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
An Enemy of the People
Fiction
The Dogs of Vivo
Fiction
One Leg on Earth
Fiction
Half Portraits Under Water
Fiction
101 Remarkable South African Women
Reference
Grace
Fiction
Out of the Dead Lands
Fiction
The World of Black Film
Art, Fashion & Photography
Book reviews: September 2026
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