Shortlisted for the Nigeria Prize for LiteratureREAD WITH JENNA BOOK CLUB PICK AS FEATURED ON TODAY • NPR BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR"A vibrant coming-of-age story." — Charmaine Wilkerson"I was completely immersed.” — Nita ProseFrom the acclaimed author of Wahala, a stunning reimagining of Jane Austen’s Mansfield Park: Split betw...

To define Nigeria is to tell a half-truth. Many have tried, but most have concluded that it is impossible to capture the true scope and significance of Africa’s most populous nation through words or images.Yet here, through personal essays from twenty-four of its writers, a more accurate picture comes into view: one that details the realities and contradictions of patriotism, juxtaposes inherited tradition with the diasporic experience, and explores the power of st...

**A READ WITH JENNA TODAY SHOW BOOK CLUB PICK • A young woman must shake off a family curse and the widely held belief that she is the reincarnation of her dead cousin in this wickedly funny, brilliantly perceptive novel about love, female rivalry, and superstition from the author of the smash hit My Sister, the Serial Killer (“A bombshell of a book... Sharp, explosive, hilarious"—The New York Times)A BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR: TIME, NPR,

BOLU BABALOLA IS… “A queen of romantic comedy.” – Oprah Daily • “Incisively funny.” – Entertainment Weekly • “A really great romance writer.” – Quinta Brunson, Harper's Bazaar •“Keeping the hope for true love alive and enjoyable.” –Shondaland • “A rom-com expert.” – New York TimesA Rolling Stone Most Anticipated Book of FallTwo exes. One summer wedding. Zero chance of escaping the heat.

A “wise, funny, irresistible” (Shelf Awareness) debut novel about family secrets, judgmental aunties, and Brazilian butt lifts, from the author of the internationally bestselling story collection Nearly All the Men in Lagos Are Mad.In Nigerian families, none of your business is private. Not even if it's about your bumbum.Freshly out of Obafemi Awolowo University, 20-year-old Temi has a clear plan for her f...

Brought to you by Puffin.The story of a game-changing tennis champion.Serena Williams began playing tennis when she was just a child, and is now an Olympic champion who's won more Grand Slam singles titles than anyone else.Throughout her life she's battled many things, from life-threatening illnesses and sports injuries, to sexism and racism in the tennis world.Now she's an icon in sport, fashion and activis...

If you had the chance to change your future, would you take it?Perfect for fans of Neal Shusterman and Jason Reynolds, this powerhouse, mind-bending YA debut follows two teens, a generation apart, whose fates collide across time—and outside of it.TodayDuring arguably the worst week of Esso’s life, an accident knocks him into an incredible world—a place beyond space or time, where he can see glimpses of the ...

Brought to you by Puffin.Rosa Parks, the woman known for refusing to give up her seat on the bus, triggered a great shift in the fight for civil rights. Raised in Alabama, Rosa Parks knew all about the racism of her society from an early age. Discover how she became the brilliant activist we know today, in this book with real-life stories, timelines and facts to bring her extraordinary story to life.Extraordinary Lives is a bold, inclusive biography series ...

Brought to you by Puffin.Michelle Obama is:A LawyerA WriterAn ActivistA First Lady of the United States of America.She is a role model and feminist icon. Born and raised in Chicago, she studied and worked hard to become a lawyer, and then took to the international stage as First Lady.This book tells the extraordinary story of Michelle Obama's life, perfect for young readers everywhere.Ext...

Brought to you by Puffin."A wonderful non-fiction book . . . The layout of the book is fun, with many pictures, and small blurbs of extra information." - Goodreads reviewer Hannah LightningIn 1969 history was made when the first humans stepped on the moon. Back on earth, one woman was running the numbers that ensured they got there and back in one piece.As a child, Katherine Johnson loved maths. She went on to be one of the most important people in ...

Brought to you by Puffin.Mary Seacole is now known for her medical work in the Crimean war, and as a brilliant woman who combated the racial prejudice she experienced in her lifetime. But for a long time her story was lost.From growing up in Kingston, Jamaica as the daughter of a doctress to helping soldiers in the war, discover the details of the amazing life that Mary Seacole led with real-life stories, timelines and facts.Extraordinary Li...

Acclaimed children’s author Nana Brew-Hammond makes her highly anticipated adult debut with this soaring and profound story about love and understanding told through three generations of one Ghanian family.Determined to avoid the pain and instability of her parents’ turbulent, confusing marriage, Kokui marries a man far different from her loving, philandering, self-made father—and tries to be a different kind of wife from her mother.But when Kokui and her h...