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message 1: by Diane , Armchair Tour Guide (last edited Jun 11, 2016 03:00PM) (new)
Aug 14, 2011 07:22PM

Diane | 13052 comments Post books set in Sudan or South Sudan here.


message 2: by Diane , Armchair Tour Guide (last edited Jan 16, 2021 06:16AM) (new)
Aug 14, 2011 07:47PM

Diane | 13052 comments Books set in Sudan or South Sudan:


The Translator A Tribesman's Memoir of Darfur by Daoud Hari The Translator: A Tribesman's Memoir of Darfur by Daoud Hari
What Is the What by Dave Eggers What Is the What by Dave Eggers
Season of Migration to the North by Tayeb Salih Season of Migration to the North by Tayeb Salih
God Grew Tired of Us A Memoir by John Bul Dau God Grew Tired Of Us: A Memoir by John Bul Dau
Emma's War A True Story by Deborah Scroggins Emma's War: Love, Betrayal and Death in the Sudan by Deborah Scroggins
The Last Camel Died at Noon (Amelia Peabody, #6) by Elizabeth Peters The Last Camel Died at Noon by Elizabeth Peters
The Four Feathers by A.E.W. Mason The Four Feathers by A.E.W. Mason
Not On Our Watch The Mission to End Genocide in Darfur and Beyond by Don Cheadle Not On Our Watch: The Mission to End Genocide in Darfur and Beyond
Acts of Faith by Philip Caputo Acts of Faith by Philip Caputo
The Wedding of Zein and Other Sudanese Stories by Tayeb Salih The Wedding of Zein and Other Stories by Tayeb Salih
The Devil Came on Horseback Bearing Witness to the Genocide in Darfur by Brian Steidle The Devil Came on Horseback: Bearing Witness to the Genocide in Darfur
Slave My True Story by Mende Nazer Slave by Mende Nazer
Lost Boy, Lost Girl Escaping Civil War in Sudan by John Bul Dau Lost Boy, Lost Girl: Escaping Civil War in Sudan by John Bul Dau
They Poured Fire on Us From the Sky The Story of Three Lost Boys from Sudan by Alphonsion Deng They Poured Fire on Us from the Sky by Benson Deng
Lyrics Alley by Leila Aboulela Lyrics Alley by Leila Aboulela
Escape from Slavery The True Story of My Ten Years in Captivity and My Journey to Freedom in America by Francis Bok Escape from Slavery: The True Story of My Ten Years in Captivity by Francis Bok
Six Months in Sudan A Young Doctor in a War-torn Village by James Maskalyk Six Months in Sudan: A Young Doctor in a War-torn Village by James Maskalyk
Standing at the Crossroads by Charles Davies Standing at the Crossroads by Charles Davis
Blue Lights by R.M. Ballantyne Blue Lights: Or Hot Work in the Soudan by R.M. Ballantyne
The River War An Account of the Reconquest of the Sudan by Winston S. Churchill The River War: An Account of the Reconquest of the Sudan
The Cry of the Fish Eagle The Personal Experiences of a Game Warden and His Wife in the Southern Sudan by Peter Molloy The Cry of the Fish Eagle by Peter Molloy (South Sudan)
War Wounds Development Costs of Conflict in Southern Sudan by Abdul Rahman Abu Zayd Ahmed War Wounds: Development Costs by Abdul Rahman Abu Zayd Ahmed
The Long Road To Peace Encounters With The People Of Southern Sudan by Mathew Haumann The Long Road To Peace: Encounters With The People Of Southern Sudan
Tears of the Desert A Memoir of Survival in Darfur by Halima Bashir Tears of the Desert: A Memoir of Survival in Darfur by Halima Bashir
Darfur Diaries Stories of Survival by Jen Marlowe Darfur Diaries: Stories of Survival by Jen Marlowe
Saviors and Survivors Darfur, Politics, and the War on Terror by Mahmood Mamdani Saviors and Survivors: Darfur, Politics, and the War on Terror
Famine Crimes Politics & The Disaster Relief Industry In Africa by Alex de Waal Famine Crimes: Politics & the Disaster Relief Industry in Africa by Alex de Waal
Heart of Darfur by Lisa French Blaker Heart of Darfur by Lisa Blaker
Famine That Kills Darfur, Sudan by Alex de Waal Famine that Kills: Darfur, Sudan by Alex de Waal
African Calliope A Journey to the Sudan by Edward Hoagland African Calliope by Edward Hoagland


message 4: by Diane , Armchair Tour Guide (new)
Jun 03, 2012 07:45PM

Diane | 13052 comments Minaret by Leila Aboulela Minaret by Leila Aboulela (Located partially in Sudan and mostly in UK. Written by a native Sudanese author.)


message 7: by Diane , Armchair Tour Guide (new)
Sep 01, 2012 06:38PM

Diane | 13052 comments The Good Braider by Terry Farish The Good Braider by Terry Farish (South Sudan)


message 8: by Kelsey (last edited Feb 27, 2013 09:29AM) (new)
Feb 27, 2013 09:28AM

Kelsey | 1 comments While The Sun Is Above Us by Melanie Schnell While The Sun Is Above Us by Melanie Schnell


message 9: by Diane , Armchair Tour Guide (new)
Jul 12, 2013 08:01AM

Diane | 13052 comments Year of No Rain by Alice Mead Year of No Rain by Alice Mead (South Sudan)


message 10: by Donna (last edited Aug 13, 2013 03:25PM) (new)
Aug 06, 2013 02:24AM

Donna (donnareadstheworld) | 474 comments My Uncle Oswald by Roald Dahl My Uncle Oswald by Roald Dahl (partly set in Sudan)

The Phoenix of South Sudan A Lost Boy's Journey to a New World by Agok Manyang The Phoenix of South Sudan: A Lost Boy's Journey to a New World by Agok Manyang (South Sudan)


message 14: by Diane , Armchair Tour Guide (new)
Jun 11, 2016 03:00PM

Diane | 13052 comments The Palm House by Tarek Eltayeb The Palm House by Tarek Eltayeb


message 16: by Diane , Armchair Tour Guide (new)
May 17, 2018 07:44PM

Diane | 13052 comments Ebola '76 by Amir Tag Elsir Ebola '76 by Amir Tag Elsir


message 19: by Diane , Armchair Tour Guide (last edited Jan 16, 2021 08:30AM) (new)
Jan 16, 2021 07:17AM

Diane | 13052 comments More books set in South Sudan:


Adventures Under the Mango Tree, Serving Orphans in South Sudan by Lillian Ann Klepp Adventures Under the Mango Tree, Serving Orphans in South Sudan
Bakhita A Novel of the Saint of Sudan by Véronique Olmi Bakhita: A Novel of the Saint of Sudan by Véronique Olmi
THE BEAT OF A DIFFERENT DRUMMER - My South Sudan Journey by Jenny C. Mah THE BEAT OF A DIFFERENT DRUMMER - My South Sudan Journey
Betrayed For Love by Sabbath De Yecouba Betrayed: For Love by Sabbath De Yecouba
Bumpy Road Challenges of Civil Wars of Sudan and South Sudan by Martino Atem Bumpy Road: Challenges of Civil Wars of Sudan and South Sudan
By Their Fruit Oil, Genocide, and Faith - A Chronicle of the South Sudan by Gary Moelk By Their Fruit: Oil, Genocide, and Faith - A Chronicle of the South Sudan
Caged Animals - a Cry for Justice Indefinite Cruelty From war-torn South Sudan to Australiaʼs Detention Centres by Mamer Dau Thuch Caged Animals - a Cry for Justice by Mamer Dau Thuch
Carrying Knowledge Up a Palm Tree Poetry by Taban Lo Liyong Carrying Knowledge Up a Palm Tree: Poetry by Taban Lo Liyong
CHILD SOLDIER A Story of Survival by Lori Mohr Child Soldier: A Story of Survival by Lori Mohr
Citizen Akoy Basketball and the Making of a South Sudanese American by Steve Marantz Citizen Akoy: Basketball and the Making of a South Sudanese American
Clooney's War South Sudan, humanitarian failure and celebrity by Alex Perry Clooney's War: South Sudan, Humanitarian Failure and Celebrity by Alex Perry
The Colour of Hope by Taban Lo Liyong The Colour of Hope by Taban Lo Liyong
The Cows of Shambat Sudanese Poems by Taban Lo Liyong The Cows of Shambat: Sudanese Poems by Taban Lo Liyong
A Desert Rose Maria of South Sudan volume 2 by Letitia Mason A Desert Rose by Letitia Mason
Eating Chiefs Lwo Culture from Lolwe to Malkal by Taban Lo Liyong Eating Chiefs: Lwo Culture from Lolwe to Malkal by Taban Lo Liyong
The End of Where We Begin A Refugee Story by Rosalind Russell The End of Where We Begin: A Refugee Story by Rosalind Russell
Fire and Forget (Thomas Caine #3) by Andrew Warren Fire and Forget by Andrew Warren (3rd book in the Thomas Caine series)
First Raise A Flag How South Sudan Won the Longest War but Lost the Peace by Peter Martell First Raise A Flag: How South Sudan Won the Longest War but Lost the Peace
Fixions, & Other Stories by Taban Lo Liyong Fixions, & Other Stories by Taban Lo Liyong
Flower Of Jonglei by Malar Maharajah Smith Flower of Jonglei by Malar Maharajah Smith
Frantz Fanon's Uneven Ribs With Poems, More and More by Taban Lo Liyong Frantz Fanon's Uneven Ribs: With Poems, More and More by Taban Lo Liyong
The Ghost of Africa by Don Brobst The Ghost of Africa by Don Brobst
Kindred by Apuk Ayuel Mayen Kindred by Apuk Ayuel Mayen
A Hare in the Elephant's Trunk by Jan L. Coates A Hare in the Elephant's Trunk by Jan L. Coates
How Fast Can You Run by Harriet Levin Millan How Fast Can You Run by Harriet Levin Millan
A Leopard Tamed by Eleanor Vandevort A Leopard Tamed by Eleanor Vandevort
The Lost Boy Tales of a Child Soldier by Ayik Chut Deng The Lost Boy: Tales of a Child Soldier by Ayik Chut Deng
Lost Children of Cush (Maria of South Sudan #1) by Letitia Mason Lost Children of Cush by Letitia Mason
Lost Girl Found by Leah Bassoff Lost Girl Found by Leah Bassoff
The Lost is Found A "Lost Boy's" Story of Faith, Hope, Charity, and Love by Jacob Thon Guot The Lost is Found: A "Lost Boy's" Story of Faith, Hope, Charity, and Love
Making Peace & Nurturing Life A Memoir of an African Woman about a Journey of Struggle and Hope by Julia Aker Duany Making Peace & Nurturing Life: A Memoir by Julia Aker Duany
The Mark A Novel of Dinka in the Time of War by Jeffery Deal The Mark: A Novel of Dinka in the Time of War by Jeffery Deal
Meditations of Taban Lo Liyong by Taban Lo Liyong Meditations of Taban Lo Liyong by Taban Lo Liyong
Mission A Cultural Safari Novel by Kay Hadashi Mission: A Cultural Safari Novel by Kay Hadashi
My Life Under the Trees The Story of a Lost Boy from South Sudan by Abraham Mangar My Life Under the Trees: The Story of a Lost Boy from South Sudan
Next Time They’ll Come to Count the Dead War and Survival in South Sudan by Nick Turse Next Time They’ll Come to Count the Dead: War and Survival in South Sudan
No More Betrayals by Apuk Ayuel Mayen No More Betrayals by Apuk Ayuel Mayen
Reckless Love Crazy Faith A Miraculous Journey of Faith by C. M. Figlioli Reckless Love Crazy Faith: A Miraculous Journey of Faith by C. M. Figlioli
Revelations by Mongane Wally Serote Revelations by Mongane Wally Serote
A Rope from the Sky The Making and Unmaking of the World's Newest State by Zach Vertin A Rope from the Sky: The Making and Unmaking of the World's Newest State
The Scarification The Facial Scarification in South Sudan by John Monyjok Maluth The Scarification: The Facial Scarification in South Sudan by John Monyjok Maluth
Seed of South Sudan Memoir of a "lost Boy" Refugee by Majok Marier Seed of South Sudan: Memoir of a "lost Boy" Refugee by Majok Marier
Showhat and Sowhat by Taban Lo Liyong Showhat and Sowhat by Taban Lo Liyong
Slave My True Story by Mende Nazer Slave: My True Story by Mende Nazer
Something Is Going to Fall Like Rain by Ros Wynne-Jones Something Is Going to Fall Like Rain by Ros Wynne-Jones
Songs of a War Boy by Deng Thiak Adut Songs of a War Boy by Deng Thiak Adut
South Sudan Elites, Ethnicity, Endless Wars and the Stunted State by Peter Adwok Nyaba South Sudan: Elites, Ethnicity, Endless Wars and the Stunted State
South Sudan The Untold Story from Independence to the Civil War by Hilde F. Johnson South Sudan: The Untold Story from Independence to the Civil War
South Sudan's Civil War Violence, Insurgency and Failed Peacemaking by John Young South Sudan's Civil War: Violence, Insurgency and Failed Peacemaking
Sudan's Blood Memory The Legacy of War, Ethnicity, and Slavery in South Sudan by Stephanie Beswick Sudan's Blood Memory: by Stephanie Beswick
The Terrorists Within South Sudan’s Tribal Ascendancy by Jada Pasquale Yengkopiong The Terrorists Within: South Sudan’s Tribal Ascendancy
Traditional Animal Stories of South Sudan Lessons for Its Children by Repent Ritti Jada Traditional Animal Stories of South Sudan by Repent Ritti Jada
Trampled Grass Stories of Courage and Hope by S.C. Iles Trampled Grass: Stories of Courage and Hope by S.C. Iles
Unforgettable 15-December-2013 Civil War (south sudan ) by Nhial Biel Lok Unforgettable 15-December-2013 Civil War by Nhial Biel Lok
The Unique Background of the Nuer Nation by George Gatluak Jock The Unique Background of the Nuer Nation by George Gatluak Jock
War and Genocide in South Sudan by Clémence Pinaud War and Genocide in South Sudan by Clémence Pinaud
War Dog (Code of War #5.5) by Jim Roberts War Dog by Jim Roberts
War Wounds Development Costs of Conflict in Southern Sudan by Abdul Rahman Abu Zayd Ahmed War Wounds: Development Costs of Conflict in Southern Sudan
What They Meant for Evil How a Lost Girl of Sudan Found Healing, Peace, and Purpose in the Midst of Suffering by Rebecca Deng What They Meant for Evil by Rebecca Deng
When Do I Have a Say? by Kizito Anyanwu Nonso When Do I Have a Say? by Kizito Anyanwu Nonso
When Elephants Fight by Majok Tulba When Elephants Fight by Majok Tulba
While the Sun Is Above Us by Melanie Schnell While the Sun Is Above Us by Melanie Schnell
Year of No Rain by Alice Mead Year of No Rain by Alice Mead


message 22: by Jade (new)
Mar 08, 2025 02:33AM

Jade | 121 comments Band-Aid for a Broken Leg by Damien Brown Band-Aid for a Broken Leg by Damien Brown.


message 24: by Joy D (new)
Mar 08, 2025 12:43PM

Joy D | 896 comments All the Glimmering Stars by Mark T. Sullivan - Sudan, South Sudan, and Uganda


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