Goodreads has opened the first round of voting for this year’s Goodreads Choice Awards, and a handful of African writers are on the list, including Chimamanda Adichie and Nnedi Okorafor. It is always fun to see familiar names show up in a space powered by readers. We have gathered the nominated writers below along with links to cast your vote.

The Goodreads Choice Awards matter because the prize comes straight from readers. Goodreads is one of the largest book communities online, and millions of people use it to review books and find new ones to read. A nomination signals that a book has reached a wide audience on the platform, and the final winners reflect what readers are excited about at the moment.

Take a moment to explore the list and show some love to these beloved writers. Your vote makes a real difference. You need a Goodreads account, so make sure you are logged in before heading over.

Readers’ Favorite Fiction
Dream Count by Chimamanda Adichie
Four women, three Nigerian, one Guinean, navigate love, identity and power in a world that refuses to see them simply.
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Cursed Daughters  by Oyinkan Braithewaite
In Lagos, a family’s women are haunted by a generational curse of failed love, reincarnation and the question of whether fate can ever be escaped.
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Favorite Science Fiction
Dream Hotel by Laila Lalam
A near-future dystopia in which surveillance extends even into people’s dreams traps one woman in a system she never asked to join.
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Death of the Author by Nnedi Okorafor
A Nigerian-American disabled author’s sci-fi novel becomes a runaway hit while she battles identity, fame and the stories she thought she owned.
Vote here.

Favorite Horror
We Love You, Bunny by Mona Awad
In this darkly comic horror sequel, a captured author confronts her former workshop-mates and their obsession with the universe she created.
Vote here.

Voting for the first round runs from November 15 to November 27. The final round takes place from November 29 to December 4, with winners announced on December 8. You need a Goodreads account to vote, so make sure you are logged in before heading to the ballot.

Let’s champion these books that we love!