Africa

Already a major international bestseller, Zeinab Badawi’s sweeping and much-needed survey of African history traces the continent’s extraordinary legacy from prehistory to the present from the African perspective. “Equal parts gripping and galvanizing. . . . Researched across more than 30...

The autobiography of global human rights icon Nelson Mandela is "riveting . . . both a brilliant description of a diabolical system and a testament to the power of the spirit to transcend it" (Washington Post). Nelson Mandela was one of the great moral and political leaders of his time: an...

In the late 1890s, Edmund Dene Morel, a young British shipping company agent, noticed something strange about the cargoes of his company’s ships as they arrived from and departed for the Congo, Leopold II’s vast new African colony. Incoming ships were crammed with valuable ivory and rubber...

Beginning the trilogy that continues with The Day of Battle, An Army at Dawn opens on the eve of Operation TORCH, the daring amphibious invasion of Morocco and Algeria. After three days of hard fighting against the French, American and British troops push deeper into North Africa. But the...

Named one of the Most Anticipated Books of 2025 by Foreign Policy "Howard French's The Second Emancipation stands the second half of the last century on its geopolitical head."―David Levering Lewis, winner of the Pulitzer Prize From the acclaimed author of Born in Blackness comes an...

The classic work of political, economic, and historical analysis, powerfully introduced by Angela Davis. In his short life, the Guyanese intellectual Walter Rodney emerged as one of the leading thinkers and activists of the anticolonial revolution, leading movements in North America, South...

Ninety-nine elite American soldiers are trapped in the middle of a hostile city. As night falls, they are surrounded by thousands of enemy gunmen: Their wounded are bleeding to death. Their ammunition and supplies are dwindling. This is the story of how they got there -- and how they fought...

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER The harrowing story of one of the great feats of exploration of all time and its complicated legacy—from the New York Times bestselling author of The River of Doubt and Destiny of the Republic A BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR: THE WASHINGTON POST GOODREADS "A lean...

It is difficult to find another soldier's story to equal Captain Darrell Watt's in terms of time spent on the field of battle and challenges faced....

Filled with “fascinating information, original research, and bold ideas” (NPR), a revelatory account of how African Independence was systematically undermined by the US In 1958 in Accra, Ghana, the Hands Off Africa conference brought together the leading figures of African independence in a...

Lessons From the Rhodesian Bush War is not a conventional history—it’s a focused, hard-edged study of what happens when a nation is cut off, ...

Long Walk to Freedom: The Autobiography of Nelson Mandela: Booktrack Edition adds an immersive musical soundtrack to your audiobook listening experience! * The autobiography of global human rights icon Nelson Mandela is "riveting . . . both a brilliant description of a diabolical system and a...

Traditional accounts of the making of the modern world afford a place of primacy to European history. Some credit the fifteenth-century Age of Discovery and the maritime connection it established between West and East; others the accidental unearthing of the "New World." Still others point to...

Long-listed, New York Times Book Review Notable Books of the Year, 2023 Long-listed, New Yorker Best Books of the Year, 2023 This program includes an author's note read by the author. An unflinching investigation reveals the human rights abuses behind the Congo’s cobalt mining operation—and...

With the utterance of a single line—“Doctor Livingstone, I presume?”—a remote meeting in the heart of Africa was transformed into one of the most famous encounters in exploration history. But the true story behind Dr. David Livingstone and journalist Henry Morton Stanley is one that has...

This expansive book chronicles the true story of twelve American sailors who were shipwrecked off the coast of Africa in 1815, captured by desert nomads, sold into slavery, and subjected to a hellish two-month journey through the perilous heart of the Sahara. The western Sahara is a baking hot...

The “enlightening” (The Guardian) true story of the last ship to carry enslaved people to America, the remarkable town its survivors’ founded after emancipation, and the complicated legacy their descendants carry with them to this day—by the journalist who discovered the ship’s remains...

This classic presents historical, archaeological, and anthropological evidence to support the theory that ancient Egypt was a black civilization....

“Another blockbuster! Thomas Jefferson and the Tripoli Pirates reads like an edge-of-your-seat, page-turning thriller. You will love this book and also wonder why so few people know this story. No one captures the danger, intrigue, and drama of the American Revolution and its aftermath like...

For six hundred years, the city of Carthage dominated the western Mediterranean. Founded in the ninth century BCE as a small colonial outpost, by the third, it had grown into the area's largest, richest empire.

So often, Africa has been depicted simplistically as a uniform land of famines and safaris, poverty and strife, stripped of all nuance. In this bold and insightful book, Dipo Faloyin offers a much-needed corrective, weaving a vibrant tapestry of stories that bring to life Africa's rich diversity...

The Algerian War lasted from 1954 to 1962. From the perspective of half a century, it looks less like the last colonial war than the first postmodern one....

In just over a hundred years - from the death of Muhammad in 632 to the beginning of the Abbasid Caliphate in 750 - the followers of the Prophet swept across the whole of the Middle East....

Col. Mike Hoare tells how his force of mercenaries, 5 Commando, put down a Comunist-backed rebel uprising in the Congo....

From the legendary author of Things Fall Apart comes a longawaited memoir about coming of age with a fragile new nation, then watching it torn asunder in a tragic civil war The defining experience of Chinua Achebe’s life was the Nigerian civil war, also known as the Biafran War, of 1967–1970...

The Nile did not begin in Egypt. It began in Nubia. Long before many of the world’s greatest empires rose, a powerful African civilization flourished along the Nile—rich in gold, culture, and political power. This is the story history almost forgot. In The Nubians, Frederick Amakom takes you on a sweeping journey across thousands of years—uncovering one of Africa’s most influential yet overlooked civilizations. From the early kingdom of Kerma to the rise of Kush… From the rule of the Black Pharaohs over Egypt to the industrial power of Meroë… From Christian Nubia to the modern ...

Is democracy really working in Africa—or are we asking the wrong question? For decades, democracy has been promoted as the ultimate solution to Africa’s political and developmental challenges. Elections are held, leaders are chosen, and institutions are established in line with global democratic standards. Yet across the continent, the results remain deeply mixed. Why do elections not always lead to accountability? Why does political competition often deepen division rather than unity? Why does democracy sometimes exist in form, but struggle in function? In The Democracy Problem in ...

What if one of the world’s oldest civilizations has been misunderstood all along? Ethiopia is often described as ancient, sacred, and exceptional—but beneath these labels lies a far more complex story. In this powerful and thought-provoking book, Frederick Amakom takes readers on a journey through time—from the earliest settlements of the Ethiopian highlands to the rise of the Aksumite Empire, from the mystery of the Queen of Sheba to the global impact of the Battle of Adwa. This is not just history. This is an unmasking. Inside, you will discover: The true meaning behind the name “...

Some religions are confined to doctrine. Akan religion is woven into life itself—into birth and burial, memory and destiny, family and sacred duty. It is a tradition shaped by reverence for Nyame, honor for the ancestors, respect for the unseen world, and a deep sense that human life is never separate from the moral order of the universe. If you have ever wanted to understand African traditional religion without confusion, jargon, or distortion, this book offers a clear and welcoming path. It opens the spiritual world of the Akan with warmth, clarity, and respect, helping you see not only...

Who were the Moors—and why does their story still matter today? For centuries, the Moors have been misunderstood, misrepresented, and often erased from mainstream history. Yet they were one of the most powerful and influential civilizations to ever shape Europe, Africa, and the Mediterranean world. From their African roots in North Africa to their rise as rulers of Spain, the Moors built a civilization that transformed cities, preserved knowledge, and ignited intellectual progress that would later fuel the European Renaissance. But their story is more than conquest and empire—it is a ...

What if every African slave in America had been sent back to Africa—not in 1865, but in 1816? In this bold, thought-provoking work of alternate history, Roderick Edwards explores one of the most provocative “what if” questions in American and African history: What would the world look like if the American Colonization Society’s vision had succeeded on a massive scale? Instead of a few thousand voluntary emigrants founding Liberia, over 1.5 million people are repatriated by law, fundamentally reshaping two continents. From the logistical challenges and moral complexities of the Great...

Dr. Vincent Robert Susai, the author of the book "Zanzibar's Comprehensive History and Historicity," was born in Bengaluru, India. Assigned by the Government of India as an Indian Expert, he served the Government of Tanzania as a Financial Advisor for decades. While stationed in Tanzania, he visited the nearby Zanzibar and, having been deeply intrigued by its natural beauty and extremely gripping history, he wrote his striking book.

Hatshepsut: The Pharaoh Who Disappeared Someone tried to erase her from history. They failed. For over twenty years, Hatshepsut ruled Egypt as pharaoh — not as a regent, not as a queen consort, but as the full divine king. She launched ambitious building projects, sent trading expeditions to distant lands, and presided over one of the most prosperous periods in Egyptian history. Then she vanished. After her death, someone systematically destroyed her statues, chiseled her name from temple walls, and erased her image from monuments across Egypt. For three thousand years, the campaign ...

From Widikum to Bamumbu recounts the journey of the Bamumbu people from the royal palace of Widikum to the founding of their present-day kingdom. It details their struggles, wars, and displacements as they rebuilt their society. This book captures the oral history and spirit of the Bamumbu people, laying a foundation for future exploration of their rich cultural heritage. A timeless and necessary contribution, it brings to light the enduring legacy of a proud and resilient people.

Kindle Text Reflowable Version. "First I must say that I like the cover of the book. I like how well written this book was. I think it is important for people, especially kids, nowadays to know about things about African history other than what history tells us in schools. This is something you will not be taught in school." "This book is a masterpiece of historical storytelling. The Golden Mansaiac Age doesn’t just recount the wealth of Mansa Musa—it paints a vivid portrait of an empire whose influence stretched from the Sahara to Europe. The author weaves together chronicles, oral ...