Books

The African Imaginary Books project is a community of writers and readers around the continent who review African books. We publish weekly video reviews on Instagram and a monthly newsletter on Substack. We also have a physical collection of books - as of June 2026 we have around 300 works of fiction and coffee table books - and acquire additional titles each month. Our librarian works closely with publishers, bookstores and our 3 book editors based in South Africa, Nigeria and Kenya.

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Book Categories
Genre
Genre
Country
Country
I’ll Take the Fire
Fiction
An Orchestra of Minorities
Fiction
The Tea Merchant
Fiction
The Mercy Step
Fiction
The Fourth Boy
Fiction
Necessary Fiction
Fiction
Angola Cinemas
Art, Fashion & Photography
5 Favourites, Ene Ogaba
Book reviews: August 2026
5 Favourites, Elizabeth Akinbamiyorin
5 Favourites, Jess Alexander
5 Favourites, Valerie Keter
5 Favourites, Rahmat Sanusi
5 Favourites, Pheladi Sethusa
5 Favourites, Sika Gadzanku
5 Favourites, Fatima Bala
5 Favourites, Joshua Omoijiade
5 Favourites, Idah Mrashui
Before We Hit the Ground
Fiction
Bitter Honey
Fiction