So, here's a list of Nigerian books you should shove/slide into your shelf this month. I mean, you really don't want the first half of the year to pass by without reading these books.

1. And After Many Days by Jowhor Ile

2016 Etisalat prize for literature, Jowhor Ile, authors this novel of quiet, devastating force. It's a novel  of childhood, of the delicate, complex balance of power and love between siblings; the unique ecosystems of a family. It is also a portrait of a society, as the old world gives way to a new status quo.

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2. Night Dancer by Chika Unigwe

After her mother’s death Mma wants to restore the bonds with her family. First she visits her grandfather, then her father Mike. In telling this story, the author reconstructs the events from the past and gives all those involved a chance to justify themselves. Relying on tradition, Mike places the entire blame for all that has gone wrong on Mma’s mother. Who is right? Who is responsible for all that Mma has missed?

3. Born on a Tuesday by Elnathan John

Told in Dantala’s naive, searching voice, this astonishing debut explores the ways in which young men are seduced by religious fundamentalism and violence, and how friendship can prove to be the strongest bond of all.

4. Odufa, A Lover’s Tale by Othuke Ominiabohs

Anthony Mukoro, a struggling writer and a budding poet, discovers he cannot father a child due to health issues. Out of frustration and desperation, he lives a reckless life. Everything soon changes when he meets and falls head over heels in love with Odufa, a beautiful, young undergraduate with a past. However, with all the challenges and opposition they're faced with, nothing can keep them apart as they both get entangled in a love affair so intense and powerful it quickly begins to spiral out of control. When Oduya miraculously gets pregnant, nothing stays the same and they have to fight all the challenges that come with being a part of Anthony's family

Things I Wanted To Tell You In Other Words by Seye Kuyinu

This collection of poetry examines the relationship experience, spiritual journey and of course a thought journal of the everyday life of a young.