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Namwali Serpell Books in Order
Namwali Serpell is a Zambian writer and professor at the University of California, Berkeley. Her notable awards include the 2011 Rona Jaffe Foundation Writers' Award and her selection for the 2014 Africa 39 list. Notably, she won the 2015 Caine Prize for African Writing, solidifying her reputation as a prominent literary voice. Her first novel, The Old Drift, showcases her mastery of narrative, drawing inspiration from the life of Percy M. Clark, as seen in the chapter "The Falls," which is derived from his autobiography, The Autobiography of an Old Drifter.
Bibliography verified: March 2026
Quick Answer
What are all of Namwali Serpell's book series? Namwali Serpell has written 3 book series. The most notable is the Disorder Collection series.
Complete series list with all books in reading order below.
Book Series by Namwali Serpell
- #1
The Best Girls (By: Min Jin Lee)(2019) - #2
The Beckoning Fair One (By: Dan Chaon)(2019) - #3
Ungirls (By: Lauren Beukes)(2019) - #4
Will Williams(2019) - #5
Anonymous (By: Uzodinma Iweala)(2019) - #6
Loam (By: Scott Heim)(2019) - #7
Africa39(2014) - #8
McSweeney's #49(2017) - #9
Think in Public(2019) - #10
Twenty Years of the Caine Prize for African Writing(2019)
- #1
Seven Modes of Uncertainty(2014) - #2
Stranger Faces(2020)
- #1
The Old Drift(2019) - #2
The Furrows(2022) - #3
On Morrison(2026) - #4
Double Men(2016)
About Namwali Serpell
Namwali Serpell is a Zambian writer and professor at the University of California, Berkeley. Her notable awards include the 2011 Rona Jaffe Foundation Writers' Award and her selection for the 2014 Africa 39 list. Notably, she won the 2015 Caine Prize for African Writing, solidifying her reputation as a prominent literary voice. Her first novel, The Old Drift, showcases her mastery of narrative, drawing inspiration from the life of Percy M. Clark, as seen in the chapter "The Falls," which is derived from his autobiography, The Autobiography of an Old Drifter.
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