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ON A DAY LIKE THIS
Some secrets are deadlier than others
On the night she turned fifty-two, Sayo Dosumu’s car tumbled off Falomo Bridge, killing her instantly. Two years later, her presence still overshadows the lives of those she left behind. When her daughter receives a text message insinuating her mother’s death might have been murder, she is determined to uncover the truth. At a weekly family dinner, she soon discovers that everyone in the family—her billionaire father, his perfect new wife, the party-animal heir, the nerdy last son—has a secret they want to keep hidden, and exposing these secrets would set off a chain of events that challenges everything they thought they knew.
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THE PARLOUR WIFE
A poignant story of a young Nigerian woman, living with the consequences of a war her country didn’t choose.
Lagos, 1939
With the announcement of World War Two and a change that sends shockwaves through her family, Kehinde is forced to put aside her dreams of writing and become the third wife of Mr Ogunjobi.
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BOYS, GIRLS AND BEASTS
Wars are not easy to forestall, nor are enemies—within or without—easy to destroy.
In a world stitched together by fragile treaties and bound by the mysterious power of a super crop, the United Nations of West Africa has lived in fragile promise of peace—until it is shattered in a maelstrom of blood and smoke. For Jaka, a boy on the brink of manhood in the quiet village of Malovo, life is torn apart in an instant. War crashes down, sweeping him into a shadowy underworld ruled by forces darker than his worst nightmares.
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SWALLOW EFUNPORONYE OSINTINUBU
In 1840, the lives of former lovers’ Ẹfúnṣetán and Efunporonye take divergent paths amid personal and social turmoil. Ẹfúnṣetán faces trial for murder in Ibadan, while Efunporonye copes with loss and business struggles in Abeokuta, seeking solace in a new lover.
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Èșù At The Library
A poet in a new city, a linguist at Primark, a native son meeting a familiar deity in a foreign town, in books, in the faces and voices of strangers, on trains, in the histories that intersect with traumas and pleasures, in flirtations at a bank on Euston road, in food, in contemplations of space, accents, missed connections, and police shootings in Lagos; all as part of one travel experience in the time of a global pandemic. In Èṣù at the Library, Túbọ̀sún returns to his favourite tools of travelogue as a vehicle for the interrogation of memory through the limits of language.
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SISTER SPIRIT
A supernatural thriller, blending African myth, friendship, romance and self-discovery from prize-winning author, Efua Traoré.
Sixteen-year-old adopted Tara has questions—about who she is, where she belongs, why she dreams…
When her nightmares darken, fears swarm like a flock of ravens and she traces her visions to the ancient Olumo Rock in Nigeria. It is a sacred place, full of magic, myth, and where whispers of the past linger.
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FIREFLIES ON THE LAGOON
Lagos 1834
The royals maintain a stranglehold on the city’s lucrative slave trade, and battle foes with vested interests in its affairs—until now . . .
Prince Kosoko’s life as a spare who would never sit on the throne as the Oba of Lagos comes with undeniable perks. Like boat loads of slaves docking on the busiest trading coast on the West African shoreline and the baskets laden with cowries, gold, trinkets and the finest of fabrics. Like the thrill of seducing a beautiful, forbidden woman betrothed to a powerful man.
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A VERY GIDI CHRISTMAS
Biodun ‘BG’ Gomez faces a bleak Christmas season in Lagos. Her rent is months overdue. Her job as an OAP at Reel FM is precarious. Her co-host who she has a crush on, sees her as a friend. Instead of romance, she gets an unsolicited wink from a bus conductor at Ketu Bus Stop. She needs a Christmas miracle.
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THE HEPTAGON REVOLT BY BOLAJI OLATUNDE
Liz raises her puppies as best as she can, as they are passed from one human owner to another. In the middle of the COVID-19 lockdown in Abuja, Nigeria, in April 2020, strange events impact the lives of Bobby, Liz, and their children in ways they had not anticipated.
This story, filled with twists and turns, presents the canine community at its finest, and its worst.
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ALLOW ME TO INTRODUCE MYSELF BY ONYI NWABINELI
Still, Ophelia is never far away and has made it clear she won’t go down without a fight. With Noelle, Anuri’s five-year-old half sister now being forced down the same path, Anuri discovers she has a new mission in life…
To take back control of the family narrative.
Through biting wit and heartfelt introspection, this darkly humorous story dives deep into the deceptive allure of a picture-perfect existence, the overexposure of children in social media and the excitement of self-discovery.
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THE ROAD TO THE SALT BY SAMUEL KOLAWOLE
As Able God moves into the treacherous unknown, his consciousness becomes focused on survival and the foundations of his beliefs—his ideas about betterment and salvation—are forever altered. Suspenseful, incisive, and illuminating, The Road to the Salt Sea is a story of family, fate, religion, survival, the failures of the Nigerian class system, and what often happens to those who seek their fortunes elsewhere.
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ETHNICITY EATS, CORRUPTION FEASTS BY NIRAN ADEDOKUN
Ethnicity Eats, Corruption Feasts offers readers a unique perspective on Nigeria’s past, present, and future. It takes an incisive look at the overt religiousness of Nigerians and why the country remains a cesspool of vices regardless. The collection is a must-read for anyone seeking a deeper understanding of Nigeria’s complex socio-political environment and how every citizen can contribute to making the country greater.
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MUSIC & LIFE BY KEHINDE OMOTOSHO
They delve into the artistry of traditional instruments and the infectious beats that move bodies and souls, revealing the profound impact music has on shaping Nigerian society.In the grand symphony of Nigeria’s cultural mosaic, “Music and Life” reminds us that music is not merely an art form but a vibrant thread that weaves together the diverse narratives, emotions, and aspirations of its people.
It urges us to listen closely, to engage with the melodies that surround us, and to recognize the profound impact that music has on shaping our individual lives and the collective story of our nation.
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NAIJA NAH UR MATE BY KOLADE OLAIYA
Welcome to Nigeria / Where / Unemployment, / poverty, Insecurity, / etc., usually ends / By / leaving / Or / Dying. An illustrated poetry book from Palmwine Publishing, Nigeria talking about social and political structures in Nigeria, with a hilarious twist.
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SARO BY NIKE CAMPBEL
Saro is a multigenerational tale of betrayal and restitution, love and war, inspired by true events that will take the reader from the rocky terrain of Abeokuta and the burgeoning city of Lagos to the lion mountains of Freetown and Hastings of Sierra Leone from the 183os to the 1850s.
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SOMEDAY, MAYBE BY ONYI NWABINELI
After her husband’s unexpected death, everyone around Eve- her friends, her stifling Nigerian-British family, her toxic mother-in-law- is pushing her to move on.
But Eve isn’t ready to face the future yet. No, she intends to take to her bed like a consumptive Victoian lady, ignoring her mother’s earnest prayers and her sister’s cajoling. Instead, Eve begins looking back, combing through her memories in an attempt to understand where it all went wrong.
So begins this very unconventional love story.
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THIS MOTHERLESS LAND BY NIKKI MAY
Moving between Somerset and Lagos over the course of two decades, This Motherless Land is a sweeping examination of identity, culture, race, and love that asks how we find belonging and whether a family’s generational wrongs can be righted.
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AN IMPERFECT STORM BY CHIKWE IHEKWEAZU
This book explores the phenomenon never before witnessed in grand scale and in small details. It is a book about the love of humanity, the power of family, of hope, resilience, and collaboration. It is Chikwe and Vivanne Ihekweazu’s personal account, but also an important piece of history.
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YORUBA BOY RUNNING BY BIYI BANDELE
Drawing on the prolific writings of Samuel Ajayi Crowther, Biyi Bándélé has created a many-voiced, kaleidoscopic portrait of an extraordinary man. From the heart-stopping drama of Àjàyí’s last day of freedom to the farcical intrigue of the Òsogùn court; from a meeting with Queen Victoria; to his consecration as the first African Bishop of the Anglican Church, his journey, like all great odysseys, circles back to where he began. By turns witty, moving and quietly political, Biyi Bándélé’s reimagining of Crowther’s life is a brilliant tour de force.
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LOVE MARRY KILL BY ZUKISWA WANNER
Two couples. One steamy affair. And ninety-nine other problems.
On a rainy Johannesburg evening, Owami meets Akani and they both fall hopelessly in love. An intense relationship begins between the two and whatever they have found together, no marriage can put asunder. As they shoulder the weighty secrets and emotional baggage of their pasts, they must also weather the storms that threaten to separate them.
Zukiswa Wanner’s fifth novel is a thrilling tale of scorned love, resilience, healing love, retribution, losing yet finding oneself in love, and consequences.
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CONVERGENCE PROBLEMS BY WOLE TALABI
In “Debut,” Nairobi-based technical support engineer tries to understand what is happening when an AI art system begins malfunctioning in ways that could change the world.
The sixteen stories of Convergence Problems, which include work published for the first time in this collection, rare stories, and recently acclaimed work, showcase Talabi at his creative best: playful and profound, exciting and experimental, always interesting.₦13,500 -
THE ROAD TO THE COUNTRY BY CHIGOZIE OBIOMA
The story of a young man seeking redemption in a country on fire, Chigozie Obioma’s novel is an odyssey of brotherhood, love, and unimaginable courage set during one of the most devastating conflicts in the history of Africa. Intertwining myth and realism into a thrilling, inspired, and emotionally powerful novel, The Road to the Country is the masterpiece of Chigozie Obioma, a writer Salman Rushdie calls “a major voice” in literature
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A LITTLE ROT BY AKWAEKE EMEZI
Aima and Kalu are a longtime couple who have just split. When Kalu, reeling from the breakup, visits an exclusive sex party hosted by his best friend, Ahmed, he makes a decision that will plunge them all into chaos, brutally and suddenly upending their lives. Ola and Souraya, two Nigerian sex workers visiting from Kuala Lumpur, collide into the scene just as everything goes to hell. Sucked into the city’s corrupt and glittering underworld, they’re all looking for a way out, fueled by a desperate need to escape the dangerous threat that looms over them.
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FACE ME I FACE YOU
Face Me I Face You is a collection of poems existing at the interface of identity, class, and African culture. It holds a mirror to the working class by capturing the narrative essence and dramatized aspirations of its characters. The deployed humor fondly humanizes our modern realities and reaches beyond the tragedy of these colorful archetypes of city life.
₦3,500