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Release Date: December 2025 Literary Fiction Shortlisted for the African Book Award 2026. This epic follows four generations of a Somali family from the drought of 1974 to the present day. It is a lyrical, devastating look at climate change as a weapon.
The world is finally catching up to what the continent has always known: Africa is not a country, but a continent of 54 distinct nations and thousands of stories waiting to be told. Whether it is through the explosive popularity of authors like Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, the gritty thrillers of Deon Meyer, or the speculative fiction of Nnedi Okorafor, the "New African Book" is claiming its space on the shelf. bok africa book new