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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"I once beheld a little ebony child, Who sprang in the tropical sunny scene. Her heart was pure, gentle and blooming wild; With glee and green and a flowering dream.” _________________________________ O. C. Ezeamalukwuo @ezeamalukwuo Absolutely love this photograph by @dannywonders #bookstagram #reading #poetry #poem #poet #poetsofinstagram #igreads
Good morning #bookstagrammer Some of our favourites are amongst this pile. Recognise any that you have also read? #igreads #bookshelf #reading #bibliophile #literature #stories
Poetry for the weekend... Nostalgia by @beenduta #poetry #poet #reading #bookstagram #igreads
#Repost @nzesylva with @get_repost ・・・ Join me! #MMINLH Reposted from @syncityng - Yaaaaaaas, it's going down this Monday on the Syncity NG Literary Lords and Ladies show! Last Monday, we had @bisiadjapon, the author of 'Of Women and Frogs'. If you missed it, click the link in bio. This coming Monday, @nzesylva is our guest! Sylva is the author of 'My Mind Is No Longer Here' as published by @parresiapublishers. Join us as we discuss books, writing and the arts. We will be dropping snippets of the book so watch out for it! Do you want to be tagged on? Drop your handles! #literature #reading #bookstagram #SyncityNG #SyncityNGLLL #bibliophile #booklover #writersofig #photooftheday
Hey so what does your library look like? Me: Well...... #literature #library #reading #bookstagtam #booklover
Officially back! Hope you are all having a great start to the New Year. Which book has kick started you year? On our side we have FINALLY tucked into Michelle Obama’s book and we are loving it. Anyone else reading it? #literature #bookstagram #reading #newyear #mondaymotivation
#Repost @saralovesbooksandteas_ with @get_repost ・・・ Donatus took a deep breath. "Nne, uchem adirozi ebe'a. My Mind is no longer here, " he said signaling that he did not. 📚📚📚📚📚 I finished this book almost as quickly as I started it, it was a book I was unable to put down. Each chapter left me hungry for more. It had so much reality in it, that I just wanted to keep reading. I enjoyed sharing in the personal and general stories of each character in the book. It had been so Long I read an 'Inside Lagos' book like this one. I can't wait to write the review on my blog, @nzesylva did a really great job on this. It was like I was watching the characters unfold, make decisions (stupid ones mostly), have fun and Live. Thanks to @bahati_books for giving me the grand opportunity with this book. Looking forward to more from the author. 🔷🔷🔷🔷🔹4.5 stars Yaaaaaaaaaaaaayyyyyyy. #bibliophile #booksofinstagram #bookstagrammers #bookstagramnigeria #magicofbookstagram #blogger #reader #reading #readersofinstagram #readersofig #igreaders #bookreview #bookblogging #mymindisnolongerhere #decemberreads #booklover #bookstagramng #bookstagram #bookbloggers #bookstagramafrica #bookstagramcommunity #bookstagrammers #booksandtea
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