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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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