Books set in Nigeria (59)


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Happiness, Like Water by Chinelo Okparanta EN

Rating: 4 (1 vote)
Country: Africa / Nigeria flag Nigeria
Description:
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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La Flor púrpura by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie ES

Rating: 3 (1 vote)
Country: Africa / Nigeria flag Nigeria
Description:
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

Rating: 4 (1 vote)
Country: Africa / Nigeria flag Nigeria
Description:
«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

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Lightseekers by Femi Kayode EN

Rating: 5 (2 votes)
Country: Africa / Nigeria flag Nigeria
Description:
Selected as a Best Crime Novel of the Month by The Times, Sunday Times, Independent, Guardian, Observer, Financial Times and Irish Times. Waterstones Thriller of the Month 'Lightseekers is the type of detective crime thriller that should be on everyone's shelves' Dorothy Koomson, author of My Other Husband 'A fast-paced thriller that offers insight into the ever present tensions in a poverty stricken community. An action-packed and spirited debut' Oyinkan Braithwaite, author of My Sister, the Serial Killer Winner of the 2019 UEA Crime Writing Prize, Lightseekers is the start of a major new cri... continue

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Little Rot : A Novel by Akwaeke Emezi EN

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Country: Africa / Nigeria flag Nigeria
Description:
NAMED A MOST ANTICIPATED BOOK OF THE YEAR BY HARPER'S BAZAAR, PUBLISHERS WEEKLY, BOOKPAGE AND MORE! "Emezi unspools a web of erotic danger in their entertaining latest...readers in search of a decadent good time will find it here."–Publishers Weekly A thrilling new novel from the bestselling, award-winning, visionary Akwaeke Emezi One weekend. The elite underbelly of a Nigerian city. A party that goes awry. A tangled web of sex and lies and corruption that leaves no one unscathed. Aima and Kalu are a longtime couple who have just split. When Kalu, reeling from the breakup, visits an exclusive ... continue


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Meine Schwester, die Serienmörderin by Oyinkan Braithwaite DE

Rating: 3 (1 vote)
Country: Africa / Nigeria flag Nigeria
Description:
Zwei Schwestern, die unterschiedlicher nicht sein könnten: Ayoola ist das Lieblingskind, unglaublich schön -- und sie hat die Angewohnheit, ihre Männer umzubringen. Korede ist eher praktisch veranlagt und dafür zuständig hinter ihrer Schwester aufzuräumen: die Krankenschwester kennt die besten Tricks, um Blut zu entfernen, und ihr Kofferraum ist groß genug für eine Leiche. Dann verknallt sich natürlich auch Tade, der hübsche Arzt aus dem Krankenhaus, in Ayoola, der doch eigentlich für Korede bestimmt ist. Jetzt muss die sich fragen, wie g... continue

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My Sister, the Serial Killer : A Novel by Oyinkan Braithwaite EN

Rating: 4 (112 votes)
Country: Africa / Nigeria flag Nigeria
Description:
"Slasher meets satire in this darkly comic novel set in Nigeria about a woman whose younger sister has a very inconvenient habit of killing her boyfriends"--

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Nearly All the Men in Lagos Are Mad by Damilare Kuku EN

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Country: Africa / Nigeria flag Nigeria
Description:
One night, you will calmly put a knife to your husband's penis and promise to cut it off. It will scare him so much that the next day, he will call his family members for a meeting in the house. He will not call your family members, but you will not care. Nearly All the Men in Lagos Are Mad is a collection of twelve short stories featuring characters with unique voices and stories that represent the diverse class, gender and ethnic melting pot that is Lagos. There's a story of a young lady who tries to find her oyibo soulmate on the streets of Lagos; another of a pastor's wife who defends her ... continue