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“Cross River State” as a book category spotlights works that explore Nigeria’s lush southeastern state and its capital, Calabar—its deep histories from Old Calabar and the Atlantic trade through colonial encounter to contemporary life; its rich cultures, languages, and peoples (including Efik, Ejagham, Yakurr, Bekwarra, and Yala); and its distinctive festivals and institutions such as the Calabar Carnival, Leboku, Ekpe (Ngbe), and Nsibidi. Books in this category range from fiction, memoir, and poetry to history, ethnography, travel writing, children’s titles, and visual works, covering themes like the Ikom monoliths, Obudu Plateau, Cross River National Park, Afi and Mbe Mountains, biodiversity and conservation (including the Cross River gorilla), borderland dynamics with Cameroon, urban–rural livelihoods, cuisine, and arts. Together, they offer immersive, locally grounded perspectives for general readers, students, researchers, and visitors seeking an authoritative window into Cross River’s heritage and contemporary transformation.

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