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Africa South General Books

Books selected for readers looking for africa south general books.

39 booksApril 2, 2026

Part of 470+ tracked lists·91% reader overlap with East Books

1. The Zulus at War
Adrian Greaves, Xolani Mkhize
Fits this list for its focus on africa and south.
Shelf signal: Southern African History
2. The Herero Genocide
Matthias Häussler
Fits this list for its focus on africa and south.
Shelf signal: Southern African History
3. An African History of Africa
Zeinab Badawi
Fits this list for its focus on africa.
Shelf signal: West African History
4. Africa
Richard Dowden
Fits this list for its focus on africa.
Shelf signal: Southern African History
5. The Fate of Africa
Martin Meredith
Fits this list for its focus on africa.
Shelf signal: Southern African History
6. Africa Is Not a Country
Dipo Faloyin
Fits this list for its focus on africa.
Shelf signal: West African History
7. Diamonds, Gold, and War
Martin Meredith
Fits this list for its focus on africa and south.
Shelf signal: Southern African History
8. The Shackled Continent
Robert Guest
Fits this list for its focus on africa.
Shelf signal: Southern African History
9. How Africa Works
Joe Studwell
Fits this list for its focus on africa.
Shelf signal: Southern African History
10. Dust of the Zulu
Louise Meintjes, TJ Lemon
Fits this list for its focus on africa and south.
Shelf signal: Southern African History
11. Dancing in the Glory of Monsters
Jason K. Stearns
Fits this list for its focus on africa.
Shelf signal: Central African History
12. Independent Africa
Emmanuel Kwaku Akyeampong
Fits this list for its focus on africa.
Shelf signal: West African History
13. Land of Tears
Robert Harms
Fits this list for its focus on africa.
Shelf signal: Central African History
14. Throwing Down White Man
Peter Sanders, Peter B. Sanders
Fits this list for its focus on africa and south.
Shelf signal: Southern African History
15. Dictatorland
Paul Kenyon
Fits this list for its focus on africa.
Shelf signal: Central African History
16. Blue Helmet
Edward H. Carpenter, Gen. Apurba Kumar Bardalai
Fits this list for its focus on africa and south.
Shelf signal: East African History
17. King Leopold's Ghost
Adam Hochschild
Fits this list for its focus on africa.
Shelf signal: Central African History
18. A Fistful of Shells
Toby Green
Fits this list for its focus on africa.
Shelf signal: West African History
19. And Home Was Kariakoo
M.G. Vassanji
Fits this list for its focus on africa.
Shelf signal: East African History
20. Unstable Ground
Rosalind C. Morris
Fits this list for its focus on africa and south.
Shelf signal: Mining & Extraction Business
21. The East Africa Campaign 1914-18
David Smith, Graham Turner
Fits this list for its focus on africa.
Shelf signal: East African History
22. Namib
Dr John Kinahan
Included for strong african alignment with this africa south general list.
Shelf signal: Southern African History
23. Sizwe's Test
Jonny Steinberg
Fits this list for its focus on africa and south.
Shelf signal: HIV & AIDS
24. Walking the Bowl
Chris Lockhart, Daniel Mulilo Chama
Included for strong story alignment with this africa south general list.
Shelf signal: Southern African History