Where Do You Go After Reading Nigeria Jones?

Reading one book opens your mind to the possibility of other worlds. Those worlds could be found in other books, films, media, history, and your own world. While reading Nigeria Jones by Ibi Zoboi in July with my book club, Eclectix the Book Club, it was an interesting story to discuss especially written from the perspective of a seventeen-year-old girl. Following along Nigeria Jones’ r(evolution), we witnessed the way one young Black girl born into a radical movement rose to the occasion of making substantial change for herself being driven by freedom and loss.

While reading my mind and other book club members’ minds often wander to various books, films, and historical moments that are reminiscent of the themes found in our current reads. Granted this is a list of books that I haven’t had the chance to read, but the content and or premise were appealing to my desire to explore more of the same elements found in Nigeria Jones, such as radical choices, revolutions, and the process of acquiring freedom.

If you’ve had the chance to read Nigeria Jones, and are looking for more stories on revolutionary movements and the power of influence, I think these books are worth adding to your list of books to keep the discovery going. If you’ve read any of the books below and are looking to add something new to your reading plans, I highly recommend Nigeria Jones.

Taking notes from Nigeria, we must keep exploring to discover who we are so we can fly freely. What better way to do that than with a book?