Bahati Books is a digital focused publishing house for readers seeking entertaining, inspiring and authentic narratives crafted by emerging writers from Africa. Our aim is to promote diverse African experiences through storytelling.

 

We Recommend

Purple Mangoes by Olunosen Louisa Ibhaze tells diverse stories of ten Nigerian women and girls. This collection explores the joys, pains and mysteries of womanhood in Nigeria with a touch of humour, sarcasm and redemption.

Four men from different corners of Nigerian society find their fates tied to one man: Yinka. Desperate to leave Nigeria, they are drawn to a consultant who works for a powerful human trafficking syndicate. My Mind Is No Longer Here is the story of men willing to risk it all to chase their dreams.

Explore the human spirit and the light and dark sides of human behaviour in this short story collection. An old man in a matatu has escaped a house for the elderly, a customer turned into a conman, a baby at the door step of Patel’s flour mills company, the father who kidnaps his own children and more.

Discover the next generation of African writers. 21st-century urban and rural life reflected with wit and wisdom. Mother Never Sleeps is a lively short story collection with tales of broken marriages and blossoming romance, car chases and minibus rides, Catholic confessions and corrupt ministers.

 

Love from our readers

"The story was excellent. One of the highlights of my reading year." 

- Victoria Richards

 

The stories were vivid depictions of life in various parts of the African continent... As you read each story, you are transported into a different life.

- Devaki Khanna

"One of the best reads of my year so far!"

- Zara Scott

 

"The range of stories is great, and some of them really left an imprint..."

- Amazon Customer Review

 

I like Sylva Nze Ifedigbo's book because the author's writing is simple and striking, without being pretentious. 

- Zaynab Quadri

This project is an especially important one in Africa because we tend to get the same narrative time and time again and those who venture out are rarely heard." 

- Waridi Book Blog

 

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Being positive does not mean the negative no longer exists. It’s still very much there but a decision of what to focus on will amplify one over the other and eventually manifest itself. What are you focusing on beyond the week? 📷 credit @asiyami_gold 🙌🏿 #newweek #mondaymotivation #igreads #focus #bookstagrammer #bookshelf
Inspired by this pic by ana_p_carvalho What are you planning on doing this week? Fail to plan plan to fail! #planning #newweek #action #writing #motivation
#Repost @suckerforcoffe ・・・ The plan was to have my #review of A Season For Mending up on the blog on Saturday, but life happened and I couldn't publish it. It's now up on the blog, suckerforcoffe.com, and I tell you why I gave it 3 ⭐⭐⭐ Link in bio #reading #stories #bookshelf #bookstagrammer #igreads #bookworm
Happy Friday! Channeling Katlego’s @katkkolkes energy for the weekend! Kat’s anthology “...on about the same old things” is available on Amazon and via the @okadabooks app #reading #friyay #weekend #bookstagrammer #igreads #bookshelf
Here’s a major #throwback. We were part of the founders panel at ATBN alongside the sibling duo @chukusldn , the lovely founder of @treasuretress & creative founder of @lovechinchin_uk We all shared our experiences then of the opportunities and challenges of startups. Each of these startups has made leaps and bounds since that time. Very happy and proud! Continue with the great work! #business #networking #entrepreneurship #bookstagrammer #igreads #bookshelf
One of the best ways to accomplish mastery is to look at the work of those we already masters in the craft we are pursuing. They already know a lot of things you don’t and after all are better teachers. And of course alongside that practice, practice, practice. #literature #writing #igreads #bookstagrammer #readersofinstagram #bookshelf
Poem from debut anthology by Nduta Waweru @beenduta Available on Amazon and via the @okadabooks app #poem #poetry #reading #literature #poet #bookstagram #bookworm
"The mood in the car had changed. Angel threw her chewing gun out of the window while the man to her left reclined his seat. Soon the khaki clothed policemen were in view" - The Farewell, Ayibu Makolo @ayibumakolo Available on Amazon and via the @okadabooks app #stories #bookstagram #reading #igreads #storytelling
Extract from Crime fiction collection from Mozambique. Available on Amazon #reading #literature #bookstagram #igreads #writersofinstagram
Some pictures just make you smile. Friendship is truly precious! Credit: @gingergopro #monday #newweek #igreads #bookstagrammer #friendship #motivationmonday #happiness
#Repost @thelifeofamaka ・・・ “There’s the person inside that wants to be understood and loved like everyone else. That’s the woman I’m drawn to…and that’s the woman I’m going to get to know”. "Wine and Water" is a novel that had me captivated in the most subtle way. @Hannahonoguwe weaves her stories seamlessly it captures you even before you realise it. Finding love can be quite dramatic especially if you're stuck in a "mad traffic" (my favourite story) or if you're trying to be obtuse and convict yourself that what you feel is "purely platonic" (another favourite of mine), LOVE will still find you. Thank you @bahati_books for a copy of this book❤ Full review up on the blog (direct link in my bio) #thelifeofamaka #bookstagramnigeria #bibliophile #booklover #bookstagram #epicreads #booknerd #bookishspecies #booksofinstagram #bookstagrammer #bookaholic #igreads #bahatibooks #bookreads #flatlay #bookphotography #bookcommunity #romance #contemporary #sponsored
#Repost @nusaybaho ・・・ Ey God, this book is amazinggg!! • 4.5 stars 🌟 • @bahati_books Thank you so much for sending this book to mee! ✨ • • ‘My Mind Is No Longer Here’ tells the story of Chidi, Donatus, Haruna and Osahon - revealing their desperation that leads them to flee Nigeria. Osahon – a man who is haunted by a dark past, meets Donatus, a graduate obsessed with a single-minded resolve to be better than his father; Haruna, the doctor who could not save his mother and Chidi – an unemployed graduate who wants to become wealthy at any cost, find their worlds entangled with Yinka, the front man for ‘The Organisation’, Nigeria’s powerful drug and human trafficking syndicate. ‘My Mind Is No Longer Here’ is the story of a nation in the midst of decay, which leaves its citizens prey to unscrupulous vultures. • • One thing I love is how books can tell the stories of the things happening around us. • • @nzesylva, the author tells the reality of many Nigerians who want to go abroad but end up in the hands of unscrupulous individuals 😭😭 • • People want a better life (which they feel is by leaving the country) but don't want to work hard for it. Why will someone say they'll take care of you going abroad and you'll just say yes ? Just like that? I guess, it's desperation that makes people do that but it can never be me sha. • • I'm forever #TeamLeaveNigeria but I stand for doing it the right way. • • Let's not even talk about WHY people are leaving. I've honestly given up on this country. Sigh. • • An excellent read, guys! 👌 • • #bookstagram #bookish #unitedbookstagram #booklover #bibliophile #reader #book #books #booksofinstagram #mymindisnolongerhere
This picture accurately sums up how we are feeling at the end of this week! Happy Friday! . . . 📷 the beautiful @whitneymadueke #fridayvibes #positivevibes #reading #weekend #bookstagram #weekendvibes
#Repost @suckerforcoffe ・・・ Hi, my name is Faith and I am a hopeless romantic. Wine and Water is a collection of 12 short stories that had me falling in love in each and every story. I kid you not. I thoroughly enjoyed this book and I give you mini reviews on each story so you can understand what I mean when I say I LOVED Wine and Water. 😊 @hannahonoguwe A huge thanks to @bahati_books for the copy of the book. The direct link to my full review is on my bio or you can head on over to suckerforcoffe.com #reading #bookstagrammer #literature #writing #igreads #bookshelf #bookworm #romance
"Wine And Water" is a short story collection by @hannahonoguwe Set in Nigeria, Wine And Water explores the likely or the unlikely combinations that stir romance between the most unsuspecting individuals. Available on the @okadabooks app and Amazon #reading #love #romance #literature #writing #stories
#Humpday for what? Happiness lives here! Photorepost @okadabooks #bookheaven #reading #bookgalore #bookstagram #stories #literature #bookworms #igreader
Current Mood.... Credit: Awesome artwork by @marcellina_akpojotor . . . #power #women #reading #bookstagram #stories #literature
“I wanted to know how badly you wanted to travel,” a faint smile crossed his lips. “I like hustlers like you - guys who know what they want and are ready to get it. Your troubles are over now.” Extract from My Mind Is No Longer Here by @nzesylva Ebook available on Amazon and via the @okadabooks app. Print book available in Nigeria via @parresiapublishing . . . #reading #literature #mymindisnolongerhere #writing #bookstagram
We would happily live here; no phones, no internet, no devices, no humans! A paradise for any reader! . . . 📸 @tosinfininityandbeyond #bookheaven #reading #bookgalore #bookstagram #stories #literature #bookworms #igreaders
Inspired by this pic by ana_p_carvalho What have you planned to accomplish this week? Fail to plan plan to fail! #planning #newweek #action #writing #motivation