemwa

Who Will Bury You? And Other Stories

Chido Muchemwa

192 pages • digital • 2024

fiction short stories emotional reflective sad medium-paced