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Things Fall Apart by Chinua Achebe

One of the most famous and celebrated novels by an African writer, Things Fall Apart tells the story of Okonkwo, the leader of a Nigerian clan, and the many triumphs and sorrows that come with being the leader. Okonkwo’s tragic story is interwoven with the reality of encroaching colonization and the impact it has on traditional Nigerian ways of life

No Longer at Ease by Chinua Achebe

Achebe’s second novel in his “African Trilogy” follows the story of Obi, a young Nigerian man given the opportunity to study in England. Upon his return to Lagos, he must figure out how to understand and integrate the dueling cultures he inhabits. Achebe considers the influence and attraction of Western culture as it reaches Africa, and the strange new world Africans must navigate. 

Nervous Conditions by Tsitsi Dangarembga

A novel by Zimbabwean author Tsitsi Dangarembga tells the story of Tambu, a young girl caught between her desire to go to school and her traditional obligations to her family. As a young African writer, Dangarembga incisively portrays the conflict between traditional and modern ideals, especially in a society where women have not been afforded the same opportunities as men.

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