Penguin African Writers Series

Written by  Ngugi wa Thiong'o

Some of the most distinguished literary works from the African continent, in a series endorsed by Chinua Achebe and building on the foundations of the iconic Heinemann African Writers Series, of which Achebe was the original series editor.

Penguin African Writers Series

Devil on the Cross
Book 5

Devil on the Cross

Ngugi wa Thiong'o
The River Between
Book 4

The River Between

Ngugi wa Thiong'o
Weep Not, Child
Book 3

Weep Not, Child

Ngugi wa Thiong'o
A Grain of Wheat
Book 2

A Grain of Wheat

Ngugi wa Thiong'o

About Ngugi wa Thiong'o

Ngũgĩ wa Thiong’o is an award-winning novelist, playwright, and essayist from Kenya whose novels have been translated into more than thirty languages. He is Distinguished Professor of English at the University of California, Irvine. He lives in Irvine, California.