African-inspired Fantasy
Fantasy settings based on African geography, cultures, folklore, myths, legends, or histories — inspired by the Quest with Asian stories of this kind. Suggestions welcome!
created by kishmish
last updated November, 2025
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I was surprised to see that I already have a few of these on my TBR! I need to start reading them ASAP!
The two other short stories set in The Dead Djinn Universe called The Haunting of Tram Car 015 and A Dead Djinn in Cairo would be great additions, imo. I love this list!
thanks, polter! 🫶🏽 i’ve added them! (i was really shocked this didn’t already exist and am still kind of worried that i just messed up my searches somehow)
I don't think I've seen a list like it but honestly I'm surprised no one has done it yet?? It's such a good list idea and I like the way you executed it
I can't wait to read all the books in this list. Thank you for creating it ❤️. There are many cultures and myths in our continent that make for great foundations for fantasy books.
I’m so glad! 🫶🏽 Some of my favorite books are on here, and I found some new ones for my TBR too. I hope you love the ones you read! I do wish there were more inspired by places other than Nigeria and Egypt (as beautiful and interesting as both countries are). If you come across any, please let me know!
I wish as well but it is mostly up to us to promote our cultures and sadly creative writing is quite neglected in most African countries from what I know. In Morocco I was always discouraged from pursuing literature in my studies because of this.
Love the list! Bout to beef up my TBR. One recommendation for your consideration:
- Scarlet Odyssey by C. T. Rwizi
This sounds great! Some of the other titles from this author sound interesting too. 👀 Thank you so much for the rec! 🫶🏽
You’re welcome. I’ve read and own all three books in the Scarlet Odyssey series, and they were very entertaining and well-written. It’s hard not to love Salo (the MC), and the setting was so real but also so fantastical. You can tell it’s Africa, but there’s also a binary star system, so it gives you that other worldly feeling. I recommend them to anyone who will listen, lol.
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