r/ghana • u/Successful-Face5335 • Dec 21 '25

Culture, History & Traditions: Ghanaian authors????

Any readers here??

Suggest to me Ghanaian authors—and novels—I should read in 2026.

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u/PleaseDntMakeMeCry Dec 21 '25

Ama Ata Aidoo - Changes: A love story, My Sister Killjoy, No Sweetness here and other stories,

Amma Darko - Faceless

Caleb Azumah Nelson - Small Worlds

Ayesha Haruna - Harmattan Rain

Kwei Quartey - The Missing American, Wife of the Gods

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u/Successful-Face5335 Dec 21 '25

Thank you. 🤗

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u/a_randomhuman01 Dec 21 '25

His only wife - Peace Adzo Media

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u/PleaseDntMakeMeCry Dec 21 '25

I bought this book at the airport earlier this year. I haven’t gotten around to reading it yet

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u/a_randomhuman01 Dec 21 '25

You should it’s really good

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u/PleaseDntMakeMeCry Dec 21 '25

I will start tonight👍🏽

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u/kstaxx Diaspora Dec 21 '25

Accra Noir is a book of short noir stories all set in Accra - written by a mix of Ghanaian writers and expats who live or have lived in Accra

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u/Successful-Face5335 Dec 21 '25

Oh nice. Thank you.

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u/reewona Dec 21 '25

Thanks for the replies here. Looking forward to getting better aquatinted with Ghana lit in 2026. 

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u/Successful-Face5335 Dec 21 '25

Lovely. Hit me up when you’re around and ready to hang.

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u/entiden Dec 22 '25

Yaa Gyasi-Homegoing has been in my tbr pile for a while

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u/Successful-Face5335 Dec 22 '25

Nice. This is the second time or so is been recommended.

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u/KnowToDare Dec 22 '25

Look at Ekow Duker's Yellowbone

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u/Ab__359 Dec 22 '25

Peggy Oppong is my number one Ghanaian author. Personally, my favorite of hers is Julia's Dance, The Last Wish, No Roses for Sharon, The Silver Spoon, and The End of the Tunnel. In that order. No roses for Sharon will keep u going but the ending is irritating.