Top books on Great African People and their Thoughts

A Listmania! list by D. E. Chukwumerije "Author, The Revolution Has No Tribe: Contemporary Poetry on African History, Culture and Society" (London, U.K)
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Long Walk To Freedom: The Autobiography of Nelson Mandela
1.  Long Walk To Freedom: The Autobiography of Nelson Mandela by Nelson Mandela
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  "one of the most refreshing political memoirs ever written"
£9.79   Used & New from: £0.01
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Unbowed: My Autobiography
2.  Unbowed: My Autobiography by Wangari Maathai
The list author says:
  "an inspiring life"
£6.56   Used & New from: £3.02
4.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (8 customer reviews)

Kofi Annan: A Man of Peace in a World of War
3.  Kofi Annan: A Man of Peace in a World of War by Stanley Meisler
The list author says:
  "an insight into the 21st century's most well known African public servant"
£20.39   Used & New from: £1.11
5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)

The Interesting Narrative of the Life of Olaudah Equiano, or Gustavus Vassa, the African Written by Himself
4.  The Interesting Narrative of the Life of Olaudah Equiano, or Gustavus Vassa, the African Written by Himself by Olaudah Equiano
The list author says:
  "a classic"
£9.99   Used & New from: £4.45
5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)

I Write What I Like: A Selection of Writings (Heinemann African Writers Series)
5.  I Write What I Like: A Selection of Writings (Heinemann African Writers Series) by Mr Steve Biko
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  "the voice of a legendary South African"
£8.82   Used & New from: £2.75
4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)

Great Speeches by African Americans: Frederick Douglass, Sojourner Truth, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., Barack Obama, and Others (Dover Thrift Editions)
6.  Great Speeches by African Americans: Frederick Douglass, Sojourner Truth, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., Barack Obama, and Others (Dover Thrift Editions) by James Daley
The list author says:
  "an inspiring collection"
£4.50   Used & New from: £0.01
5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)

Africa Must Unite
7.  Africa Must Unite by Kwame Nkrumah
The list author says:
  "a must have"
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Amilcar Cabral: Revolutionary Leadership and People's War
8.  Amilcar Cabral: Revolutionary Leadership and People's War by Patrick Chabal
£14.20   Used & New from: £9.95
4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)

We are Heirs of the World's Revolutions: Speeches from the Burkina Faso Revolution 1983-87
9.  We are Heirs of the World's Revolutions: Speeches from the Burkina Faso Revolution 1983-87 by Thomas Sankara
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How Europe Underdeveloped Africa
10.  How Europe Underdeveloped Africa by Walter Rodney
The list author says:
  "a classic"
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We Shall Not Fail: Values in the National Leadership of Seretse Khama, Nelson Mandela and Julius Nyerere
11.  We Shall Not Fail: Values in the National Leadership of Seretse Khama, Nelson Mandela and Julius Nyerere by Dickson A. Mungazi
£18.69   Used & New from: £11.79

The Wretched of the Earth (Penguin Modern Classics)
12.  The Wretched of the Earth (Penguin Modern Classics) by Frantz Fanon
The list author says:
  "insightful"
£6.99   Used & New from: £3.49
4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (12 customer reviews)

Nzingha: Warrior Queen of Matamba (Royal Diaries)
13.  Nzingha: Warrior Queen of Matamba (Royal Diaries) by Patricia C. McKissack
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  "although this is written for children and is fictionalized, it provides one of the few english accounts of the early life of nzinga"
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Black Women in Antiquity (Journal of African Civilizations)
14.  Black Women in Antiquity (Journal of African Civilizations) by Ivan Van Sertima
The list author says:
  "insight into the lives of ancient african women like Nerfetiti, Nzinga, Kahina etc, and the role played by black women in human civilization through the ages"
Used & New from: £49.92
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