MY TOP 10 BOOKS BY AFRICAN AUTHORS YOU MUST READ

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Hey loves, In this video, I share my favorite African literature books of all time.
I'm taking you on an unforgettable journey across a continent rich in stories, traditions, and voices waiting to be discovered. My list of must-read African literature promises to enchant, educate, and inspire.
Experience the complexities of pre-colonial cultures, the turbulence of colonial encounters, and the nuanced struggles of contemporary life through the eyes of unforgettable characters.
These stories are not just about Africa; they're about the human experience, told through a lens that is both unique and universal.
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@Keesha 7 ай бұрын

Much respect for this video. As a black educator in the USA, I'm always hunting for literature written by black authors to recommend to my students. We need more literature written by our people that tell our stories.

@Zel3984 7 ай бұрын

The Secret life of Baba Segi’s wives was extremely captivating!

@baepy 7 ай бұрын

Hands down one of my favorites

@bulelwafinye8771 7 ай бұрын

I wish I could read it for the first time again. Such a lovely and funny book.

@setrinanokuthulasinala1112 7 ай бұрын

So true 🥹

@calmandfree 6 ай бұрын

Put the title on my reading list😊😊

@valentinaAkpa 7 ай бұрын

Personal opinion every woman should read Joys of Motherhood at least once in her life time. The book is so so underrated. The book was my introduction to African literature.

@kofiyesere 7 ай бұрын

I love Achebe’s books !! Arrow of God is just what you said. It’s such an educative book.❤ He’s such an icon!!! I always say he’s still living even though he’s passed! Chimamanda’s novels are exceptional, things around your neck made me use my highlighter for major key points when I was reading it !❤ I started reading Buchi Emecheta’s novel from basic school! I have almost all her novels . She explained Igbo culture so beautifully and I learn every day from her books . Her death still hurt me today . 😢 Questions for Ada was recommended by you when you uploaded it on your stories, I cried, and laughed when reading that book 📚! Well done Ada Dimma ! I love this video ❤

@florence9937 7 ай бұрын

Dimma has such a compelling influence. I just placed an order for four books she reviewed in this video. Love it 😂

@chidinmaihejesi4653 6 ай бұрын

Whr did u order from pls

@Officialshona 7 ай бұрын

Please do more book reviews Dimmah, I absolutely enjoyed this!!!!!

@MaryAgimm 7 ай бұрын

I really want to start reading more books in 2024,and this video came just on time😍❤️

@kgomotsos2326 6 ай бұрын

This is why I love you Dimma,you're multi-faceted. For me its 1. Nervous Conditions by Tsitsi Dangarembga 2. Things fall apart by Chinua Achebe 3. Half of a yellow sun by Chimamanda N Adichie 4. Heart of Redness by Zakes Mda 5. Family affair by Sue Nyathi

@opeyemiolawale6139 7 ай бұрын

I've read every book on the list except the last one, such a great compilation ❤

@Gathonination 7 ай бұрын

My favorite video to date, it was so nice to hear your take on the books. I read Chinua' s Things Fall Apart in high school literature in Kenya. I loved the book! I had no idea it was part of a Trilogy! I will be sure to buy the other books. Out of your list I have also read half of a yellow sun and watched the movie, the book is far better, I bought this at Barnes &Noble in the US, the book was so lovely and vivid and brought back a piece of Africa that I missed so much. Now, I want to read all the rest of the books you recommended. Thank you so much for compiling the list, I am sure I will enjoy this trip

@mahjihenry3944 7 ай бұрын

Thank you for these recs! I have been obsessed with Booktube/booktok. I have a few of these on my shelf, and you have reaffirmed for me why I bought them in the first place. I would love to see me more whenever you choose to share.

@A2bi 7 ай бұрын

Such a nice description of all the books, I love the way you can be so expressive with your words, thank you Dimma😊

@edna_Okrah 7 ай бұрын

Thank you Dimma,this video came just when I needed to get a new collection to start reading again.

@tyyy6688 7 ай бұрын

Really helpful! I was hoping on getting into reading this year and I will be checking all these out

@ladyhbar_b 7 ай бұрын

Dimma's love for books really inspires me. You're just a gem.

@PeaceeAdeyemo 7 ай бұрын

Nigerian literature is so underrated! Rotimi (stay with me) and the secret life of Baba Shegi's wives are definitely my favorites. Looking forward to reading the books you talked about that I haven't read yet next year!!

@soalaabere5552 7 ай бұрын

Recommendation: Home going I do not come to you by chance The One who loves me by Joan Embola Dele weds Destiny

@BeatsbyBARA 7 ай бұрын

Add YINKA, WHERE IS YOUR HUZBAND? to that list.

@lady_staphenie 7 ай бұрын

Thanks for this Dimma, something to read for Christmas!!! 🎉

@Zel3984 7 ай бұрын

Haven’t watched but already liked!! Love your book recommendation vids.

@adornberil1964 7 ай бұрын

thank you Dimma.. I have been searching for more of them so much. I read Things Fall Apart in secondary school, I didn't know it was part of a trilogy!! I have read most of Chimamanda's books. Thank you for sharing!!

@yvonneanda6294 7 ай бұрын

I love all the books you mentioned 😊, been reading since 2010 and I’ve been obsessed

@AmandaTaiwo 7 ай бұрын

Yes, please do more videos like this! I love African literature, Half of a Yellow sun is one of my faves.

@nwankwojuliet1515 7 ай бұрын

The way you describe these books is just excellent 👌

@ogomsseries 7 ай бұрын

The way you reviewed the books is so captivating❤❤

@Officialshona 7 ай бұрын

Absolutely love this video Dim Dim. The way you reviewed TSLOBSW was exactly how I felt. So simple to read, funny and overall amazing. I've never read TFA and JOM but they are now on my kindle reading list. You did an amazing job with this review 👏🏽💖

@TheNaisenya 7 ай бұрын

Really enjoyed this video, thank you. Excited to get the ones i haven't read yet

@mula.a 6 ай бұрын

I am looking to getting back to reading next year. Love the recommendations

@nipaakarikari9790 6 ай бұрын

I have read every single one of these books!! And these are my ALL TIME faves as well! (Not just African literature). In fact, I am unable to read a lot of non-African literature these days. Such a struggle. I’ve just been smiling from ear to ear watching this! Thank you Dimma!

@gloriamensah8900 5 ай бұрын

Wow! You are an avid reader!! Do you have any other African literature recommendations?

@Paleigh_mo 7 ай бұрын

I have read most of these books and you have amazing taste. Please do more of these💫💞

@lauraewaleifo2207 5 ай бұрын

Thank you Dinma, I have been trying to get more African books in my Library. I just got Things fall apart, now I am excited to read it

@msiee5591 5 ай бұрын

Dimma, you just reinvigorated an interest in these books for me. I have all but two of them and they are either sitting on my bookshelf or on my kindle. I am starting The Secret Lives of Baba Segi's Wives. Thank you for doing this video.

@baby103ful 6 ай бұрын

Thank you soo much for sharing!!!

@OgochukwuUzoewulu-uz6hd 7 ай бұрын

I love this video. Thank you Dinma

@ngozidibia7278 7 ай бұрын

You gave a good description of the books which will help us to decide which of them we would like to purchase.

@victoriaonyemaechi1665 7 ай бұрын

I looooovvvveeeee books a lot! And yes, please do more of this kind of videos. Thank you, Dimma❤

@ejiakadelight 7 ай бұрын

when my novel is published! Dimma will review and it will be so mind blowing that i’m gonna cry

@mariononyango6016 7 ай бұрын

I can't express the amount of love I have for Nigerian authors. I have read 4 of the 12 books and totally agree with your reviews. Secret life of Baba Segi's wives, Half of a yellow sun, The thing around your neck and the Girl with the louding voice. I look forward to reading more next year and I'll get some of the books you've recommended. Thanks!

@parews 7 ай бұрын

Really enjoyed the video 👍🏾, most of the books you recommended are on my to-read list. Pls make more videos like this❤️

@Bellanin 7 ай бұрын

There's always something new to learn from you!! Sweet sweet Dimma!! Love you 😘❤️

@Mary-Loves111 6 ай бұрын

Greetings Dimma from Kenya. I have never been a book enthusiast but the way you've talked about these books you have totally changed me and made me be interested in reading. Thank you dear❤❤

@Africanbeautyy93 7 ай бұрын

Stay with me is WOW! Loved it! I also really enjoyed The secret lives of Baba Segis wives, very funny! Love me some African Lit, looking forward to checking out your other recs! Thank you Dimma❤

@OllieAli 7 ай бұрын

This video gave me so much joyyyyyyyy❤️

@Hi44224 7 ай бұрын

Long time viewer of you and supporter of all that you have put out. But this is easily my fav video from you! As a Nigerian born and raised in the US and your namesake, you have always made me feel close to home but these books aside from the ones I have already read will help further that! Can you make this a series? Happy holidays!!

@Todi_M2 7 ай бұрын

I love African literature and the fact that you mentioned 90% of the ones I've read!!! You're my fave even more

@user-ed3dp4pg7o 7 ай бұрын

Love this book suggestions/reviews content ❤

@Onemorebookpodcast. 6 ай бұрын

As a fellow booklover, this video makes me so happy because I also share the similar joy in reading the same titles. And you have now rekindled my love for the trilogy by 'Chinua Achebe' that I read almost 30 years ago. Please make this a series 💕.

@graceakinde2481 7 ай бұрын

Hey Dimma! I recommend I do not come to you by chance by Adaobi Tricia Nwaubani

@soalaabere5552 7 ай бұрын

I agree

@anselmefalle3572 6 ай бұрын

Please keep doing books reviews, i did not expect to enjoy this so much.

@Todi_M2 7 ай бұрын

This is one of my favourite videos by you, I'm South African and would have to google or ask friends how to pronounce some names but reading about how rich the Igbo tribe for example was and is from these novels by China Achebe or Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie was a treat I can see that you READ the books and got into them, the way you summarised each one, I might re-read them thanks to the video lol

@AnneRossi-1298 4 ай бұрын

Hi! This is my first ever comment on KZfaq but I just HAVE to thank you. I found this video because I wanted to read more books by African authors and I was immediately curious about Chinua Achebe because you spoke so highy of him. Long story short, I started Things fall Apart a couple of days ago and I haven't even finished it yet but it's beautiful, I know it will forever be one of my favourite books! Thank you, thank you, thank you for introducing me to this great author. ❤

@chisomezeibe861 7 ай бұрын

A friend sent me this link and I love. As an African literature lover and student, I'll say that people underrate African writers but the truth is they're WONDERFUL! There's no other way to describe them. I'm so much interested in reading and have read almost everything you mentioned and I feel you are good with descriptions. Thank you for doing this for African literature. ❤❤❤

@ebereezekekwu9572 7 ай бұрын

Dear pls send me the link

@sandraegbuziem6262 6 ай бұрын

Please can you share the link.

@oluchi_assumani 6 ай бұрын

You got me Dimma! I'm about to purchase at least 5 of these books.

@johnjonathan9091 4 ай бұрын

I have all five of them in PDF format would would you like them

@ivymutambanengwe2136 6 ай бұрын

Loved loved loved this video. I love reading and am going to read some I haven't read before! How about books from the Southern part of Africa, it would be interesting to get insight from authors from other regions on the African continent.

@Officialshona 5 ай бұрын

Dimma, this is my second time watching this video. First time after watching this I ordered stay with me and I do not come to you by chance and omg such beautiful books. I came back to get more book recommendations and I think I'll be reading joys of motherhood next. You are amazing and I'm looking forward to more book reviews. 💜💜💜💜

@sewaesque 7 ай бұрын

I really enjoyed watching this.

@tireloleshope8754 3 ай бұрын

Love this content❤

@nnakaralebipi 7 ай бұрын

Love this side of your YT❤

@kateofmanycolours 7 ай бұрын

Such a beautiful video 😍😍🥰

@MsOnitemi 7 ай бұрын

Dimma, you are so unique!

@LyndaOkoli 6 ай бұрын

I love Questions for Ada sooo much!

@IfeanyiUkeka 6 ай бұрын

Beautiful watch. ❤ Please do well to do more of book reviews. We love to see it😍😍

@juanitaibisi3599 7 ай бұрын

“Daughters who walk this path” is also reallyyyyy good.

@OgochukwuUzoewulu-uz6hd 7 ай бұрын

I just finished reading on Wednesday. It was a beautiful read.

@angeliwo-brown389 6 ай бұрын

Yejide Kilanko is a beautiful writer

@yolz555 7 ай бұрын

I love this video, please do more of themm❤🎉

@fatimaa.s8352 7 ай бұрын

Hello Ms Dim-Dim ❤️❤️ I wrote down the list as the video went on and I'm so glad that I've read 6 books on the list. And I intend to go through the list, reading/re-reading each book. Thank you so much for sharing

@fatimaa.s8352 7 ай бұрын

And might I add, your reviews on the books I read, spot on!!!

@biancaihua6290 7 ай бұрын

Love your review, darling. Could you please help us ask Chimamanda where she kept Kainene? It still hurts that Kainene didn't come back😢. I love all Chinua Achebe's and Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie's books. These authors make me happy. Right now, I'm trying to choose a favourite between PURPLE HIBISCUS and AMERICANNAH❤. BABA SEGI'S WIVES is a wonderful story, too. Likeeeeeeee😲😂❤. I love it so much. Babes, you should read NEARLY ALL THE MEN IN LAGOS ARE M*D, BROKEN, STAY WITH ME, I DO NOT COME TO YOU BY CHANCE... They are all beautiful. 🥰💃🌹😍😊😘

@abziknm7330 7 ай бұрын

I remember reading Half of a Yellow Sun in one night! It was exam period in uni and the person who lended me the book was going to travel the following day. Sometimes I wonder where I got that energy from, cos now I can barely finish a book in one month🫣 such a solid solid book❤

@user-hd4nu8zd2q 3 ай бұрын

👍awesome recommendations!

@favouriteigboboy 7 ай бұрын

I’m here for all the recommendations 🤭

@NA-es3pb 6 ай бұрын

Half of a Yellow Sun kept me up and I read it in one night. That’s how impactful that book was to me. It remains at the top of any book recommendation list I make for anyone. The writing transported me right to Biafra and I’m a little Ghanaian lass. ‘The African trilogy’- by Mr Achebe remains among my favourite reads. Just like you, Dimma, ‘Arrow of God’ was my favourite of the 3 reads.

@theganiiyat 7 ай бұрын

Read things fall apart in secondary school. Never knew it is part of a trilogy. Will add all the other books to my TBR list.

@thewomenlatelyshow1816 4 ай бұрын

I read things fall apart when I was really young. Junior high thereabout. I think I have to read it again, listening to you. Another book I read that I loved at that time was Efuru, by Flora Nwapa…good times. Thanks for sharing your faves

@baepy 7 ай бұрын

I love your list. I've read 8 of those in your list. My own recommendations are : -Nervous Conditions by Tsitsi Dangarembga -This Mournable body - Tsitsi Dangarembga -Under the udala tree by Chinelo Okparanta -Victory by Masimba Chakombera - Walking still by Charles Mungoshi -Scarlett Song by Mariama Ba -To my children's children by Sindiwe Magona -Go tell the sun by Wame Molefhe. My list consists mostly of Zimbabwean writers because I'm Zimbabwean lol

@Nigerianbestie 6 ай бұрын

I love how you review books , plus i actually read half of a yellow sun because you recommended that...blossom

@johnjonathan9091 4 ай бұрын

Have a couple of them in PDF format if you want

@Saratu.de123 7 ай бұрын

Stay with me! 😂 A BOOK! Your review is exactly what I felt reading it - “Eiii ahhhh ehnnn?” Absolutely loved it 😂 I’ve read most of the books you reviewed and loved them! Would love to see more of this ❤

@MoJo-ng5ot 7 ай бұрын

I love this!! I have a habit of buying books I don’t read 😅😅😅😅 I’ll save them for my children 😂😂 I did read “Half of a yellow Sun” and “Purple Hibiscus” though. Thank you

@chilojune3898 7 ай бұрын

I recently just read stay with me and wow I finished it in 5 days I was so hooked.

@chilojune3898 7 ай бұрын

Yes please I love African literature 🎉❤

@SophiaLifestyle24 7 ай бұрын

I totally agree with you on Half of a Yellow Sun. A masterpiece of writing, I couldn’t put it down. Thanks for the books reco I’ll definitely check those I haven’t read yet .

@baepy 7 ай бұрын

Made me cry

@DamolaKayode 6 ай бұрын

I loved this ✨! Made me happy, that I've read most🤭 Funny enough, I also read 'girl with a louding voice' because of Abi Dare's esay in 'of this our country'. Tbh I can relate with not wanting to read 'half of a yellow sun' because it's about war, I just recently read it and became a true CNA fan, having read all her works 🤭 Also please watch the movie adaptation, it's actually prettyy good ❤

@ruonanicole 7 ай бұрын

Love love loveeee African literature!

@ruqayyahtajudeen 7 ай бұрын

Nice review Dimma❤ I really want you to read the Mechanics of Yenagoa by Micheal Afenfia.

@merilynomameh9964 3 ай бұрын

Where can I read it from please

@folakemiadeduwon6661 7 ай бұрын

I love Joys of Motherhood, I need to read the Chinuaba Achebe's Triology and The Secret Lives of Baba Segi’s Wives

@waribenimoereere953 6 ай бұрын

Feels so good to know that I have actually read all of the books you mentioned except the collection of poems… ps. A proud literature girliiiii😁 thank you Dimma.

@nachinwa9187 7 ай бұрын

Dimma, I recommend reading FRESHWATER by Akwaeke Emezi. It is a beautiful piece.

@GTE77 7 ай бұрын

Dimma, please do more book reviews please please

@nnakaralebipi 7 ай бұрын

I read Things Fall Apart and the ending felt weird😂😂 But I will read the last two next year. Thank you

@Prishe_henry 7 ай бұрын

This is the beeesssttt video ever, not so many Nigerians like to read, i was forced at first but it's become my best thing such a hidden treasure, 😢😢 just that books are expensive, any caring person should feel free to send me books 😊

@OgochukwuUzoewulu-uz6hd 7 ай бұрын

What book would you love to read. I have a handful of books. And I would love to share

@nomanghabu 7 ай бұрын

Let me go back to reading again 😢😢thanks for the recommendations

@Abimbola_lens 7 ай бұрын

To think I have read 8 books out of the 10, the last two I started reading but didn’t finish it. Thank you ❤

@christianaogere 7 ай бұрын

Read this book too..old but interesting The Bottled Leopard

@debbybassdebbybass5759 7 ай бұрын

I am reading All Thing fall appart from Achebe, in French.

@AnajaDee 6 ай бұрын

More of these pleaseee.

@kolis_lady 7 ай бұрын

Reading is my hobby when I saw the title. Also love the curls on that hair howd you do it?

@adannaemenikeonu 7 ай бұрын

I saw stay with me from your ig. I finished it, and couldn’t close my mouth, lol.

@OllieAli 7 ай бұрын

I’ve read most of these books but now I’m going to read them again

@AnajaDee 6 ай бұрын

OMG, I did not kow this!! (2:26) I lovee 'things fall apart' and there is more?? I'm running to get them!

@eseitombra 6 ай бұрын

I read "Stay With Me" this year! It was the best book I read this year. The line that touched me the most was - "There is no god like a mother". I loved it.

@naaayelearmah2677 7 ай бұрын

I’ve read most of them!!!! Stay With Me was just 🤯🤯🤯. I’ve read it about 3 times! I have to get The Secret Wives of Baba Segi. Seems like it’ll be a really good one 😀

@opeyemiolawale6139 7 ай бұрын

You should check out Jennifer Makumbi, she's an Ugandan writer and I feel you will like her books