12 Nigerian Books for the 12 Days of Christmas

Christmas, our favourite holiday, is just a few days away! And while our heads are full of buying, feasts, and family, Christmas is also a great time to quietly reflect and curl up with a great read - or to give one to a loved one as a gift. Join ZODML in celebrating the holiday season with these fantastic 12 Nigerian books both classic and contemporary:

12 christmas books_nigeria (reviewed) from Zaccheus Onumba Dibiaezue Memorial Libraries (ZODML)
Our picks (all of which are available to borrow in the ZODML Community Library):

The Joys of Motherhood by Buchi Emecheta
Things Fall Apart by Chinua Achebe
Labyrinths by Christopher Okigbo
Jagua Nana by Cyprian Ekwensi
Aké: The Years of Childhood by Wole Soyinka
Americanah by Chimamanda Adichie
Nights of the Creaking Bed by Toni Kan
The Famished Road by Ben Okri
Open City by Teju Cole
On Black Sisters' Street by Chika Unigwe
I Do Not Come to You by Chance Adaobi Tricia Nwaubani
GraceLand by Chris Abani

Find more great Nigerian writing in the ZODML Catalogue and have a wonderful Christmas!