African Poetry Book Books in Order
Below you'll find the complete list of African Poetry Book books in publication order. This is generally the recommended reading order for the series.
Reading order verified: January 2026
Publication Order
The Future Has an Appointment with the Dawn (By: Honorée Fanonne Jeffers,Tanella Boni,Todd Fredson)
Buy on Amazon2011
The Promise of Hope: New and Selected Poems, 1964-2013 (By: Kofi Awoonor)
Buy on Amazon2014
Madman at Kilifi (By: Clifton Gachagua)
Buy on Amazon2014
The Kitchen-Dweller's Testimony (By: Kwame Dawes,Ladan Osman)
Buy on Amazon2015
Fuchsia (By: Kwame Dawes,Mahtem Shiferraw)
Buy on Amazon2016
Gabriel Okara: Collected Poems (By: Gabriel Okara)
Buy on Amazon2016
Logotherapy (By: Mukoma wa Ngugi)
Buy on Amazon2016
When the Wanderers Come Home (By: Patricia Jabbeh Wesley)
Buy on Amazon2016
The January Children
Buy on Amazon2017
After the Ceremonies: New and Selected Poems (By: Ama Ata Aidoo,Helen Yitah)
Buy on Amazon2017
Beating the Graves (By: Tsitsi Ella Jaji)
Buy on Amazon2017
In a Language That You Know (By: Len Verwey)
Buy on Amazon2017
Think of Lampedusa (By: Todd Fredson,John Keene,Josué Guébo)
Buy on Amazon2017
Stray (By: Kwame Dawes,Bernard Farai Matambo)
Buy on Amazon2018
The Careless Seamstress (By: Kwame Dawes,Tjawangwa Dema)
Buy on Amazon2019
Your Body Is War (By: Mahtem Shiferraw)
Buy on Amazon2019
Modern Sudanese Poetry: An Anthology (By: Matthew Shenoda,Adil Babikir)
Buy on Amazon2019
Sacrament of Bodies (By: Oluwasegun Romeo Oriogun)
Buy on Amazon2020
‘mamaseko (By: Thabile Makue)
Buy on Amazon2020
The Rinehart Frames (By: Kwame Dawes,Cheswayo Mphanza)
Buy on Amazon2021
Your Crib, My Qibla (By: Saddiq Dzukogi)
Buy on Amazon2021
In the Net (By: Christopher Wise,Mahmoudan Hawad,Helene Hawad)
Buy on Amazon2022
Mummy Eaters (By: Kwame Dawes,Sherry Shenoda)
Buy on Amazon2022
There Where It's So Bright in Me (By: Tanella Boni)
Buy on Amazon2022
Keorapetse Kgositsile: Collected Poems, 1969–2018 (By: Keorapetse Kgositsile,Phillippa Yaa de Villiers,Uhuru Portia Phalafala)
Buy on Amazon2023
Women of Resistance
Buy on Amazon2018
Halal If You Hear Me
Buy on Amazon2019
Bright Before Us Like a Flame: Igniting a New Generation of Writers
Buy on Amazon2025
Frequently Asked Questions
The recommended reading order for the African Poetry Book series is publication order: 1. The Future Has an Appointment with the Dawn (By: Honorée Fanonne Jeffers,Tanella Boni,Todd Fredson) (2011), 2. The Promise of Hope: New and Selected Poems, 1964-2013 (By: Kofi Awoonor) (2014), 3. Madman at Kilifi (By: Clifton Gachagua) (2014), 4. The Kitchen-Dweller's Testimony (By: Kwame Dawes,Ladan Osman) (2015), 5. Fuchsia (By: Kwame Dawes,Mahtem Shiferraw) (2016), and 23 more. This is generally the best way to experience the story as the author intended.
The African Poetry Book series by Safia Elhillo contains 28 books. The series began in 2011 and continues to be a popular choice for readers.
The African Poetry Book series is written by Safia Elhillo. You can find more books and series by this author on our website.
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