Americanah (2013)
0.1320Canon Score · ranked #193 all time
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About the book
Americanah is a 2013 novel by the Nigerian author Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, for which Adichie won the 2013 U.S. National Book Critics Circle Award for fiction. Americanah tells the story of a young Nigerian woman, Ifemelu, who immigrates to the United States to attend university. The novel traces Ifemelu's life in both countries, threaded by her love story with high school classmate Obinze.
Why it ranks #193
Every list on which Americanah appears, with its position as published.
| List | Authority | Position |
|---|---|---|
| PBS Great American Read (2018) | Editorial list | #10 / 100 |
| NYT 100 Best Books of 21st C (2024) | Major international poll | Selected |
| 1001 Books You Must Read (union) | Critics' canon | Selected |