Half of a Yellow Sun

Half of a Yellow Sun by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie is a National Book Critics Circle Award finalist and a Women’s Prize “Winner of Winners.” Set during the Biafran War in 1960s Nigeria, it follows five unforgettable characters: Ugwu, a young houseboy; Olanna, a professor’s mistress; and Richard, an Englishman drawn to Olanna’s twin sister. The novel vividly portrays love, hope, and loss amid the struggle for Biafra’s independence.