Happy New Year, everyone!
What books are you excited to read this year? Below are some (this is just a snippet of books 2017 has to offer!) new African, African-American and Caribbean novels that look very promising.
Please click on the images to read the blurbs and/or to purchase the books.
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Read blurb/Purchase Difficult Women
Read blurb/Purchase Foreign Soil: And Other Stories
Read blurb/Purchase Radio Sunrise
Read blurb/Purchase Welcome to Lagos
Read blurb/Purchase Rest in Power: The Enduring Life of Trayvon Martin
Read blurb/Purchase Dance of the Jakaranda
Read blurb/Purchase Period Pain
Read blurb/ Purchase There Are More Beautiful Things Than Beyonce
Read blurb/Purchase American Street
Read blurb/Purchase The Hate U Give
Read blurb/Purchase The January Children (African Poetry Book)
Read blurb/Purchase Stay with Me: A novel
Read blurb/Purchase Amiable with Big Teeth (A Penguin Classics Hardcover)
Read blurb/Purchase The Wide Circumference of Love: A Novel
Read blurb/Purchase What It Means When a Man Falls from the Sky: Stories
Read blurb/Purchase My Soul Looks Back: A Memoir
Read blurb/Purchase Kintu
Read blurb/Purchase Season of Crimson Blossoms
Read blurb/Purchase Black Moses: A Novel
Read blurb/Purchase Adua
Read blurb/Purchase What We Lose: A Novel
Read blurb/Purchase Death by His Grace (A Darko Dawson Mystery)
Read blurb/Purchase Sing, Unburied, Sing: A Novel
Other books to look out for:
- Is Oprah coming out with a memoir? I thought I read something along those lines last year. I’d keep my eyes open for that! But she recently came out with a cookbook – Food, Health, and Happiness: 115 On-Point Recipes for Great Meals and a Better Life
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- There’s been a graphic novel adaptation of Octavia Butler’s novel, Kindred – Kindred: A Graphic Novel Adaptation
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- Teju Cole has a travelogue-esque/collection of photos called Blind Spot
that will be released in June/July.
- Über cool poet Danez Smith will have a new collection out called Don’t Call Us Dead: Poems
in September.
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that will be released in June/July.
What new releases are you excited about? Please do share!
African Book Addict! 
Yaay! I saw most of these books as well when I checked for 2017 books! I found two others I’d really love to read;
•Dancing The Death Drill by Fred Khumalo
•The Architecture of Loss by Z.P.Dala
Great post! 💙
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Thanks! Yesss, I’ve heard of Fred Khumalo’s book – published by Jacaranda right? Will check out Z.P Dala’s book too! Thanks for stopping by Tsetsewa 🙂
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😊😊anytime!
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Reading one at the moment, already own two, Pre-ordered one last year, and interested in reading 4 more. However I’m not going to run out and go crazy. I want to focus on the books I already have while sprinkling in some new ones. It’s all about #backlistbuddies Thanks or the post though. IT’s everything I love. 🙂
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Hey Didi! Which one did you pre-order? I read The January Children (thanks to Netgalley) late last year and will review it soon. Yeah, I’m with you – I NEED to read my own books before I go purchasing any more lol.
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The Circumference of Love
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Can’t wait to hear what you think of it!
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Well we have some time before that one comes out, but thanks. 🙂
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Thanks for the post. I ordered Lesley’s novel off Amazon just last night. I’m currently reading Onuzo’s “Welcome to Lagos” on my Kindle.
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Sure thing, Osondu! How are you liking Onuzo’s new book? The book cover is EVERYTHING
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Yeahh the cover is attractive. I’m a few chapters in and I’m not crazy about the story. Hopefully that changes.
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*wide eyed* I hope so too!
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Thanks for doing this list! Period pain and welcome to Lagos look really interesting – will definitely put them on my tbr 🙂
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My pleasure! Yess, ‘Period pain’ sounds pretty good. I’m really interested in reading ‘There Are More Beautiful Things Than Beyoncé’ 🙂
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Wow! I don’t know if I want to hug you for making me look forward to 26+ new books, or if I should throw my hands up and roll my eyes in exasperation😂!
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Right?! It’s overwhelming and awesome at the same time lol – and this ain’t even all of them! I’ve only read one so far and I’m really keen to read Morgan Parker’s collection. But honestly, I need to read my own damn books before I indulge in this year’s releases. Happy New Year, Leslie! 🙂
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So many wonderful books. I have read and reviewed Stay with Me and Rest in Power. Both were really wonderful reads. I really want to read Abubakar’s book and Adua looks good. I will definitely be on the lookout for all these books. Thanks for sharing.
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Indeed, Diana – so many wonderful books, so little time! I’m going over to your blog to read your reviews on Stay With Me and Rest in Power.
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