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    18 Different Novels Set In Africa That All Have The Same Darn Tree On The Cover

    Stereotypically African orange skies and Acacia trees are hiding rich and varied stories. Don't judge these books by their covers.

    1. The Conservationist by Nadine Gordimer

    2. An Instant in the Wind by Andre Brink

    3. A Far-Off Place by Laurens van der Post

    4. The Constant Gardener by John LeCarre

    5. Cry, The Beloved Country

    6. Elspeth Huxley: A Biography by C.S. Nicholls

    7. The Fever Tree by Jennifer McVeigh

    8. Half of a Yellow Sun by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie

    9. Heart of Darkness by Joseph Conrad

    10. I Dreamed Of Africa by Kuki Gallmann

    11. The Poisonwood Bible by Barbara Kingsolver

    12. The Power of One by Bryce Courtenay

    13. Rage by Wilbur Smith

    14. Rumours of Rain by Andre Brink

    15. The Tuner of Silences by Mia Couto

    16. You Must Set Forth at Dawn: A Memoir by Wole Soyinka

    17. Whitethorn by Bryce Courtenay

    18. Rainbow's End by Lauren St John