@Readpath · 6 books
Genre guide · 6 books
Begin with a girl stepping into the spirit world. Then follow Sunny through the three Nsibidi Scripts books and Tarisai through the Raybearer duology. Big magic, difficult choices, and people who help you belong.
A little guidance for each book, and where it might take you next.
Axie Oh
One-book stop. Go beneath the water with a girl trying to save her people from a sea god's storms.
Next: Akata Witch
Nnedi Okorafor
The Nsibidi Scripts, 1 of 3. Begin with a girl learning that she belongs to a hidden magical world and has a lot to catch up on.
Next: Akata Warrior
Nnedi Okorafor
The Nsibidi Scripts, 2 of 3. Stay with Sunny as learning about her magic becomes a larger responsibility than discovering that it exists.
Next: Akata Woman
Nnedi Okorafor
The Nsibidi Scripts, 3 of 3. Complete the selected Akata trilogy with Sunny's place in the magical world tied to the person she chooses to become.
Next: Raybearer
Jordan Ifueko
Raybearer, 1 of 2. Meet a girl raised for a deadly task who wants a family of her own choosing.
Next: Redemptor
Jordan Ifueko
Raybearer, 2 of 2. Complete the Raybearer duology by considering what a chosen family asks of someone who also holds power.
Finished this reading path? Mark the moment, then find your next good book.
Also includes Akata Witch
Learning magic would be easier without cruel classmates, dangerous traditions, and the threat of dying before graduation. Follow five approaches to magic, education, and growing beyond the rules.
Also includes Akata Witch
Cross future landscapes, an alien arrival, Binti’s departures and returns, and the Akata books’ hidden knowledge. This route follows negotiation across bodies and communities while keeping each selected series in order. Remote Control closes on a different kind of outsider.
Also includes Raybearer
Power can open doors, make enemies, or change a whole country. Follow girls learning what to do with magic that other people want to control.
