Things Fall Apart by Chinua Achebe tells the story of the impact of colonialism and religion on a traditional Ibo village at the turn of the century.The Famished Road by Ben Okri is a winner of the Booker Prize for Fiction. Written in the Magical Realism style, it describes Nigeria as seen through the eyes of a young boy.Yoruba: Nine Centuries of African Art and Thought by Henry John Dewal, John Pemberton III and Rowland Abiodun, is a beautifully photographed volume of the art of the Yoruba people.Nigeria: Giant of Africa by Peter Holmes, is an excellent coffee table volume.Enjoy Nigeria by Ian Nason, is an informational book about the less-travelled roads of Nigeria.The Dancing Palm Tree and Other Nigerian Folktales by Barbara K. Walker and Helen Siegl is a collection of 11 tales that reflect the flavour and spirit of the Nigerian oral tradition.