Cheikh Anta Diop books in order
Senegalese politician, essayist
- Lived
- 1923–1986
- Country
- Senegal
- Books
- 7
Cheikh Anta Diop published 5 non-fiction books and 2 other books, beginning with The African Origin of Civilization: Myth or Reality (1974).
Updated September 2026
Where to start with Cheikh Anta Diop
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The African Origin of Civilization: Myth or Reality
Cheikh Anta Diop's most-read book.
Non-fiction in order
The African Origin of Civilization: Myth or Reality (1974)
Black Africa (1984)
Cheikh Anta Diop (1984)
Precolonial Black Africa (1987)
Towards the African Renaissance (1996)
Other books in order
The Cultural Unity of Black Africa (1959)
Civilization or Barbarism (1981)
About Cheikh Anta Diop
Cheikh Anta Diop was a Senegalese historian, anthropologist, physicist, and politician who studied the human race's origins and pre-colonial African culture. Diop's work is considered foundational to the theory of Afrocentricity, though he himself never described himself as an Afrocentrist. The questions he posed about cultural bias in scientific research contributed greatly to the postcolonial turn in the study of African civilizations.
Biography from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0. Photo via Wikimedia Commons.
Cheikh Anta Diop FAQ
- How many books has Cheikh Anta Diop written?
- Cheikh Anta Diop published 5 non-fiction books and 2 other books that we list, as of September 2026.
- What order should I read Cheikh Anta Diop's books in?
- Publication order is a safe choice; the full list is above. Most readers start with The African Origin of Civilization: Myth or Reality.
- What is Cheikh Anta Diop's last book?
- Precolonial Black Africa (1987).
- What is Cheikh Anta Diop's most famous book?
- The African Origin of Civilization: Myth or Reality (1974) is Cheikh Anta Diop's most widely read book.
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Sources: book lists and dates from Wikidata and Open Library, ratings from Open Library readers. Last updated September 2026.