Books
30 Best Novels About modern African history
Bestselling authors first, then star rating.
Period
Modern African History
c. 1,800–1,999
Modern African History begins with the major political and economic changes of the nineteenth century and continues through European conquest, colonial rule, anticolonial resistance, independence and the challenges faced by postcolonial states.
The period includes the growth of African kingdoms, the ending and persistence of different slave systems, missionary activity, commodity production, imperial partition, world-war campaigns, nationalist movements, apartheid and the remaking of borders and institutions after independence.
This is a broad parent for continent-wide modern surveys. Specific books should also be attached to focused children such as the Scramble for Africa or the Second Italo-Ethiopian War where appropriate.
Related people for Modern African History
Non-Fiction
4 Best Non-Fiction Books About modern African history
Histories, biographies and reference works are listed separately from the historical novels above.
