Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie Reading Order

16 books (1973–2025)

This photography series by Annie Leibovitz spans over five decades, from 1973 to 2025, with sixteen books published in publication order. The collection showcases Leibovitz's iconic portrait work across diverse subjects including musicians, dancers, athletes, and cultural figures. The series is ongoing and should be read in publication order to follow the evolution of her photographic style and thematic focus across five decades. Begin with Shooting Stars: The Rolling Stone Book of Portraits and continue through the most recent installments to experience her career progression.

Start with Shooting Stars: The Rolling Stone Book of Portraits(By: Annie Leibovitz), the first of 16 books in the Annie Leibovitz Photography series.

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1	Shooting Stars: The Rolling Stone Book of Portraits(By: Annie Leibovitz) 1973Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Photographs Annie Leibovitz 1970-1990(By: Annie Leibovitz) 1990Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	Dancers(By: Annie Leibovitz) 1992Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	Olympic Portraits(By: Annie Leibovitz) 1996Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
5	Women(By: Susan Sontag,Annie Leibovitz) 1999Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
6	American Music(By: Annie Leibovitz) 2003Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
7	A Photographer's Life: 1990-2005(By: Annie Leibovitz) 2006Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
8	Nudes(By: Annie Leibovitz) 2007Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
9	Annie Leibovitz at Work(By: Annie Leibovitz) 2008Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
10	Pilgrimage(By: Annie Leibovitz) 2011Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
11	Images of a Lost Human Epoch(By: Annie Leibovitz) 2014Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
12	Beaton Photographs(By: Mark Holborn,Annie Leibovitz) 2015Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
13	Annie Leibovitz: Portraits 2005-2016(By: Annie Leibovitz) 2017Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
14	Annie Leibovitz, Wonderland(By: Annie Leibovitz) 2021Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
15	Annie Leibovitz(By: Annie Leibovitz) 2022Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
16	Annie Leibovitz: Women: 2025 Edition(With: Susan Sontag,Annie Leibovitz,Gloria Steinem) 2025Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

12 books (2005–2021)

Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie's work appears in nine different literary anthologies published between 2005 and 2019, creating a complete collection that should be read in publication order. These volumes span major international anthology series including Granta, the O. Henry Prize Stories, and The Granta Book of the African Short Story, showcasing her contributions alongside work by other notable authors. The series documents her short fiction selections across nearly fifteen years of literary publishing.

Start with Granta 91: Wish You Were Here, the first of 9 books in the Anthologies series.

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1	Granta 91: Wish You Were Here 2005Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	O. Henry Prize Stories 2008 2008Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	Freedom 2009Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	Gods and Soldiers 2009Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
5	One World: A Global Anthology of Short Stories 2009Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
6	Selected Shorts: New American Stories 2011Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
7	The Granta Book of the African Short Story 2011Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
8	Africa39 2014Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
9	Eat Joy 2019Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
10	New Daughters of Africa 2019Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
11	Of This Our Country 2021Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
12	The Best Short Stories 2021: The O. Henry Prize Winners 2021Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

6 books (2021–2021)

The Black Stars series consists of six science fiction and speculative fiction books published in 2021, featuring contributions from acclaimed authors including Nisi Shawl, Nalo Hopkinson, Nnedi Okorafor, C.T. Rwizi, and Victor LaValle. The series appears to be complete and should be read in publication order, beginning with "2043...(A Merman I Should Turn to Be)" and continuing through "We Travel the Spaceways." Each entry in the collection offers distinct perspectives on themes of science fiction and Black futures.

Start with 2043...(A Merman I Should Turn to Be)(By: Nisi Shawl), the first of 6 books in the Black Stars series.

1 book (2023–2023)

5 books (2014–2025)

Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie's non-fiction series spans from 2014 to 2025 with five books that should be read in publication order. The collection includes essays and reflections on feminism, grief, and women's perspectives, with contributions from notable figures including Annie Leibovitz and Susan Sontag. This ongoing series combines standalone works with complementary pieces that build on themes of gender equality and personal contemplation.

Start with We Should All Be Feminists, the first of 5 books in the Non-Fiction series.

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1	We Should All Be Feminists 2014Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Dear Ijeawele, or a Feminist Manifesto in Fifteen Suggestions 2017Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	We Should All Be Feminists: The Desk Diary 2021 2020Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	Notes on Grief 2021Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
5	Annie Leibovitz: Women: 2025 Edition(With: Susan Sontag,Annie Leibovitz,Gloria Steinem) 2025Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

17 books (1993–2012)

This complete anthology series spans 17 volumes published between 1993 and 2012, featuring curated short fiction organized thematically around topics like family, travel, food, love, and mystery. Each book in the series focuses on a different subject matter, from classics and contemporary stories to genre-specific collections like Whodunit? and Pet-themed tales. The books are best read in publication order, beginning with For Better and for Worse and concluding with the final two volumes in the series. Selected Shorts offers diverse short story collections ideal for readers seeking varied narratives across different themes and time periods.

Start with For Better and for Worse, the first of 17 books in the Selected Shorts series.

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1	For Better and for Worse 1993Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Even More Laughs 1998Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	Timeless Classics 2006Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	Edith Wharton 2007Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
5	Falling in Love 2007Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
6	Family Matters 2007Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
7	Food Fictions 2007Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
8	Pets! 2007Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
9	Tales of Betrayal 2007Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
10	Travel Tales 2007Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
11	Are We There Yet? 2008Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
12	A Touch of Magic 2009Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
13	The William Hurt Collection 2009Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
14	Whodunit? 2009Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
15	American Classics 2010Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
16	New American Stories 2011Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
17	Poe! 2012Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

4 books (2009–2020)

Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie's Short Stories/Novellas series comprises four standalone pieces published between 2009 and 2020. The collection includes Imitation, The Shivering, The Arrangements, and Zikora, best read in publication order to experience the author's evolving work over this period. This complete series showcases Adichie's distinctive voice across shorter narrative formats.

Start with Imitation, the first of 4 books in the Short Stories/Novellas series.

1 book (2008–2008)

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1	The Thing Around Your Neck 2008Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

4 books (2003–2025)

Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie has published four standalone novels between 2003 and 2025, with the series remaining ongoing. Each book functions independently, though reading them in publication order—beginning with Purple Hibiscus, followed by Half of a Yellow Sun, Americanah, and Dream Count—allows readers to trace the author's evolving voice and thematic interests. These works span literary fiction and explore complex social and personal narratives across different settings and time periods.

Start with Purple Hibiscus, the first of 4 books in the Standalone Novels series.

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1	Purple Hibiscus 2003Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Half of a Yellow Sun 2006Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	Americanah 2013Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	Dream Count 2025Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible