Africa

"I Didn’t Do It For You" three-and-half-stars

General Nonfiction

By Michela Wrong

A Long Way Gone four-stars

Biography

By Ishmael Beah

Acts of Faith three-stars

Literary

By Philip Caputo

Beasts of No Nation four-stars

Literary

By Uzodinma Iweala

Blue Shoes and Happiness three-and-half-stars

Crime

By Alexander McCall Smith

Flower Confidential four-stars Selection

General Nonfiction

By Amy Stewart

Forgive Me four-stars

Literary

By Amanda Eyre Ward

Half of a Yellow Sun four-and-half-stars Selection

Literary

By Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie

In the Company of Cheerful Ladies four-stars

Crime

By Alexander McCall Smith

Infidel four-stars Selection

Biography

By Ayaan Hirsi Ali