5 Kenyan Books Every Reader Should Own

Kenya has produced some of Africa's most powerful voices in literature. Whether you are a lifelong bookworm or just beginning your reading journey, these five titles belong on your shelf. 1. Weep Not, Child — Ngũgĩ wa Thiong'o The novel that put East African fiction on the world map. Essential reading. 2. The River and the Source — Margaret Ogola A multigenerational saga that will make you laugh, cry and feel deeply proud of Kenyan womanhood. 3. A Grain of Wheat — Ngũgĩ wa Thiong'o A complex portrait of the struggle for independence. Ngũgĩ at his most ambitious. 4. Dust — Yvonne Adhiambo Owuor A stunning debut novel about grief, identity and the violence that shapes a nation. 5. Petals of Blood — Ngũgĩ wa Thiong'o A searing indictment of post-independence Kenya. Bold, angry and brilliant. Stop by the shop and pick up any of these in hardcopy. We stock them all.