The death of Vivek Oji —Emezi, Akwaeke, author.

One afternoon, in a town in southeastern Nigeria, a mother opens her front door to discover her son's body, wrapped in colorful fabric, at her feet. What follows is the tumultuous, heart-wrenching story of one family's s...

Akata witch —Okorafor, Nnedi, author.

Twelve-year-old Sunny Nwazue, an American-born albino child of Nigerian parents, moves with her family back to Nigeria, where she learns that she has latent magical powers which she and three similarly gifted friends use...

The girl with the louding voice a novel —Daré, Abi, author.

"A powerful, emotional debut novel told in the unforgettable voice of a young Nigerian woman who is trapped in a life of servitude but determined to get an education so that she can escape and choose her own future. Adun...

Girl —O'Brien, Edna, author.

Set in the deep countryside of northeast Nigeria, 'Girl' is Edna OBriens harrowing portrayal of the young women abducted by Boko Haram. It is an unforgettable story of astonishing survival and unflinching faith in the re...

Things fall apart —Achebe, Chinua, author.

Americanah —Adichie, Chimamanda Ngozi, 1977-

"A young woman from Nigeria leaves behind her home and her first love to start a new life in America, only to find her dreams are not all she expected"--Provided by publisher.

Buried beneath the baobab tree —Nwaubani, Adaobi Tricia, author.

Based on interviews with young women who were kidnapped by Boko Haram, this poignant novel by Adaobi Tricia Nwaubani tells the timely story of one girl who was taken from her home in Nigeria and her harrowing fight for s...

Catch that chicken! —Atinuke, author.

Lami is the best chicken catcher in the whole village. Her sister may be speedy at spelling, her friend fast at braiding hair, and her brother brave with bulls, but when it comes to chickens, nobody is faster or braver t...

Butter honey pig bread —Ekwuyasi, Francesca, 1990- author.

"An intergenerational saga about three Nigerian women: a novel about food, family, and forgiveness. Spanning three continents, Butter Honey Pig Bread tells the interconnected stories of three Nigerian women: Kambirinachi...

Margaret Truman's Allied in danger —Bain, Donald, 1935-2017, author.

David Portland's life is upended when his son Trevor dies mysteriously in Nigeria, while employed by a suspicious security/mercenary company. Information he learns will send Portland down a rabbit-hole of deadly deceptio...

Tiny sunbirds, far away : a novel —Watson, Christie.

The African trilogy —Achebe, Chinua.

My sister, the serial killer —Braithwaite, Oyinkan, author.

Nigeria. Korede's sister, Ayoola, is the favorite child, the beautiful one, possibly sociopathic. And now Ayoola's third boyfriend in a row is dead. Korede knows the best solutions for cleaning blood, the trunk of her ca...

An orchestra of minorities : a novel —Obioma, Chigozie, 1986- author.

"A contemporary twist on the Odyssey, An Orchestra of Minorities is narrated by the chi, or spirit of a young poultry farmer named Chinonso. His life is set off course when he sees a woman who is about to jump off a brid...

Americanah —Adichie, Chimamanda Ngozi, 1977- author.

"Ifemelu and Obinze are young and in love when they depart military-ruled Nigeria for the West. Beautiful, self-assured Ifemelu heads for America where, despite her academic success, she is forced to grapple with what it...

The oracle —Cussler, Clive.

In 533 A.D., the last Vandal ruler in North Africa consults an oracle on how to defeat the invading Byzantine army. The oracle tells the king that a high priestess cast a curse upon the Vandal Kingdom after a sacred scro...

419 —Ferguson, Will.

This story unveils the brilliant layers of a Nigerian cyberspace sting that brings devastation to an entire family.

Speechless —Simpson, Anne, author.

"A'isha Nasir is a Nigerian teenager who has been charged with adultery. She is sentenced to death by stoning - a sentence to be carried out after her daughter is weaned. Sophie MacNeil is an ambitious, though inexperien...

SEAL Team Six : hunt the Leopard —Mann, Don, 1957- author.

A small silence —Verissimo, Jumoke, author.

Imprisoned for ten years for his rage against society, activist and retired academic Prof resolves to live a life of darkness after his release from prison. He holes up in his apartment, pushing away friends and family, ...