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Children of the Revolution by Dinaw Mengestu

<span data-sheets-value="{"1":2,"2":"Seventeen years after fleeing the revolutionary Ethiopia that claimed his father's life, Sepha Stephanos is a man still caught between two existences: the one he left behind, aged nineteen, and the new life he has forged in Washington D.C. "}" data-sheets-userformat="{"2":513,"3":{"1":0},"12":0}">Seventeen years after fleeing the revolutionary Ethiopia that claimed his father's life, Sepha Stephanos is a man still caught between two existences: the one he left behind, aged nineteen, and the new life he has forged in Washington D.C.

Pioneers, Rebels, and a Few Villains. Edited by Charles Onyango-Obbo

150 years of journalism in East Africa

Butter Honey Pig Bread by Francesca Ekwuyasi

<span data-sheets-value="{"1":2,"2":"Butter Honey Pig Bread tells the interconnected stories of three Nigerian women: Kambirinachi and her twin daughters, Kehinde and Taiye. Kambirinachi believes that she is an Ogbanje, or an Abiku, a non-human spirit that plagues a family with misfortune by being born and then dying in childhood to cause a human mother misery."}" data-sheets-userformat="{"2":513,"3":{"1":0},"12":0}">Butter Honey Pig Bread tells the interconnected stories of three Nigerian women: Kambirinachi and her twin daughters, Kehinde and Taiye. Kambirinachi believes that she is an Ogbanje, or an Abiku, a non-human spirit that plagues a family with misfortune by being born and then dying in childhood to cause a human mother misery.

Animal Farm by George Orwell

<span data-sheets-value="{"1":2,"2":"A farm is taken over by its overworked, mistreated animals. With flaming idealism and stirring slogans, they set out to create a paradise of progress, justice, and equality. Thus the stage is set for one of the most telling satiric fables ever penned –a razor-edged fairy tale for grown-ups that records the evolution from revolution against tyranny to a totalitarianism just as terrible."}" data-sheets-userformat="{"2":513,"3":{"1":0},"12":0}">A farm is taken over by its overworked, mistreated animals. With flaming idealism and stirring slogans, they set out to create a paradise of progress, justice, and equality. Thus the stage is set for one of the most telling satiric fables ever penned –a razor-edged fairy tale for grown-ups that records the evolution from revolution against tyranny to a totalitarianism just as terrible.

Misfits: A Personal Manifesto by Michaela Coel

<span data-sheets-value="{"1":2,"2":"From the brilliant mind of Michaela Coel, creator and star of I May Destroy You and Chewing Gum, comes a passionate and inspired declaration against fitting in."}" data-sheets-userformat="{"2":513,"3":{"1":0},"12":0}">From the brilliant mind of Michaela Coel, creator and star of I May Destroy You and Chewing Gum, comes a passionate and inspired declaration against fitting in.

Kunda by Rachael Mutabingwa

<span data-sheets-value="{"1":2,"2":"It is 1975, and it is 1850. The Twijuk family is trapped on the front lines of a civil war, and a terminal illness. And Kunda, the pregnant daughter of a Life-Witness is torn between her love for a former pirate and her duty as a half-spirit."}" data-sheets-userformat="{"2":513,"3":{"1":0},"12":0}">It is 1975, and it is 1850. The Twijuk family is trapped on the front lines of a civil war, and a terminal illness. And Kunda, the pregnant daughter of a Life-Witness is torn between her love for a former pirate and her duty as a half-spirit.

Darkness at Noon by Arthur Koestler

<span data-sheets-value="{"1":2,"2":"The tale of Rubashov, a Bolshevik 1917 revolutionary who is cast out, imprisoned and tried for treason by the Soviet government he'd helped create."}" data-sheets-userformat="{"2":513,"3":{"1":0},"12":0}">The tale of Rubashov, a Bolshevik 1917 revolutionary who is cast out, imprisoned, and tried for treason by the Soviet government he'd helped create.

Afterlives by Abdulrazak Gurnah

<span data-sheets-value="{"1":2,"2":"While he was still a little boy, Ilyas was stolen from his parents by the German colonial troops. After years away, fighting in a war against his own people, he returns to his village to find his parents gone, and his sister Afiya given away."}" data-sheets-userformat="{"2":513,"3":{"1":0},"12":0}">While he was still a little boy, Ilyas was stolen from his parents by the German colonial troops. After years away, fighting in a war against his own people, he returns to his village to find his parents gone, and his sister Afiya given away.

Born in Blackness by Howard W. French

Revealing the central yet intentionally obliterated role of Africa in the creation of modernity, Born in Blackness vitally reframes our understanding of world history.

Ginger Bread by Hellen Oyeyemi

<span data-sheets-value="{"1":2,"2":"Influenced by the mysterious place gingerbread holds in classic children's stories--equal parts wholesome and uncanny, from the tantalizing witch's house in "Hansel and Gretel" to the man-shaped confection who one day decides to run as fast as he can--beloved novelist Helen Oyeyemi invites readers into a delightful tale of a surprising family legacy, in which the inheritance is a recipe."}" data-sheets-userformat="{"2":513,"3":{"1":0},"12":0}">Influenced by the mysterious place gingerbread holds in classic children's stories--equal parts wholesome and uncanny, from the tantalizing witch's house in "Hansel and Gretel" to the man-shaped confection who one day decides to run as fast as he can--beloved novelist Helen Oyeyemi invites readers into a delightful tale of a surprising family legacy, in which the inheritance is a recipe.

The Deep Blue Between by Ayesha Harruna Attah

<span data-sheets-value="{"1":2,"2":"Twin sisters Hassana and Husseina's home is in ruins after a brutal raid. But this is not the end but the beginning of their story, one that will take them to unfamiliar cities and cultures, where they will forge new families, ward off dangers and truly begin to know themselves."}" data-sheets-userformat="{"2":513,"3":{"1":0},"12":0}">Twin sisters Hassana and Husseina's home is in ruins after a brutal raid. But this is not the end but the beginning of their story, one that will take them to unfamiliar cities and cultures, where they will forge new families, ward off dangers, and truly begin to know themselves.

This Child Will Be Great by Ellen Johnson Sirleaf

<span data-sheets-value="{"1":2,"2":"In January 2006, after the Republic of Liberia had been racked by fourteen years of brutal civil conflict, Ellen Johnson Sirleaf was sworn in as president. In this stirring memoir, Sirleaf shares the story of her rise to power, including her early childhood; her experiences with abuse, imprisonment, and exile; and her fight for democracy and social justice."}" data-sheets-userformat="{"2":513,"3":{"1":0},"12":0}">In January 2006, after the Republic of Liberia had been racked by fourteen years of brutal civil conflict, Ellen Johnson Sirleaf was sworn in as president. In this stirring memoir, Sirleaf shares the story of her rise to power, including her early childhood; her experiences with abuse, imprisonment, and exile; and her fight for democracy and social justice.