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Top Books on Contemporary Africa- Non-Fiction and Fiction
A Listmania! list by D. E. Chukwumerije "Author, The Revolution Has No Tribe: Contemporary Poetry on African History, Culture and Society" (London, U.K)

1. The State of Africa: A History of Fifty Years of Independence by Martin Meredith

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	"comprehensive and easy to read"

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(61 customer reviews)

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2. Half of a Yellow Sun by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie

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	"brilliant re-construction of the Nigerian Civil War (historical fiction)"

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(188 customer reviews) | 1 customer discussion

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3. The Shackled Continent: Africa's Past, Present and Future by Robert Guest

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	"hard hitting analysis of modern Africa"

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(21 customer reviews)

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4. Long Walk To Freedom: The Autobiography of Nelson Mandela by Nelson Mandela

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	"must read"

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(76 customer reviews)

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5. Unbowed: My Autobiography by Wangari Maathai

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	"another must read"

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(8 customer reviews)

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6. The Revolution Has No Tribe: Contemporary Poetry on African History, Culture and Society by Dike-Ogu Egwuatu Chukwumerije

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	"a third must read"

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(1 customer review) | 2 customer discussions

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7. The Black Man's Burden: Africa and the Curse of the Nation-state by Basil Davidson

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	"a brilliant look at today's Africa. excellent read."

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8. The Wretched of the Earth (Penguin Modern Classics) by Frantz Fanon

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	"not an easy read but definitely worth the trouble"

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(12 customer reviews)

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9. I Write What I Like: A Selection of Writings (Heinemann African Writers Series) by Mr Steve Biko

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	"a classic"

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(4 customer reviews)

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10. Snakepit by Moses Isegawa

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	"very interesting re-construction of the last days of Idi Amin in Uganda (historical fiction)"

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11. Before the Palm Could Bloom: Poems of Africa (New Issues Press Poetry) by Patricia Jabbeh Wesley

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	"a poet's portrayal of the pre-war and wartime Liberia. very interesting."

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(1 customer review)

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12. Ejo (Felix Pollak Prize in Poetry) by Derick Burleson

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	"another poet's portrayal of the Rwandan genocide"

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(1 customer review)

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13. This House Has Fallen: Nigeria in Crisis by Karl Maier

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	"interesting"

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(7 customer reviews)

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14. Beyond Hunger in Africa: Conventional Wisdom and a Vision of Africa in 2057 by Goran Hyden

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	"innovative projection of 5 alternative African futures"

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15. The Ordeal of the African Writer by Charles Larson

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	"interesting"

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(1 customer review)

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16. Designing West Africa: Prelude to 21st Century Calamity by Peter Schwab

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	"worth taking a look at"

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17. West Africa's Security Challenges: Building Peace in a Troubled Region (International Peace Academy Occasional Paper) by Adekeye Adebajo

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	"detailed and insightful"

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18. Through Fire with Water: The Roots of Division and the Potential for Reconciliation in Africa by Erik Doxtader

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	"detailed looked at conflicts in various African countries. recommended read."

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19. Measuring Time by Helon Habila

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	"a fascinating story set in Nigeria"

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(3 customer reviews)

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	D. E. Chukwumerije "Author, The Revolution Has No Tribe: Contemporary Poetry on African History, Culture and Society" (London, U.K)

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