A Beautiful Collage of 50 African Writers You Must Read

Leye Adenle

Aminatta Forna

Lemn Sissay

Dinaw Mengestu

Maaza Mengiste

Jennifer Nansubuga Makumbi

Kopano Matlwa

Tahar Ben Jelloun

Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie

Marguerite Abouet

Leila Aboulela

Tendai Huchu

Lola Shoneyin

Helen Oyeyemi

Chibundu Onuzo

Yaa Gyasi

Masande Ntshanga

Juan Tomás Avila Laurel

Fiston Mwanza Mujila

Ahdaf Soueif

Noo Saro-Wiwa

Marie NDiaye

Yvonne Adhiambo Owuor

Chigozie Obioma

Petina Gappah

Zakes Mda

Sefi Atta

Roland Rugero

Yewande Omotoso

Jowhor Ile

Boubacar Boris Diop

Nnedi Okorafor

Taiye Selasi

Sarah Ladipo Manyika

Abubakar Adam Ibrahim

A. Igoni Barrett

Zuksiwa Wanner

Imbolo Mbue

Laila Lalami

Alain Mabanckou

Chris Abani

Mũkoma wa Ngũgĩ

Panashe Chigumadzi

K. Sello Duiker

Teju Cole

Binyavanga Wainaina

Elnathan John

Kwei Quartey

Toni Kan

E. C. Osondu