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What do you know about Africa?
“Take the map of Africa, place Europe and America together and there's still room left. Why be a sunflower and turn toward the sun? I myself am the sun!” - Ousmane Sembène
1-3 books (mostly fiction, some nonfiction) from or about each of the 54 countries in the African continent. Listed by country from Algeria to Zimbabwe. (Unfortunately, no books for Niger included). The first book listed is a book by a Kenyan writer that encompasses why this list exists.
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Sub Saharan African literary fiction
Probably due to my own lack of knowledge To East, West and South Africa
A non exhaustive list consider this an appetizer and as I grow in my journey I’ll make more specific ones.
Last updated 12.10.25
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NPR Books We Love 2013
I wait for this list every year, and I mine some of my absolute favorites from it. I'm afraid one day the site might not be able to continue it, and heaven forbid the archive goes, plus I really want a trackable version of it. Hope you enjoy, and check out their filters on the link! https://apps.npr.org/best-books/#view=covers&year=2013
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