
Slaughterhouse-Five: Kurt Vonnegut’s classic antiwar novel, which centers on the firebombing of Dredsen and Billy Pilgrim’s odyssey through time.

Things Fall Apart: Okonkwo, a wealthy and fearless Igbo warrior of Umuofia in the late 1800s, futilely resists the devaluing.

Song of Solomon: Toni Morrison audaciously transfigures the coming-of-age story as she follows Milkman Dead from his rust-belt.

Half of a Yellow Sun: The Nigerian Civil War of the late 1960s is brought to life through the voices of five unforgettable characters.

White Teeth: At the center of this invigorating novel are two unlikely friends, Archie Jones and Samad Iqbal. Hapless veterans of World War II.