about jamaica or set in jamaica or by a jamaican
Author: Glen Carty 4.8 of 5 Publication: 2024
A fast paced historical novel set in 1743 Jamaica, after the First Maroon War. Tensions remain high and two young Maroons defy the treaty, risking everything for what they believe is right.
Author: Marlon James 4.6 of 5 Publication: 2009
Lilith is born into slavery on a Jamaican sugar plantation. The Night Women have long been plotting a slave revolt, and as Lilith comes of age, she reveals her power.
Author: Kei Miller 4.5 of 5 Publication: 2017
1980s Jamaica, blind Ma Taffy senses upheaval when her great-nephew’s dreadlocks are cut by a teacher, triggering repercussions that ripple through the community.
Author: Nicole Dennis-Benn 4.1 of 5 Publication: 2016
A novel set in Montego Bay, where Margot fights to protect her sister and conceal a forbidden love while a new hotel threatens their community.
Author: Marlon James 4.2 of 5 Publication: 2014
Exploration of the 1976 attempted assassination of Bob Marley, spanning three decades through the lives of gunmen, CIA agents, and more. Winner of the Booker Prize.
Author: Andrea Levy 4.4 of 5 Publication: 2010
Story of immigrants moving from Jamaica to 1948 London, facing racial prejudice and the personal challenges of resilience and survival.
Author: Jean Rhys 4.3 of 5 First Publication: 1966
A prequel to Jane Eyre, offering the backstory of Bertha Mason. It explores her life in Jamaica and England, focusing on themes of colonialism and identity.
Set during the final years of slavery in Jamaica, telling the story of a young slave girl and the chaotic transition to freedom.
Author: Kerry Young 4.4 of 5 Publication: 2012
1938, Yang Pao rises to become a formidable figure in Kingston's underworld during the transformative 1960s.
