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African Studies Books

Books selected for readers looking for african studies books.

Optimized for books about african studies.

29 books. Added April 2, 2026.

  1. White MaliceChanté McCormick, Susan WilliamsFits this list for its focus on african.Shelf signal: Colonialism & Its Aftermath
  2. The Memoirs of Robert and Mabel WilliamsRobert F. Williams, Mabel R. WilliamsFits this list for its focus on african.Shelf signal: Black & African American Lives
  3. Antiblackness and Global HealthLioba HirschFits this list for its focus on african.Shelf signal: Global Black Studies
  4. Another America: the Story of Liberia and the Former Slaves Who Ruled ItJames Ciment, James D. CimentFits this list for its focus on african.Shelf signal: West African History
  5. No Place Left to Bury the DeadNicole ItanoFits this list for its focus on african.Shelf signal: HIV & AIDS
  6. The Second EmancipationHoward W. FrenchFits this list for its focus on african.Shelf signal: West African History
  7. Born in BlacknessHoward W. French, James FouheyIncluded for strong politics alignment with this african studies list.Shelf signal: West African History
  8. Black Skin, White MasksFrantz Fanon, Richard PhilcoxIncluded for strong civil rights alignment with this african studies list.Shelf signal: Global Black Studies
  9. Walking the BowlChris Lockhart, Daniel Mulilo ChamaIncluded for strong story alignment with this african studies list.Shelf signal: Murder & Homicide
  10. Jah KingdomMonique A. Bedasse, Monique BedasseFits this list for its focus on studies.Shelf signal: East African History
  11. BarracoonZora Neale Hurston, Deborah G. PlantIncluded for strong about alignment with this african studies list.Shelf signal: Slavery Studies
  12. A Kind of HomecomingE. R. BraithwaiteFits this list for its focus on african.Shelf signal: Personal Memoirs
  13. From Red EarthDenise UwimanaIncluded for strong stories alignment with this african studies list.Shelf signal: Personal Memoirs
  14. Lose Your MotherSaidiya HartmanFits this list for its focus on african.Shelf signal: Slavery Studies
  15. The Forest of SymbolsVictor TurnerFits this list for its focus on african and studies.Shelf signal: How Cultures Work
  16. The Secret EpidemicJacob LevensonFits this list for its focus on african.Shelf signal: HIV & AIDS
  17. Children of the SoilTasha Rijke-EpsteinStrong fit for this african studies list in the african studies lane.Shelf signal: African History
  18. The Apocalypse of Settler ColonialismGerald HorneStrong fit for this african studies list in the 17th-century history lane.Shelf signal: Colonialism & Its Aftermath
  19. Domingos Álvares, African Healing, and the Intellectual History of the Atlantic WorldJames H. SweetFits this list for its focus on african.Shelf signal: South American History
  20. Dust of the ZuluLouise Meintjes, TJ LemonIncluded for strong award alignment with this african studies list.Shelf signal: South Africa History
  21. We the Young FightersMarc SommersFits this list for its focus on african.Shelf signal: West African History
  22. Fierce Medicines, Fragile SocialitiesDominik MattesIncluded for strong living alignment with this african studies list.Shelf signal: How Cultures Work
  23. Scrambling for AfricaJohanna Tayloe CraneIncluded for strong african alignment with this african studies list.Shelf signal: HIV & AIDS
  24. The Souls of White FolkBrett Shadle, Brett L. ShadleStrong fit for this african studies list in the east african history lane.Shelf signal: East African History