Order of Book Series
0

Africa List Books in Order

Africa List contains 13 books, published between 2007 and 2022. The first book is As Long As Trees Take Root in the Earth (2007) and the newest is The Language of Languages (2022). Publication order is the reading order below.

Books
13
Published
2007–2022
See all 13 books in order Printable Africa List checklist

Africa List is a series whose catalogue entry is filed under Ngũgĩ wa Thiong'o. The listing contains 13 books from 2007 to 2022, beginning with As Long As Trees Take Root in the Earth (2007). The newest title is The Language of Languages (2022). Other entries include Black Diamond, Passage of Tears, Rachel's Blue, Naming the Dawn and What Is Africa to Me? (2021).

How many Africa List books are there?

Africa List has 13 books, released between 2007 and 2022.

Africa List Books in Publication Order

The table lists all 13 Africa List books in the order they were published, with the release year and how many independent book listings confirm each title. Catalogue data as of September 2026.

  1. Cover of The Language of Languages by Ngũgĩ wa Thiong’o, book 15 of the Africa List series (2022)
  1. 1
    As Long As Trees Take Root in the Earth2007 · confirmed 1/4
    2007–
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  2. 2
    Black Diamond2009 · confirmed 1/4
    2009–
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  3. 3
    Passage of Tears2009 · confirmed 1/4
    2009–
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  4. 4
    Rachel's Blue2013 · confirmed 1/4
    2013–
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  5. 5
    Naming the Dawn2019 · confirmed 1/4
    2019–
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  6. 6
    Modern Sovereign2020 · confirmed 1/4
    2020–
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  7. 7
    Of Morsels and Marvels2020 · confirmed 1/4
    2020–
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  8. 8
    A Land Like You2020 · confirmed 1/4
    2020–
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  9. 9
    What Is Africa to Me?2021 · confirmed 1/4
    2021–
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  10. 10
    Seasons in Hippoland2021 · confirmed 1/4
    2021–
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  11. 11
    Culture and Liberation2022 · confirmed 1/4
    2022–
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  12. 12
    The Journey of a Caribbean Writer2022 · confirmed 1/4
    2022–
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  13. 15
    The Language of Languages2022 · confirmed 1/4
    2022–
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK

Where to start with Africa List

Start with As Long As Trees Take Root in the Earth (2007), the earliest published title.

What is the newest Africa List book?

The Language of Languages (2022) is the newest Africa List book released so far.

Is there a new Africa List book coming?

No next Africa List book is announced in the catalogue, which is a gap in the listings it merges rather than a sign that the run has ended.

Africa List at a glance

Paused
No new Africa List title has appeared for 4 years. The last was published in 2022.
Release pace
Africa List books have appeared about one a year on average.
Busiest decade
Most Africa List books, 8 of 13, were published in the 2020s.
Attribution
Of the 13 titles, 3 are credited to Maryse Condé, 2 to Zakes Mda, 2 to Abdourahman A. Waberi and 1 to Alain Mabanckou. A further 5 writers are credited.