African Writers Books in Order
Below you'll find the complete list of African Writers books in publication order. This is generally the recommended reading order for the series.
Reading order verified: January 2026
Publication Order
Chaka (By: Thomas Mofolo)
Buy on Amazon1925
Things Fall Apart
Buy on Amazon1958
On Trial for My Country (By: Stanlake Samkange)
Buy on Amazon1967
Idu (By: Flora Nwapa)
Buy on Amazon1970
The Voice (By: Gabriel Okara)
Buy on Amazon1970
The Fisherman's Invocation (By: Gabriel Okara)
Buy on Amazon1980
The Marabi Dance (By: Gabriel Okara,Modikwe Dikobe)
Buy on Amazon1984
Yaka (By: Pepetela)
Buy on Amazon1996
Winds of Change
Buy on Amazon1981
African Short Stories
Buy on Amazon1984
The Heinemann Book of Contemporary African Short Stories
Buy on Amazon1992
PEN America Issue 2: Home and Away
Buy on Amazon2001
Opening Worlds
Buy on Amazon2002
Anchor Book of Modern African Stories
Buy on Amazon2002
Rotten English
Buy on Amazon2007
Four Continents
Buy on Amazon2008
Gods and Soldiers
Buy on Amazon2009
Pen America 13
Buy on Amazon2009
Frequently Asked Questions
The recommended reading order for the African Writers series is publication order: 1. Chaka (By: Thomas Mofolo) (1925), 2. Things Fall Apart (1958), 3. On Trial for My Country (By: Stanlake Samkange) (1967), 4. Idu (By: Flora Nwapa) (1970), 5. The Voice (By: Gabriel Okara) (1970), and 13 more. This is generally the best way to experience the story as the author intended.
The African Writers series by Chinua Achebe contains 18 books. The series began in 1925 and continues to be a popular choice for readers.
The African Writers series is written by Chinua Achebe. You can find more books and series by this author on our website.
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