Damon GalgutA young man takes three journeys, through Greece, India and Africa. He travels with little purpose, letting the chance encounters of the road dictate his path. But although he...

Alexander McCall Smith Precious Ramotswe, traditionally built proprietor of the famous No.1 Ladies' Detective Agency, is finally married to Mr J.L.B. Matekoni of Tlokweng Road Speedy Motors, the agency is...

Jane Goodall Both a landmark scientific study and a fascinating adventure story, this best-selling classic is an absorbing account of the early years of Jane Goodall's struggle in remote Africa...

Ayaan Hirsi Ali   The brutal murder of the Dutch film-maker Theo van Gogh in 2004 shocked the world. Shot and mutilated by a Muslim fanatic as he cycled to...

Thomas SowellThomas Sowell's incisive critique of the intellectuals' destructive role in shaping ideas about race in AmericaIntellectuals and Race is a radical book in the original sense of one that...

Nicholas ReevesA modern-day discovery starts the journey back to one of the greatest archaeological finds of all time in this captivating account. Young readers join in the excitement as archaeologists...

Isak Dinesen's Africa: Images of the Wild Continent from the Writer's Life and WordsIsak DinesenIn her memoir, Out of Africa, and in short stories, Danish-born writer Dinesen evoked a timeless...

Toni Morrison   In the winter of 1926, when everybody everywhere sees nothing but good things ahead, Joe Trace, middle-aged door-to-door salesman of Cleopatra beauty products, shoots his teenage lover...

Lawrence DurrellThe time is the eve of the World War II. The place is Alexandria, an Egyptian city that once housed the world's greatest library and whose inhabitants are dedicated...

Kiratiana Freelon If you enjoy travel and love black music, culture and history, then this is the book to take with you to Paris. Kiratiana's honest, fun approach will not...

Tahar Ben Jelloun Young Moroccans gather regularly in a seafront cafe to gaze at the lights on the Spanish coast glimmering in the distance. A young man called Azel is...

Mildred D Taylor For the Logan family, it is a frightening and turbulent time. First, their friend, T.J., must go on trial for murder—and confront an all-white jury. Then Cousin...