Recs if you like Black Moses...
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.
Black Panther Reading List
The 1968 suggested reading published by in the Black Panther's newsletter
international booker - all books
winners, shortlist and longlist (this will be a very long list indeed). complete from 2016-2026
Essential Francophone Lit: Classics & Contemporary
A collection of acclaimed classic and contemporary Francophone literature. I chose to classify as Francophone rather than French in order to include authors who wrote in French but were/are not of French nationality, especially authors from colonised countries. Non-exhaustive as I'm not an expert I am keeping this list to one book per author but suggestions very welcome! :)
Francophonie mon amour ❤️
==== Work In Progress, taking recommandations! ====
Based on my original post on having quests for French Literature! Thanks to everyone that participated in the discussion and still do!
This list covers books first published in French, from all over the world!
See also:
- French Classics Starter Pack I
- French Classics Starter Pack II
- French Modern Classics Starter Pack I
- French Literature Final Boss
Translation in the Spotlight
A list with ALL longlisted titles from the National Book Award for Translated Literature (USA) and the International Booker prize (UK) .
Updated once new nominees are announced.
Currently updated with: • NBA 2018-2025 • International Booker 2016-2026
Set in the Republic of the Congo
Fiction books set in the Republic of Congo
Read Around The World - Africa
Trying to read one author from every country in Africa (choice of authors based on personal preference and chosen from https://readaroundtheworldchallenge.com/ and https://ayearofreadingtheworld.com/thelist/). Countries listed in descending order from A to Z.
International Booker Prize
longlists of every year from 2016 onwards
