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Uju Onyishi

Hi, I'm Uju. A self-proclaimed book worm with a particular interest in African literature by Africans in the continent and in diaspora. I also enjoy historical fiction from all over the world and short stories. I have curated a collection of some of my favourite books based on genre, mood and more. Hope this helps you pick your next read! 

My Desert Island Books
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Heads of the Colored People
Kintu: From the winner of the Jhalak Prize, 2021
Song of Solomon
Stay With Me
The Half-God of Rainfall
That Was Then, This Is Now
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General Fiction by African Authors
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Americanah
An Orchestra of Minorities: Shortlisted for the Booker Prize 2019
Gravel Heart: By the winner of the Nobel Prize in Literature 2021
Homegoing
Kintu: From the winner of the Jhalak Prize, 2021
Purple Hibiscus
Stay With Me
The Concubine
The Fall of the Imam
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African Fantasy and Science Fiction
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Children of Blood and Bone: A West African-inspired YA Fantasy, Filled with Dark Magic
Children of Virtue and Vengeance
War Girls
Rosewater: Book 1 of the Wormwood Trilogy, Winner of the Nommo Award for Best Novel
The Rosewater Insurrection: Book 2 of the Wormwood Trilogy
The Rosewater Redemption: Book 3 of the Wormwood Trilogy
David Mogo Godhunter
The Half-God of Rainfall
Binti
Raybearer: The New York Times bestseller, soon to be a major Netflix series
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Historical Fiction Recommendations
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Beneath the Lion's Gaze
Half of a Yellow Sun
Homegoing
How We Disappeared: LONGLISTED FOR THE WOMEN'S PRIZE FOR FICTION 2020
Kintu: From the winner of the Jhalak Prize, 2021
Mornings in Jenin: Over a million copies sold - a classic of modern Palestinian writing
The Kite Runner
The Underground Railroad: Winner of the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction 2017
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Short Story Collections
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After the Quake
Dancers on the Shore
Heads of the Colored People
How to Love a Jamaican
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Manchester Happened: From the winner of the Jhalak Prize, 2021
The Heartsick Diaspora, and other stories
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Poetry Collections
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Surge
The Actual
The Half-God of Rainfall
The Perseverance
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Sad and Moody Books
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A Thousand Splendid Suns
Mornings in Jenin: Over a million copies sold - a classic of modern Palestinian writing
Never Let Me Go
No Longer Human
Norwegian Wood
Stay With Me
The Bell Jar
The Kite Runner
The Perks of Being a Wallflower: the most moving coming-of-age classic
The Vegetarian: Winner of the 2024 Nobel Prize in Literature
The White Book: Winner of the 2024 Nobel Prize in Literature
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2021 Favourites
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Human Acts: Winner of the 2024 Nobel Prize in Literature
The Unbearable Lightness of Being: 'A dark and brilliant achievement' (Ian McEwan)
How the One-Armed Sister Sweeps Her House: Shortlisted for the 2021 Women's Prize for Fiction
AWS Classics So Long A Letter
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