Read Around Africa Challenge

Read at least one book by an author from each country in Africa.

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Recommended Challenge Books (291)
31.
Baho!

Baho! by Roland Rogero EN

0 Ratings
Country: Africa / Burundi flag Burundi
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Recommended: 01 Nov 2022

32.
Petit pays

Petit pays : roman by Gaël Faye FR

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Country: Africa / Burundi flag Burundi
Description:
"Burundi, 1992. Gabriel a 10 ans. Il vit dans un confortable quartier d'expatriés avec son père français, entrepreneur, sa mère rwandaise et sa petite soeur Ana. Alors que le jeune garçon voit avec inquiétude ses parents se séparer, la guerre civile se profile et, par vagues successives, la violence envahit le quartier. Premier roman." -- various wwbsites
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Recommended: 26 Dec 2022

33.

Behold the Dreamers by Imbolo Mbue EN

Rating: 4     43 Votes
Country: Africa / Cameroon flag Cameroon
Description:
A compulsively readable debut novel about marriage, immigration, class, race, and the trapdoors in the American Dream—the unforgettable story of a young Cameroonian couple making a new life in New York just as the Great Recession upends the economy New York Times Bestseller • Winner of the PEN/Faulkner Award • Longlisted for the PEN/Open Book Award • An ALA Notable Book NAMED ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR BY NPR • The New York Times Book Review • San Francisco Chronicle • The Guardian • St. Louis Post-Dispatch • Chicago Public Library • BookPage • Refinery29 • Kirkus Reviews Jende Jonga, a... continue

34.

How Beautiful We Were by Imbolo Mbue EN

Rating: 4     9 Votes
Country: Africa / Cameroon flag Cameroon
Description:
Set in the fictional African village of Kosawa, Imbolo Mbue tells the story of a people living in fear amidst environmental degradation wrought by an American oil company. The country's government, led by a brazen dictator, exists to serve its own interest only. Left with few choices, the people of Kosawa decide to fight back
Recommended: 10 Jun 2022


36.
Mission to Kala

Mission to Kala by Mongo Beti EN

Rating: 4.5     3 Votes
Country: Africa / Cameroon flag Cameroon
Description:
"Having failed his examinations at college, Medza returns to his village in the Southern Cameroons in some trepidation. But to his surprise he finds that as a scholar (even a failed one) his prestige is immense. A young woman has run off with a man from another tribe: so Medza is entrusted with the delicate task of retrieving her. When he reaches her village he has to wait for her return from another adventure, so he stays with his uncle, who passes him off as a prodigy of learning. Medza is entertained, loaded with gifts (most of which his uncle filches), consulted like an oracle, and even---... continue
Genre Humor
Recommended: 26 Dec 2022

37.
Contours du jour qui vient

Contours du jour qui vient by Leonora Miano FR

0 Ratings
Country: Africa / Cameroon flag Cameroon
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Recommended: 25 Jan 2023

38.
The Sun Hath Looked Upon Me

The Sun Hath Looked Upon Me by Calixthe Beyala EN

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Country: Africa / Cameroon flag Cameroon
Description:
Set in the grim world of urban prostitution, this book gives voice to the multitude of women trapped in African ghettos. Ateba is quiet and unassuming, taking care of her aunt's needs. But she craves the mother who abandoned her, and creates imaginary women to talk to. Then her world is shaker: Jean, the lodger forces a relationship on her; and old neighborhood prostitute dies; and her best friend is killed by a botched abortion. Caught between traditional values, male demands, and the need to survive, Ateba seeks to end the tyranny of men, whom she holds responsible for this suffering.
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Recommended: 05 May 2023

39.

The Last Will and Testament of Senhor Da Silva Araújo by Germano Almeida EN

Rating: 3     5 Votes
Country: Africa / Cape Verde flag Cape Verde
Description:
"In his will, Senhor da Silva Araujo has left a memoir that is a touching web of elaborate self-deceptions. He desired so ardently to prosper, to be taken seriously, and to join (perhaps, if they would have him) the exclusive Gremio country club. But most of all, he wanted to be a good man. And yet, shady deals, twists of fate, an illegitimate child: such is the lot of poor, self-critical Senhor da Silva Araujo. A bit like Calvino's Mr. Palomar in his attention to protocol and in his terror of life's passions; a bit like Svevo's Zeno (a little pompous, a little old-fashioned, and often hapless... continue
Recommended: 20 Feb 2022

40.

The Madwoman of Serrano by Dina Salústio EN

0 Ratings
Country: Africa / Cape Verde flag Cape Verde
Description:
The first novel by a female author to be published in Cape Verde, and the first to be translated into English, The Madwoman of Serrano is a magical tale of rural ideals and urban ambition, underpinned by an exploration of female empowerment. Serrano is an isolated village where a madwoman roams. But is she really mad or is she marginalised because she is wise and a woman? Could her babbling be prophecy? One day a girl falls from the sky and is found in the forest by Jeronimo. The villagers are suspicious of the newcomer, but Jeronimo falls in love with her. When she gives birth and disappears,... continue
Recommended: 20 Feb 2022


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