The African Trilogy Books in Order
2 awards & honors · incl. Man Booker International Prize 2007
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The The African Trilogy series by Chinua Achebe includes 3 books published between 1958–1964.
Publication order
In the order the books were originally released.
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Buy on Amazon1958 · Chinua Achebe · 🏆 1 award & honors
Things Fall Apart is a 1958 novel by Nigerian author Chinua Achebe. It portrays life in a pre-colonial Igbo community in southeastern Nigeria and the…
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Buy on Amazon1964 · Chinua Achebe
In the Igbo village of Umuaro in Eastern Nigeria in 1921, Ezeulu is the respected Chief Priest of the god Ulu. When a war between Umuaro and a…
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Buy on Amazon1960 · Chinua Achebe · 🏆 1 award & honors
A novel about a Western-educated Nigerian who struggles to reconcile his education with his tribal upbringing and culture. After returning to Nigeria…
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What order should I read the The African Trilogy books in?
Read them in publication order, starting with “Things Fall Apart”. Start with “Things Fall Apart.”
How many books are in the The African Trilogy series?
We list 3 books by Chinua Achebe , published between 1958–1964.
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