Books from Nigeria
75 popular nigerian books
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The target of the Read Around The World Challenge is to read at least one book written by an author from each and every country in the world.
All books that are listed here as part of the "Read Around Africa Challenge" were written by authors from Nigeria.
Find a great book for the next part of your reading journey around the world from this book list. The following popular books have been recommended so far.
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Esperando un ángel by Helon Habila ES
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Un prisionero político se ve obligado a escribir poemas de amor por encargo. Un ángel toma la forma de un soldado y su mensaje es la muerte, Un adolescente es enviado a la casa de una tía y allí conoce el amor, la lealtad y el valor del compromiso. Un joven universitario enloquece en un mundo donde todo se desmorona. A través de capítulos que funcionan como relatos independientes seguimos a Lamba, un estudiante que con el tiempo se convertirá en periodista y atravesará, junto con otros particulares personajes, los años más oscuros en la historia de Nigeria.
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Freshwater by Akwaeke Emezi EN
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A National Book Foundation "5 Under 35" Honoree Finalist for the PEN/Hemingway Award for a Debut Novel Shortlisted for the Center for Fiction First Novel Prize ANew York Times Notable Book One of the most highly praised novels of the year, the debut from an astonishing young writer,Freshwater tells the story of Ada, an unusual child who is a source of deep concern to her southern Nigerian family. Young Ada is troubled, prone to violent fits. Born "with one foot on the other side," she begins to develop separate selves within her as she grows into adulthood. And when she travels to America for ... continue
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Glittering City by Cyprian Ekwensi EN
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'"Forget all your fears now. Have a fling this night"' Untrustworthy, charming Fussy Joe spins stories and breaks hearts in this rollicking story set in the 'sensational city' of 1960s Lagos. Penguin Modern: fifty new books celebrating the pioneering spirit of the iconic Penguin Modern Classics series, with each one offering a concentrated hit of its contemporary, international flavour. Here are authors ranging from Kathy Acker to James Baldwin, Truman Capote to Stanislaw Lem and George Orwell to Shirley Jackson; essays radical and inspiring; poems moving and disturbing; stories surreal and fa... continue
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Half of a Yellow Sun by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie EN
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NATIONAL BOOK CRITICS CIRCLE AWARD FINALIST • From the award-winning, bestselling author of Americanah and We Should All Be Feminists—a haunting story of love and war. • Recipient of the Women’s Prize for Fiction “Winner of Winners” award. With effortless grace, celebrated author Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie illuminates a seminal moment in modern African history: Biafra's impassioned struggle to establish an independent republic in southeastern Nigeria during the late 1960s. We experience this tumultuous decade alongside five unforgettable characters: Ugwu, a thirteen-year-old houseboy who works f... continue
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Happiness, Like Water by Chinelo Okparanta EN
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A moving debut story collection centered on Nigerian women, as they build lives out of longing and hope, faith and doubt, the struggle to stay and the mandate to leave, and the burden and strength of love.
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In the ditch by Buchi Emecheta EN
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Tells the story of a young Nigerian woman who is separated from her husband and living with her five small children in London in the 1960's.
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La Flor púrpura by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie ES
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Una conmovedora historia en la que la joven y prometedora escritora nigeriana Chimananda Ngozi profundiza en la intolerancia religiosa y en la tiranía familiar, a través de la voz de una adolescente que aspira a vivir su propia vida, con las convulsiones políticas y sociales que sufre Nigeria como telón de fondo. Kambili tiene quince años, su familia está muy bien situada y asiste, junto con su hermano, a una prestigiosa escuela católica. Pero su intransigente padre les hace la vida imposible con sus exigencias de perfección y religiosida... continue
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La muerte de Vivek Oji by Akwaeke Oji ES
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«A menudo me pregunto si morí de la mejor manera posible».
Una tarde, en una ciudad del sureste de Nigeria, una madre abre la puerta de su casa y se encuentra el cuerpo de su hijo, envuelto en tela de colores, a sus pies. Así comienza la vibrante historia de una familia y sus dificultades para comprender a un hijo de espíritu tan delicado como enigmático. Criado por un padre distante y una madre comprensiva pero sobreprotectora, Vivek a menudo sufre desmayos, momentos confusos de desconexión entre su ser y el mundo que lo rodea. Cuando la adolesc... continue