What to read in 2026: recommendations from booksellers and publishers in Abuja, Nairobi and Brighton
A selection of the best Kenyan, Nigerian and black diaspora writing from 2025 – and some to look out for next year
From the richness of Nigeria’s modern literary scene, to the thriving publishing ecosystem of Kenya and the booming creativity coming from black British and African American writers, we asked an African publishing house, a UK bookshop dedicated to black authors and Nairobi’s oldest bookshop for some recommendations on what to read in the coming year.