Subsaharan Africa is an area that I feel weak in . I need to find some more books from that region.
Egypt
There are lots of great books set in Egypt. I like Elizabeth Peters’ mystery series about a female archeologist and her family in the early 20th century. Rick Riordan has a series set here.
The Greyfriar by Clay Griffith
My rating: 3 of 5 stars
Vampires have taken over the temperate zones of the Earth and humans have retreated to the equator. When the heir to the throne, Princess Adele, is kidnapped by vampires, she learns about their lives and decides how humans should fight back. James Marsters narrates the audio so it is wonderful.
Morocco
The Caliph’s House: A Year in Casablanca by Tahir Shah
My rating: 4 of 5 stars
Fixing up a house is bad enough, let alone moving a totally foreign culture to do it.
Ghana
King Peggy: An American Secretary, Her Royal Destiny, and the Inspiring Story of How She Changed an African Village by Peggielene Bartels
My rating: 3 of 5 stars
Nonfiction
Peggy Bartels was an American secretary when she found out that his had inherited the title of King of a small African village. King is equivalent to mayor but is for life. Now what does she do?
South Sudan
Who Fears Death by Nnedi Okorafor
My rating: 5 of 5 stars
Yeah, yeah, if you’ve been a regular reader you know I can’t shut up about this book. Just go read it.
South Africa
The Housemaid’s Daughter by Barbara Mutch
My rating: 4 of 5 stars
A lonely immigrant housewife attempts to mentor her housemaid’s daughter in South Africa in the midst of apartheid.
Listening to now
I’m juggling two African audiobooks right now.
Diamonds, Gold, and War: The Making of South Africa by Martin Meredith
Nonfiction
The history of the fight over the diamond mines of South Africa.
Historical fiction about the life of Queen Nefertiti.
I love Michelle Moran. I’ve read all but one of her books. I like The Heretic Queen even better than Nefertiti, have you read it, too?
Nefertiti, the Caliph’s House and the Housemaid’s Daughter all look like books I would enjoy. Thanks for sharing. Pinning to our Travel the World in Books Readathon pinterest board so I can check back on it when iam readyto read in Africa. Thanks for all the recommendations, looks like you are having a great Readathon.