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
5 Favourites, Anthony Chielo
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