African Trilogy Books in Order
Part ofChinua Achebe Books in OrderExplore the African Trilogy books by Chinua Achebe in order, with short summaries and a series reading list to help you choose where to start reading.
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African Trilogy books in publication order
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No Longer at Ease
by Chinua Achebe
1960
Returning to Nigeria after studying in England, Obi Okonkwo enters a civil service shaped by corruption and conflicting expectations. Family obligations, inherited traditions, and colonial institutions test his principles as the country moves toward independence.
Arrow of God
by Chinua Achebe
Ezeulu, chief priest of a group of Igbo villages, confronts British colonial authority and Christian missionary influence in 1920s Nigeria. Conflicts within his community complicate his position, bringing religious duty, political power, and personal pride into tension.
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