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African Literary Canon - Page 3

This is a compilation of 150 must-read books from the African literary canon. It was put together through a combination of existing lists (including APNET's 'Africa's 100 Best Books of the 20th century) and a review of literary prizes. It includes authors from both sub-Saharan Africa and northern Africa.
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Johnny Mad Dog (Emmanuel Dongala)
Johnny Mad Dog
81
Emmanuel Dongala
The Fire of Origins (Emmanuel Dongola)
The Fire of Origins
82
Emmanuel Dongola
Houseboy (Ferdinand Oyono)
Houseboy
83
Ferdinand Oyono
Efuru (Flora Nwapa)
Efuru
84
Flora Nwapa
Agatha Moudio's Son (Francis Bebey)
Agatha Moudio's Son
85
Francis Bebey
The Promised Land (Grace Ogot)
The Promised Land
86
Grace Ogot
Trois Pretendants... Un Mari (Guillaume Oyono-Mbia)
Trois Pretendants... Un Mari
87
Guillaume Oyono-Mbia
Waiting for an Angel (Helon Habila)
Waiting for an Angel
88
Helon Habila
In the Country of Men (Hisham Matar)
In the Country of Men
89
Hisham Matar
A Squatter's Tale (Ike Oguine)
A Squatter's Tale
90
Ike Oguine
Congo Inc.: Bismarck's Testament (In Koli Jean Bofane)
Congo Inc.: Bismarck's Testament
91
In Koli Jean Bofane
Disgrace (J. M. Coetzee)
Disgrace
92
J. M. Coetzee
The Quiet Violence of Dreams (K. Sello Duiker)
The Quiet Violence of Dreams
93
K. Sello Duiker
Our Wife and Other Stories (Karen King-Aribisala)
Our Wife and Other Stories
94
Karen King-Aribisala
Nedjma (Kateb Yacine)
Nedjma
95
Kateb Yacine
Riwan, Ou Le Chemin De Sable (Ken Bugul)
Riwan, Ou Le Chemin De Sable
96
Ken Bugul
Sozaboy (Ken Saro-Wiwa)
Sozaboy
97
Ken Saro-Wiwa
Search Sweet Country (Kojo Laing)
Search Sweet Country
98
Kojo Laing
Secret Son (Laila Lalami)
Secret Son
99
Laila Lalami
The Translator (Leila Aboulela)
The Translator
100
Leila Aboulela
Season of the Shadow (Léonora Miano)
Season of the Shadow
101
Léonora Miano
The Collected Poems of Leopold Sedar Senghor (Leopold Sedar Senghor)
The Collected Poems of Leopold Sedar Senghor
102
Leopold Sedar Senghor
The Secret Lives of Baba Segi's Wives (Lola Shoneyin)
The Secret Lives of Baba Segi's Wives
103
Lola Shoneyin
We Killed Mangy-Dog (Luís Bernardo Honwana)
We Killed Mangy-Dog
104
Luís Bernardo Honwana
Your Madness, Not Mine: Stories of Cameroon (Makuchi)
Your Madness, Not Mine: Stories of Cameroon
105
Makuchi
Daughters of Africa (Margaret Busby)
Daughters of Africa
106
Margaret Busby
La Grande Maison (Mohammed Dib)
La Grande Maison
107
Mohammed Dib
Third World Express (Mongane Serote)
Third World Express
108
Mongane Serote
Cruel City (Mongo Beti)
Cruel City
109
Mongo Beti
Nairobi Heat (Mukoma Wa Ngugi)
Nairobi Heat
110
Mukoma Wa Ngugi
Black Mamba Boy (Nadifa Mohamed)
Black Mamba Boy
111
Nadifa Mohamed
The Cairo Trilogy (Naguib Mahfouz)
The Cairo Trilogy
112
Naguib Mahfouz
Tropic of Violence (Nathacha Appanah)
Tropic of Violence
113
Nathacha Appanah
Tail of the Blue Bird (Nii Ayikwei Parkes)
Tail of the Blue Bird
114
Nii Ayikwei Parkes
Dog Eat Dog (Niq Mhlongo)
Dog Eat Dog
115
Niq Mhlongo
Zahrah the Windseeker (Nnedi Okorafor)
Zahrah the Windseeker
116
Nnedi Okorafor
Looking for Transwonderland: Travels in Nigeria (Noo Saro-Wiwa)
Looking for Transwonderland: Travels in Nigeria
117
Noo Saro-Wiwa
Maps (Nurrudin Farah)
Maps
118
Nurrudin Farah
God's Bit of Wood (Ousmane Sembene)
God's Bit of Wood
119
Ousmane Sembene
Mayombe (Pepetela)
Mayombe
120
Pepetela
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