Imbolo Mbue Books in Order

Cameroonian immigrants Jende and Neni pursue a better future in New York through jobs serving a wealthy Lehman Brothers executive’s family. Their lives become entangled with their employers’ secrets, while the financial crisis threatens the stability and ambitions both households have built.

Residents of the African village Kosawa resist an American oil company whose operations are destroying their environment. Following children, families, and young activist Thula across generations, the novel examines the sacrifices of a community fighting corporate power and government complicity to protect its land.

Three years after his wife’s death, Wolo receives a remorseful letter from the woman responsible for the car accident. Meeting her against his family’s wishes unsettles his fragile recovery and opens difficult questions about grief, forgiveness, and shared healing.