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  • Bibliography:
    9 Books
  • First Book:
    November 1993
  • Latest Book:
    October 2023
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Book List in Order: 9 titles



  • A Commonwealth Prizeâ€"winning novel of “intense power . . . examining the role of women in modern African society” by the acclaimed Ghanaian author (Publishers Weekly).   Living in Ghana’s capital city of Accra with a ...



  • These two witty and perceptive social dramas are sympathetic and honest explorations of the conflicts between the individualism of westernised culture and the social traditions of Africa. Both plays have been performed throughout the world....



  • From the author of Changes: these stories “of post-independence Ghana in the late 1960s are written beautifully and wisely and with great subtlety” (Chimamanda Ngozi Adichi).   In this short story collection, the award-winning poet and autho...



  • Out of Africa with her degree and her all seeing eyes comes Sissie. She comes to Europe, to a land of towering mountains and low grey skies and tries to makes sense of it all. What is she doing here? Why aren't the natives friendly? And what will she...



  • In The Girl Who Can, the irrepressible Ama Ata Aidoo looks at the roles and rules, and the games people find themselves playing, often unwillingly. She analyses African women's struggle to find their rightful place in society. Her stories raise is...



  • This radical collection of short stories is a double award-winning book aimed at debunking the myth about African women as impoverished victims. The stories deal with challenging themes representing some of the most complex love stories ever publishe...



  • Ama Ata Aidoo is an iconic African woman writer who has inspired generations of black and other writers in Africa and internationally and this collection affirms why she is respected as one of the most important voices in African women’s writing. H...



  • A Commonwealth Prize–winning novel of “intense power . . . examining the role of women in modern African society” by the acclaimed Ghanaian author (Publishers Weekly). Living in Ghana’s capital city of Accra with a postgradu...







Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Ama Ata Aidoo has published 9 books.

Ama Ata Aidoo does not have a new book coming out soon. The latest book, No Sweetness Here, was published in October 2023.

The first book by Ama Ata Aidoo, Changes: A Love Story, was published in November 1993.

No. Ama Ata Aidoo does not write books in series.