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.

Category
Book Categories
Genre
Genre
Country
Country
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
The Crimson Vigilante
Fiction
The Parlour Wife
Fiction
This Kind of Trouble
Fiction
Wolfgat: Sketches of the Strandveld
Food
Book reviews: July 2026
Fabrics of Love
Fiction
Awakened
Fiction