Well, 'cant say i have a 'best', but i liked "Weep not child and Ifeanyi & Obi".

This brings back sweet memories!

akin the drummer boy and oleku

his_grace:

Je kin do e - by Elechi amadi.

When was that book published?

his_grace:

Je kin do e - by Elechi amadi.

champredd:

When was that book published?

hahahahahaha. . . .

An African Night Entertainment (I don't remember the author, but I loved it!)

The Virtuous Woman is by Zaynab Alkali (I did JSCE about three years ago, it was in our syllabus. )

Things fall apart had me hooked, too.

I liked Buchi Emecheta's The Joys of Motherhood. It ended in a stupid way, though.

I think Half of a yellow sun is one of the hottest books ever written.

The gods are not to be blamed-- Ola Rotimi

down 2nd avenue-Ezekial Mphahlele , things fall apart- Chinua Achebe

things fall apart.

Efuru
Too cold for comfort
Harvest of Love
Long claws of fate
Ogbanje , so beautiful

Dizzy Angel, Grace Usifo

mactao:

Dizzy Angel, Grace Usifo

OMG!!! I can remember that book. It was written by the mother of one of my former schoolmates in the 1980's (I think her name was Pamela Osifo - or something similar) and she was on the cover of the book if my memory serves me right. I have run through my memory but I still cannot remember what the book is about. I recall though that it was popular with my schoolmates for that period and I'd like to lay my hands on it again.

Honestly, one writer i so much cherish is Ben Okri with the novel THE FAMISHED ROAD. But the most essential nay best of all Nigerian writers is ABUBAKAR GIMBA with books like TRAIL OF SACRIFICE, SUNSET FOR A MANDARIN, SACRED APPLE, INNOCENT VICTIMS, ETC. He was the president of Association of Nigerian Authors between 1997 to 2001. please try get his works. Moreover if you're a secularist that puts question mark on the metaphysical world, please try savouring the book ALPHA SONG by MAIK NWOSU, He's the big 'thing' in the Nigerian book market now, only that his works are complicated.

Mine is 'for mbatha and Rabeka'
weep not child by Ngui wa thiongo
and finally things fall apart
The cyclist, Elechi Amadi

Things Fall Apart - that book is an eternal classic

Purple Hibiscus by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie - another absolutely fabulous read

Elechi Amadi is not the author of The Cyclist.

Ndipe:

Elechi Amadi is not the author of The Cyclist.

Indeed he isn't. The author is someone called Phillip Phil Ebose (or something similar. I apologise if the name is spelt wrong. It's been well over 20 years, but I am sure I won't be far off as I remember the book well).

"The Color of Water" by James McBride. A non fiction story. Pretty Excellent autobiography

[b]"The Kaffir Boy" [/b]by Mark Mathabane, another autobiography

I was just trying to get over Purple Hibiscus by Chimamnda Adichie when she came out with Half of the Yellow Sun. She's blazin' and no one can stop her !

Half of the yellow sun by a wide margin for me.

On the road by Kalu Okpi
Igbo Olodumare - D .O Fagunwa

Things fall apart.

I love

"Weep not child" by Ngugi wa Thiongo

Also,

"The Concubine" by Elechi Amadi

A grain of wheat ---- Ngugi Wa Thiong'o
A man of the people ----Chinua Achebe
Palm wine drinkard ----Amos Tutuola

the african child

Things falls apart, and arrows of God by chinua achebe,toads for supper by chukwuemeka ike,the unknown tommorrow by G.Oka.Orewa and Second chance by nyengi koin

Enstrangement, by Elechi Amadi
Anthills of the Savannah
The Joys of Motherhood
The Gods are not to blame
Half of a Yellow Sun
Ake; the years of childhood (does this one count?)
Things Fall apart (d'uh!)
and Similia and the prisoners of Jero (not too sure bout the name anymore),and Soza Boy by Ken Saro Wiwa
The Beautiful ones are not yet born
Wizard of the Crow by Nguigi Wa Thiongo

things fall apart

Things fall apart.

the passport of mallam illiya

Elechi Amadi's 'The Concubine'

Buchi Emecheta's 'The joys of Motherhood'

For now, I'll say its 'Half of a Yellow Sun'

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Thanks.