Littafi Weekly 50

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Things Fall Apart

by Chinua Achebe

#1

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2

Purple Hibiscus

by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie

HarperCollins Publishers

#1

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2

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3

Dream Count

by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie

Narrative Landscape

#1

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3

weeks

4

Stay with Me

by Ayọ̀bámi Adébáyọ̀

Knopf

#1

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4

weeks

5

The Years Of Blood

by Adedayo Agarau

Fordham University Press

#1

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5

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6

Homegoing

by Yaa Gyasi

Alfred A. Knopf

#1

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6

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7

An Orchestra of Minorities

by Chigozie Obioma

Little, Brown and Company

#1

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7

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8

Nearly All the Men in Lagos Are Mad

by Damilare Kuku

HarperVia/HarperCollins

#1

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8

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9

When We Were Fireflies

by Abubakar Adam Ibrahim

Masobe Books

#1

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9

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10

The Secret Lives of Baba Segi’s Wives

by Lola Shoneyin

Cassava Republic Press

#1

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10

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11

Under the Udala Trees

by Chinelo Okparanta

HarperCollins/Mariner Books

#1

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11

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12

The Middle Daughter

by Chika Unigwe

Masobe Books

#1

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12

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13

Sanya

by Oyin Olugbile

Masobe Books

#1

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13

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14

A Broken People’s Playlist

by Chimeka Garricks

Masobe Books

#1

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14

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15

The Mechanics of Yenagoa

by Michael Afenfia

Masobe Books

#1

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15

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16

Ogadinma (or Everything Will Be All Right)

by Ukamaka Olisakwe

Masobe Books

#1

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16

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17

The Joys of Motherhood

by Buchi Emecheta

Heinemann

#1

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17

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18

Oil on Water

by Helon Habila

Penguin Books

#1

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18

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19

Blessings

by Chukwuebuka Ibeh

Viking Books

#1

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19

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20

Vagabonds

by Eloghosa Osunde

Riverhead Books

#1

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20

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21

Nervous Conditions

by Tsitsi Dangarembga

Women’s Press

#1

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21

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22

Tomorrow I Become A Woman

by Aiwanose Odafen

Ouida Books

#1

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22

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23

Death of the Author

by Nnedi Okorafor

HarperCollins

#1

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23

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24

The Girl With The Louding Voice

by Abi Dare

Dutton

#1

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24

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25

Everything Good Will Come

by Sefi Atta

Interlink

#1

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26

Yinka Where is Your Huzband

by Lizzie Damilola Blackburn

Pamela Dorman Books

#1

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26

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27

Second-Class Citizen

by Buchi Emecheta

Allison & Busby

#1

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27

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28

Efuru

by Flora Nwapa

Heinemann

#1

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28

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29

The Palm-Wine Drinkard

by Amos Tutuola

Faber & Faber

#1

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29

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30

The Parlour Wife

by Foluso Agbaje

Harper Collins' imprint

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30

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31

Jollof Rice and Other Revolutions

by Omolola Ijeoma Ogunyemi

Masobe Books

#1

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31

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32

A Meal is a Meal

by Nnamdi Anyadu

Narrative Landscape Press

#1

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32

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33

Grace

by Chika Unigwe

Masobe Books

#1

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33

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34

A very gidi Christmas

by Tomilola Coco Adeyemo

Masobe Books

#1

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34

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35

Heart Analytics

by Kulthum Asha

Masobe books

#1

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35

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36

Born on a Tuesday

by Elnathan John

Cassava Republic Press

#1

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36

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37

We Need New Names

by NoViolet Bulawayo

Reagan Arthur Books

#1

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37

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38

Butter Honey Pig Bread

by Francesca Ekwuyasi

Arsenal Pulp

#1

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38

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39

Mrs Kuti

by Remilekun Anikulapo-Kuti

Ouida Books

#1

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39

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40

Dear Senthuran: A Black Spirit Memoir

by Akwaeke Emezi

Riverhead

#1

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40

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41

Years of Shame

by Obinna Udenwe

Purple Shelves

#1

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41

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42

Someone birthed them broken

by Ama Asantewa Diaka

HarperCollins Publishers

#1

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42

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43

Buried Beneath the Baobab Tree

by Adaobi Tricia Nwaubani

Masobe Books

#1

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43

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44

The Man Died

by Wole Soyinka

Penguin books

#1

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44

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45

His Only Wife

by Peace Adzo Medie

Algonquin Books

#1

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45

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46

This Motherless Land

by Nikki May

Mariner Books

#1

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46

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47

Petals of Blood

by Ngũgĩ wa Thiong’o

Heinemann

#1

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47

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48

The Sex Lives of African Women

by Nana Darkoa Sekyiamah

Dialogue Books

#1

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48

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49

Confessions of Nairobi Women

by Joan Thatiah

Stori Zetu Books

#1

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49

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50

How Beautiful We Were

by Imbolo Mbue

Random House

#1

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50

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Weekly 50

This Week's Rankings

Things Fall Apart

Purple Hibiscus

Dream Count

Stay with Me

The Years Of Blood

Homegoing

An Orchestra of Minorities

Nearly All the Men in Lagos Are Mad

When We Were Fireflies

The Secret Lives of Baba Segi’s Wives

Under the Udala Trees

The Middle Daughter

Sanya

A Broken People’s Playlist

The Mechanics of Yenagoa

Ogadinma (or Everything Will Be All Right)

The Joys of Motherhood

Oil on Water

Blessings

Vagabonds

Nervous Conditions

Tomorrow I Become A Woman

Death of the Author

The Girl With The Louding Voice

Everything Good Will Come

Yinka Where is Your Huzband

Second-Class Citizen

Efuru

The Palm-Wine Drinkard

The Parlour Wife

Jollof Rice and Other Revolutions

A Meal is a Meal

Grace

A very gidi Christmas

Heart Analytics

Born on a Tuesday

We Need New Names

Butter Honey Pig Bread

Mrs Kuti

Dear Senthuran: A Black Spirit Memoir

Years of Shame

Someone birthed them broken

Buried Beneath the Baobab Tree

The Man Died

His Only Wife

This Motherless Land

Petals of Blood

The Sex Lives of African Women

Confessions of Nairobi Women

How Beautiful We Were