The 2024 #SomethingBookishReadingChallenge - hosted by lipglossmaffia

A Book By An East African Author
East African countries- Burundi, Comoros, Djibouti, Ethiopia, Eritrea, Kenya, Madagascar, Malawi, Mauritius, Mozambique, Réunion, Rwanda, Seychelles, Somalia and Somaliland, Tanzania, Uganda, and Zambia.
Authors in the diaspora are valid entries. 
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Neighbours: The Story of a Murder by Richard Bartlett, Isaura De Oliveira, Lília Momplé

Neighbours: The Story of a Murder

Richard Bartlett, Isaura De Oliveira, Lília Momplé

144 pages • first pub 1995 (editions)

fiction historical challenging reflective slow-paced
The House of Rust by Khadija Abdalla Bajaber

The House of Rust

Khadija Abdalla Bajaber

258 pages • first pub 2021 (editions)

fiction literary magical realism adventurous emotional mysterious medium-paced
River Spirit by Leila Aboulela

River Spirit

Leila Aboulela

353 pages • first pub 2023 (editions)

fiction historical literary adventurous emotional informative medium-paced
Shubeik Lubeik by Deena Mohamed

Shubeik Lubeik

Deena Mohamed

518 pages • first pub 2017 (editions)

fiction fantasy graphic novel emotional hopeful reflective medium-paced
The Nomads, My Brothers, Go Out to Drink from the Big Dipper by Abdourahman A. Waberi

The Nomads, My Brothers, Go Out to Drink from the Big Dipper

Abdourahman A. Waberi

96 pages • first pub 2015 (editions)

fiction poetry challenging emotional reflective medium-paced
The City of Brass by S.A. Chakraborty

The City of Brass

The Daevabad Trilogy #1

S.A. Chakraborty

532 pages • first pub 2017 (editions)

fiction fantasy historical adventurous mysterious medium-paced
A Fire like You by Upile Chisala

A Fire like You

Upile Chisala

160 pages • first pub 2020 (editions)

nonfiction poetry emotional reflective slow-paced
Sulwe by Lupita Nyong'o

Sulwe

Lupita Nyong'o

48 pages • first pub 2019 (editions)

fiction childrens emotional hopeful inspiring fast-paced
Grandma's Humongous Suitcase: A Tale of Ethiopian History and Culture in a Child Voice... by Elsi Abebe

Grandma's Humongous Suitcase: A Tale of Ethiopian History and Culture in a Child Voice...

Elsi Abebe

20 pages • missing pub info (editions)

nonfiction childrens
How to Write About Africa by Binyavanga Wainaina

How to Write About Africa

Binyavanga Wainaina

352 pages • missing pub info (editions)

nonfiction essays politics short stories challenging funny reflective medium-paced