Nana Adjoa, 5 Favourites

in June 2026

This week’s reviewer is Nana Adjoa from Ghana. Nana is a book lover, reviewer, and curator of literary conversation with a special love for literary historical fiction and African books at heart. She is the founder of Read Africa Month based out of Ghana and on her Instagram she shares thoughtful reflections, reading recommendations, and mindful glimpses into her reading life, from current reads and themed challenges to favourite titles for different moods and moments.

Here are her 5 Favourites:

1. Things Fall Apart by Chinua Achebe

2. The Joys of Motherhood by Buchi Emechetta

3. Season of Migration to the North by Tayib Salih

4. Woman at Point Zero by Nawal El Saadawi

5. Long Walk To Freedom by Nelson Mandela

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