The Shelves

Africa Books

Books selected for readers looking for africa books.

25 booksApril 2, 2026

Part of 500+ tracked lists·47% reader overlap with Prejudice & Racism Books

1. A Song of Wraiths and Ruin
Roseanne A. Brown
Included for strong juneteenth alignment with this africa list.
Shelf signal: Ethnic & Regional Fairy Tales for Teens
2. The Scorpion Queen
Mina Fears
Included for strong fantasy alignment with this africa list.
Shelf signal: Ethnic & Regional Fairy Tales for Teens
3. Somadina
Akwaeke Emezi
Included for strong teen alignment with this africa list.
Shelf signal: Africa for Teens
4. Akata Witch
Nnedi Okorafor
Included for strong fantasy alignment with this africa list.
Shelf signal: Africa for Teens
5. Blood at the Root
LaDarrion Williams, Jalyn Hall
Included for strong best alignment with this africa list.
Shelf signal: Africa for Teens
6. The Smoke That Thunders
Erhu Kome
Included for strong fantasy alignment with this africa list.
Shelf signal: Ethnic & Regional Fairy Tales for Teens
7. Bones at the Crossroads
LaDarrion Williams, Jalyn Hall
Included for strong supernatural alignment with this africa list.
Shelf signal: Contemporary YA Fantasy
8. Noor
Nnedi Okorafor
Included for strong book club alignment with this africa list.
Shelf signal: Africa for Teens
9. When the Ground Is Hard
Malla Nunn
Included for strong african alignment with this africa list.
Shelf signal: Africa for Teens
10. Akata Woman
Nnedi Okorafor, Nene Nwoko
Included for strong teen alignment with this africa list.
Shelf signal: Africa for Teens
11. Amari and the Night Brothers
B. B. Alston
Included for strong middle alignment with this africa list.
Shelf signal: Contemporary YA Fantasy
12. Buried Beneath the Baobab Tree
Adaobi Tricia Nwaubani, Viviana Mazza
Included for strong civil rights alignment with this africa list.
Shelf signal: Historical YA - Africa
13. Call of the Dragon
Natasha Bowen, Osadumebi
Included for strong teen alignment with this africa list.
Shelf signal: YA Mythical Creature Stories
14. Wild Seed
Octavia E. Butler
Included for strong book club alignment with this africa list.
Shelf signal: Genetic Engineering Sci-Fi
15. One Way Witch
Nnedi Okorafor
Included for strong science alignment with this africa list.
Shelf signal: West African Fiction
16. I Am the Mau and Other Stories
Chemutai Glasheen
Fits this list for its focus on africa.
Shelf signal: Africa for Teens
17. Pet
Akwaeke Emezi
Included for strong lgbt alignment with this africa list.
Shelf signal: Africa for Teens
18. Sugar Town Queens
Malla Nunn
Included for strong friendship alignment with this africa list.
Shelf signal: African American YA
19. Like Thunder
Nnedi Okorafor
Included for strong magic alignment with this africa list.
Shelf signal: West African Fiction
20. Onyeka and the Heroes of the Dawn
Tolá Okogwu, Tọlá Okogwu
Included for strong mystery alignment with this africa list.
Shelf signal: African Myths & Legends
21. Nigeria Jones
Ibi Zoboi
Included for strong contemporary alignment with this africa list.
Shelf signal: African American YA
22. The Deep
Rivers Solomon, Daveed Diggs
Included for strong civil rights alignment with this africa list.
Shelf signal: Africa for Teens
23. When It's Your Turn for Midnight
Blessing Musariri
Included for strong family alignment with this africa list.
Shelf signal: Africa for Teens
24. Rick Riordan Presents: Serwa Boateng's Guide to Witchcraft and Mayhem
Roseanne A. Brown
Included for strong black alignment with this africa list.
Shelf signal: African Myths & Legends