Americanah by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
The novel follows a young Nigerian woman who emigrates to the United States for a university education. While there, she experiences racism and begins blogging about her experiences as an African woman in America. Meanwhile, her high school sweetheart faces his own struggles in England and Nigeria. The story is a powerful exploration of race, immigration, and the complex nature of identity, love, and belonging.
The 441st greatest book of all time
Purchase from
Bookshop.org or
Amazon
- Published
- 2013
- Nationality
- Nigerian
- Length
- Moderate
- Pages
- 477
- Original Language
- English
- Avg User Rating
-
(3.9)
- Alternate Titles
- - Kotiinpalaajat
If you're interested in seeing the ranking details on this book go here
This book is on the following 40 lists:
- 1st on Honi’s 100 Best Books of the 21st century (Honi Soit)
- 4th on Quintessential American Fiction, According to the Rest of the World (Literary Hub)
- 11th on Top 10 Fiction Books of the Decade(2010) (Entertainment Weekly)
- 13th on The 21st Century's 12 Greatest Novels (BBC)
- 14th on The 25 Masterpieces of World Literature That Will Define the 21st Century (Télérama)
- 19th on Readers Pick Their 100 Best Books of the 21st Century (NY Times)
- 25th on The 20 Best Novels of the Decade (2010s) (Literary Hub)
- 27th on 100 Best Books of the 21st Century (NY Times)
- 28th on The 40 Best Novels of the 2010s (Paste Magazine)
- 36th on 100 Best Books of the 21st Century (Book Enthusiast Substack)
- 51st on The 21 best books of the 21st century (Babelia en EL PAÍS)
- 64th on The 101 Favorite Novels of 'Le Monde' Readers (Le Monde)
- 84th on Truelit's 100 Best Books of the Quarter Century (/r/truelit)
- 96th on The Greatest Books of All Time (Reader's Digest)
- 272nd on Our Users' Honorable Mention Favorite Books of All Time (The Greatest Books Users)
- 100 Best Books of the Decade so Far (2010-2015) (Oyster Books)
- 100 Books, 100 Companions (Zeit Online)
- 19 Best Books from the 2010s (Vox)
- 222 Best Books of All Time That Deserve a Spot on Your Bookshelf, With Picks from Bestselling Authors and Indie Booksellers (Parade)
- 25 Novels to Understand Our Reality from 2000 to The Present (elDiario.es)
- 30 top books about Africa (MalWarwickOnBooks) (MalWarwickOnBooks)
- 87 Books Written by Women That Are So Good, You Won't Be Able to Put Them Down (Pop Sugar)
- A Century of World Literature 1925 - 2025 (Der Spiegel)
- Barack Obama's Reading Lists (Barack Obama)
- Best Fiction Books of the 21st Century (So Far) (Kirkus Reviews)
- Boston Public Library: Top Fiction and Non-Fiction Books of the 2010s (Boston Public Library)
- Elena Ferrante Names her 40 Favourite Books by Female Authors (The Guardian)
- Fifty French Writers Choose Their Favorite 10 Books - Honourable Mention (On en garde 10 ! Pour la littérature)
- National Book Critics Circle Award - Fiction (National Book Critics Circle)
- People Are Sharing The One Book That Has Stood Out To Them In All Their Years Of Reading (Buzzfeed)
- The 100 Best Novels Of All Time (Runners-Up) (The Guardian)
- The 100 Novels That Have Most Enthralled "Le Monde" Since 1944 (Le Monde)
- The 100 Novels You Must Read in Your Lifetime (Esquire)
- The 10 Best Books Through Time (New York Times)
- The Best Fiction Books of the 2010s (Time)
- The Books of Our Time (Der Spiegel)
- The Great American Novels (The Atlantic)
- The Great American Read (PBS)
- The New Vanguard (New York Times)
- Top 100 Books of the 21st-Century (This House of Books)