If you’re looking for a very well-written, pretty-covered book to introduce young readers to African Fantasy, The Smoke That Thunders has you well covered.

This author of The Widow who died with Flowers in her Mouth has a voice, and you can tell his writing apart from that of other authors.

If you liked Dele Weds Destiny, then you’ll love We Were Girls Once. Aiwanose is a wonderful and insightful writer, and I look forward to reading more of her works.

The Son of the House is a book that will make you wonder if the girl child will ever be widely accepted as ‘enough.’

The Bishop’s Prodigal Daughter is a “traditional” romance story between two unexpecting people who fall in love against all odds in unexpected circumstances.

I must say Ukamaka deserves her flowers in Don’t Answer When They Call Your Name. It’s a beautiful story, though I wish it ended differently.

Dazzling Mirage achieves what few other works of Nigerian literature have accomplished: a thorough examination of the challenges faced by sickle cell patients in Nigeria.

In Homegoing, we journey with the descendants of two sisters as Yaa Gyasi weaves a compelling tale of life in colonial Ghana, the blood-strumming struggle that birthed a nation.

Focusing primarily on the enigmatic figure of Efunsetan and her star-crossed lover, Efunporonye, “Swallow; Efunsetan Aniwura” tells a story of destiny, love, and passion.

One thing I loved about No One Dies Yet, which I commend the author for, is his integration of queer characters.

In The Middle Daughter, we learn that there is fragility and compassion in dealing with people who are consumed by grief, especially the ones who do not know how to carry on life.

Convergence Problems by Wole Talabi was absolutely stunning from start to finish. Every short story could possibly be expanded by 200 or more pages, but nothing was overdone.