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Abyssinian Chronicles
1.  Abyssinian Chronicles by Moses Isegawa
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  "Life in Uganda, seen more from ground level than Last King of Scotland"
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Things Fall Apart (Pocket Penguin Classics)
2.  Things Fall Apart (Pocket Penguin Classics) by Chinua Achebe
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  "On arrival of colonialism amongst the Ibo in nigeria - considered one of Achebe's finest"
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No Longer at Ease (Penguin Modern Classics)
3.  No Longer at Ease (Penguin Modern Classics) by Chinua Achebe
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  "Excellent account of the difficult transition for Africa in post colonial times, in my opinion the best book by Achebe"
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Anthills of the Savannah (Penguin Modern Classics)
4.  Anthills of the Savannah (Penguin Modern Classics) by Chinua Achebe
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  "Achebe's look into modern day African politics - not pretty but an excellent book irrespective"
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Home and Exile
5.  Home and Exile by Chinua Achebe
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  "Non-fiction work by Achebe, discussing the influence of European culture on Africa, writing and other things - well worth a read to get the perspective from the other side"
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The Palm Wine Drinkard
6.  The Palm Wine Drinkard by Amos Tutuola
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  "Tutuola is another early important writer from Nigeria but the story might not suit everyone"
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Ibadan: The Penkelemes Years - A Memoir, 1945-67
7.  Ibadan: The Penkelemes Years - A Memoir, 1945-67 by Wole Soyinka
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  "Pretty much the same class as Achebe, excellent book about growing up"
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Mukiwa: A White Boy in Africa
8.  Mukiwa: A White Boy in Africa by Peter Godwin
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  "Autobiography about growing up in Zimbabwe - not a fictional piece of literature but well worth the read"
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Don't Let's Go to the Dogs Tonight: An African Childhood
9.  Don't Let's Go to the Dogs Tonight: An African Childhood by Alexandra Fuller
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  "Another great autobiography, this time from a female perspective"
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Sozaboy: A Novel in Rotten English (Longman African Writers/Classics)
10.  Sozaboy: A Novel in Rotten English (Longman African Writers/Classics) by Ken Saro-Wiwa
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  "Excellent book by Ken Saro Wiwa, about a recruit in the Nigerian civil war - the pidgin might make it difficult to read but it makes it more powerful and dramatic as well"
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