Maaza Mengiste Books: All 5, Newest First

Maaza Mengiste Books

We have 5 books by Maaza Mengiste, newest first. The most recent release is Addis Ababa Noir (September 2020). Coming next: Of Interest to the General Public, out 13 February 2027. See the full list.

Maaza Mengiste was born in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. A Fulbright Scholar and professor in the MFA in Creative Writing & Literary Translation programme at Queens College, she is the author of The Shadow King and Beneath the Lion's Gaze, named one of the Guardian's Ten Best Contemporary African Books. Her work can be found in the New Yorker, Granta, and the New York Times, among other publications. She lives in New York City. @MaazaMengiste | maazamengiste.com