Maaza Mengiste

12 books

Addis Ababa Noir by Maaza Mengiste

Addis Ababa Noir

Akashic Noir

Maaza Mengiste

256 pages • first pub 2020 (editions)

fiction crime mystery mysterious slow-paced
Beneath the Lion's Gaze by Maaza Mengiste

Beneath the Lion's Gaze

Maaza Mengiste

308 pages • first pub 2010 (editions)

fiction historical dark emotional sad medium-paced
Dismantle: An Anthology of Writing from the VONA/Voices Writing Workshop by Marissa Johnson-Valenzuela, Mat Johnson, Cristina García, Chris Abani, Justin Torres, Mitchell Jackson, Camille Acker, Junot Díaz, Nikky Finney, Andrea Walls, Adriana Ramirez, Ching-In Chen, Minal Hajratwala, Marco Fernando Navarro, Maaza Mengiste, Laila Lalami, Kimberly Alidio

Dismantle: An Anthology of Writing from the VONA/Voices Writing Workshop

Marissa Johnson-Valenzuela, Mat Johnson, Cristina García, Chris Abani, Justin Torres, Mitchell Jackson, Camille Acker, Junot Díaz, Nikky Finney, Andrea Walls, Adriana Ramirez, Ching-In Chen, Minal Hajratwala, Marco Fernando Navarro, Maaza Mengiste, Laila Lalami, Kimberly Alidio

275 pages • first pub 2014 (editions)

fiction poetry race challenging emotional reflective medium-paced
The Displaced: Refugee Writers on Refugee Lives by Viet Thanh Nguyen

The Displaced: Refugee Writers on Refugee Lives

Viet Thanh Nguyen

210 pages • first pub 2018 (editions)

nonfiction essays politics emotional informative reflective medium-paced
The Shadow King by Maaza Mengiste

The Shadow King

Maaza Mengiste

448 pages • first pub 2019 (editions)

fiction historical literary challenging dark emotional slow-paced
Freeman's: Love by John Freeman

Freeman's: Love

John Freeman

320 pages • first pub 2020 (editions) not a book

informative reflective medium-paced
The Granta Book of the African Short Story by Helon Habila

The Granta Book of the African Short Story

Helon Habila

344 pages • first pub 2011 (editions)

fiction short stories adventurous reflective slow-paced
The Shadow King By Maaza Mengiste & Burnt Sugar By Avni Doshi 2 Books Collection Set by Avni Doshi, Avni Doshi, Maaza Mengiste

The Shadow King By Maaza Mengiste & Burnt Sugar By Avni Doshi 2 Books Collection Set

Avni Doshi, Avni Doshi, Maaza Mengiste

missing page info • first pub 2020 (editions)

medium-paced
The Shadow King SHORTLISTED FOR THE BOOKER PRIZE 2020 Paperback 13 Aug 2020 by Maaza Mengiste, Maaza Mengiste

The Shadow King SHORTLISTED FOR THE BOOKER PRIZE 2020 Paperback 13 Aug 2020

Maaza Mengiste, Maaza Mengiste

missing page info • first pub 2019 (editions)

emotional tense slow-paced
The Shadow King: A Novel by Maaza Mengiste, Maaza Mengiste
The Shadow King: A Novel
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Maaza Mengiste, Maaza Mengiste

The Shadow King: A Novel

Maaza Mengiste, Maaza Mengiste

missing page info • first pub 2019 (editions)

emotional tense slow-paced