The Greatest Books of All Time Set in Somalia

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This list represents a comprehensive and trusted collection of the greatest books. Developed through a specialized algorithm, it brings together 759 'best of' book lists to form a definitive guide to the world's most acclaimed books. For those interested in how these books are chosen, additional details can be found on the rankings page.

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Rank Book Authors Year Country Language Actions
3297 Maps Nuruddin Farah 1986 Somali English
5042 Black Hawk Down Mark Bowden 1999 American English
5531 Africa Jiří Hanzelka, Miroslav Zikmund 1952 Czech Czech
7755 Infidel Ayaan Hirsi Ali 2007 Dutch English
8144 Secrets Nuruddin Farah 1998 Somali English
8862 The Warrior's Honor Michael Ignatieff 1997 Canadian English
9028 Desert Flower Waris Dirie, Cathleen Miller 1998 American English
10763 A Moonless, Starless Sky Alexis Okeowo 2017 American English
11545 Half The Sky Nicholas Kristof 2009 American English
11613 The Next Christendom Philip Jenkins 2002 American English
13362 A Grave For A Dolphin Alberto Denti di Pirajno 1956 Italian Italian
14731 The Looting Machine Tom Burgis 2015 British English
15844 First Footsteps in East Africa Richard Burton 1856 British English
15916 Neo Colonialism, The Last Stage Of Imperialism Kwame Nkrumah 1965 Ghanaian English
17163 Submergence J. M. Ledgard 2011 British English
17163 Warriors Gerald Hanley 1971 British English
17163 The Blockade Fawzia Rasheed 2017 Unknown Unknown
17163 Language For A New Century Nathalie Handal, Tina Chang, Ravi Shankar 2008 Multiple English
17163 The Jakarta Method Vincent Bevins 2020 American English
17163 Diplomacy Henry A. Kissinger 1994 American English
17163 Bloodline James Rollins 2012 American English
17163 A History Of South Africa Frank Welsh 1998 Unknown English
17163 No Easy Day Mark Owen 2012 American English
17163 A House In The Sky Jim Corbett, Lindhout, Amanda 2013 Canadian English