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Africa List Books in Order
Below you'll find the complete list of Africa List books in publication order. This is generally the recommended reading order for the series.
Reading order verified: April 2026
Quick Answer
What order should I read the Africa List series? Start with "As Long As Trees Take Root in the Earth (By: Alain Mabanckou)" (2007) and follow publication order through all 13 books.
The complete Africa List reading order is listed below in publication sequence.
Publication Order

As Long As Trees Take Root in the Earth (By: Alain Mabanckou)
2007

Black Diamond (By: Zakes Mda)
2009

Passage of Tears (By: Abdourahman A. Waberi)
2009

Rachel's Blue (By: Zakes Mda)
2013

Naming the Dawn (By: Abdourahman A. Waberi)
2019

Modern Sovereign (By: Joseph Tonda)
2020

Of Morsels and Marvels (By: Maryse Condé)
2020

A Land Like You (By: Tobie Nathan)
2020

What Is Africa to Me? (By: Maryse Condé)
2021

Seasons in Hippoland (By: Wanjiku wa Ngũgĩ)
2021

Culture and Liberation (By: Alex la Guma)
2022

The Journey of a Caribbean Writer (By: Maryse Condé)
2022

The Language of Languages
2022
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