Mine is Wole soyinka'S book.THE LION AND THE JEWEL

things fall apart

the famished road

Man of the People - Chinua Achebe

Tell it on the mountains - James Baldwin

THE PASSPORT OF MALLAM ILIA,honestly

An African Night Entertainment-Cyprian Ekwensy

muhsin:

An African Night Entertainment-Cyprian Ekwensy

This book takes me down memory lane.

The play of giants
The lion nd the jewel
Both by Wole Soyinka

Violence- Festus Iyayi

The interpreters by wole soyinka

An expose on Life in 60's naija with his usual spice of humour

Somewhat difficult to read but a treat in store at every corner.

Elechi Amadi -- The Concubine
lovely!

Mine is Buchi Emecheta's JOYS OF MOTHERHOOD[color=#000099][/color]

viee:

Elechi Amadi -- The Concubine
lovely!

I also like the concubine.

chiogo:

Things fall apart. it's even read in skools here in d US. that book is too much!!

All novels by Achebe are my favourites, I 've read almost all of them.

It is difficult to pick out one novel from the long list of the classics of African novels, but Buchi Emecheta's The Slave Girl lingers in my memories.

Buchi Emecheta is the most accomplished female novelist from Nigeria. And if you think Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie's prose is great, then you should read The Slave Girl..

champredd:

Man of the People - Chinua Achebe

I love that book to bits. Achebe wrote that book in the early sixties, though I read it about 5 years ago, it seemed like he was talking about our present day politicians. If you read the novel, you'll wonder if our politicians ever learn.

Modern slavery- a tale of papa chumba

I'll marry when I want - Ngugi Wa thiong'o And Ngugi Wa Mirii

Wtnesses to tears - Abubakar Gimba

Sacrifice - Kole Omotosho

Bottled Leopard - Chukwuemeka Chike

Is "The Adventures of Souza" as popular as "Eze goes to school"? I have read 2 of them, and while Eze deals with the adversities of a young boy keen on attending school, the adventures of Souza was about the mischeviousness of a kid, growing up in Africa.

Bottled Leopard - Chukwuemeka Ike

Arrow of God - Chinua Achebe

Expo 77 - Chukwuemeka Ike

One week on Trouble, Adventures of Souza were so full of mischeif!!!!!!
i enjoyed reading them though

The Famished Road- Ben Okri

THE LION AND THE JEWEL

SO LONG A LETTER

THE MARRIAGE OF ANNENSIWA

MATGARI by Nguigi Wa Thongo

THINGS FALL APART by Chinua Achebe

The African child by Camara Laye.

GUYS!!!

You need 2 check out this latest Nigerian sensation, Damian Hono. This kid cracked new grounds with his debut titled "EDEN'S DIAMOND" a friend recommended it and when I ordered on amazon, for some reason I genuinely began to feel proud that I was Nigerian. Anyone knows him or his contacts please don't hesitate to share.

Terhemen:

GUYS!!!

You need 2 check out this latest Nigerian sensation, Damian Hono. This kid cracked new grounds with his debut titled "EDEN'S DIAMOND" a friend recommended it and when I ordered on amazon, for some reason I genuinely began to feel proud that I was Nigerian. Anyone knows him or his contacts please don't hesitate to share.

Ol' Boy, You sure say no be you be Damian Hono? This one wey you sign up to Nairaland just to promote another man's book? Abi dem dey pay you commission so?

The book does look interesting although from the synopsis, it sounds just a little too familiar.

fellis:

The African child by Camara Laye.

The African Child ---------- Camara Laye. I definitely agree!!!!

the famished road (Ben Okri)

For some reason I am not very fond of the Famished Road. It is very well written. I just don't like it much. Does anyone feel the same?

I dont like it either

It was quie a struggle to finish

Couldn't relate with the family's plight

and i found the attempt to reduce poverty to

some sort of spiritual fantasy quite offensive