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
Half Lives
Fiction
Song of the Slave Girl
Fiction
Born at the End of the World
Fiction
The Light Remains
Fiction
Gathered Seams
Poetry
Inheritance
Poetry
Agringada: Like a Gringa, Like a Foreigner
Poetry
The Crying Bride & Other Hallucinations
Fiction
Kaaps Woriboek / Woordeboek / Dictionary
Reference
Architects of Liberation: Modernism in Western Africa
Design
Book reviews: November 2026
5 Favourites, Krystle Zara Appiah
5 Favourites, Ramatoulie
5 Favourites, Siya Khumalo
Butter Honey Pig Bread
Fiction
Because I Love You
Fiction
Trapped
Fiction
Black Earth Rising: Colonialism and Climate Change in Contemporary Art
Art, Fashion & Photography
Love Stories for Ghosts
Fiction
The Comfort of Distant Stars
Fiction