January Read With Me List

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Read With Me January 2026

24 Authors. 7 Countries. 1 Message. 3rd February 2026

A Continental Reading Club

January Reading Club

January is for fresh starts. Not the kind that collapses by week two—this one comes with books, community, and a plan that fits real life.

  • Choose from 7 sections across life, faith, and family.
  • Maximum 2 books at a time (print copy or ebook) to keep reading manageable.
  • Kes 1,000 annual enrolment (Read With Me)
  • Kes 230 per book borrowed (return) or borrowed (to own)
  • Weekly prompts + meet-the-author moments

Reader Rule (for real-life consistency)

Max 2 Books at a Time

Pick up to two books at any given time—print or ebook—so you finish what you start and actually enjoy the journey.

Print Copy . Ebook . Family-Friendly . African Authors
 

 

Learn and Join + Choose Your Reading Section

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Choose Your Reading Section

Pick one or two sections that matches your season. Then choose up to 2 books at a time (print copy or ebook).

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Our Featured Books

Young Adults Category

Books for young adults. Note: Find a separate list for children and teenagers here.

The Young Adults category brings together five timely voices speaking to purpose, obedience, identity, and calling—where faith meets real life. From the discipline of intentional thinking in Conceive Achieve and its youth-focused companion Conceive Achieve for Teens, to the quiet but powerful surrender explored in Yes Lord, these books remind young people that destiny is not accidental. Young and Crazy in Love with Jesus redefines holiness as joyful and freeing, while Your Story Can Change offers hope to anyone who believes their past has disqualified them. Together, these reads form a gentle but firm invitation to align the mind, submit the heart, and walk boldly in God’s calling—one obedient yes at a time.

🔥 12-WEEK JOURNEY 📚 Read & Own 5 Books 🤝 Mentorship from Authors

Read & Own these five books in a 12-week program — and grow with mentorship shaped by the authors

CALLED: Discovering God’s Purpose for Your Life is for young people who want direction, not noise. You will explore identity in Christ, surrender, vision, healing, and real-life purpose—with Scripture, reflection, discussion, and practical next steps that help you actually live what you learn.

Clarity

Discover purpose the Bible way—discerned, not invented.

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Growth

Build habits, courage, and consistency for your next season.

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Identity

Learn to live from who you are in Christ—not comparison.

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Action

Turn insight into obedience—step by step, with support.

Simple truth: You are not an accident. You are CALLED.

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Our Featured Books

Family + Gender Category

Books on marriage and parenting

The Family & Gender category brings together four honest, faith-rooted conversations on marriage, identity, and generational healing. Marriage, Thistles & Flowers – Barnabas & Grace Achoki (Kenya) reminds us that marriage is cultivated through seasons of beauty and challenge, while Pre-Marital Wisdom – Tafadzwa Rwizi (Zimbabwe) calls readers to prepare the heart long before the wedding day. A Diary of a Called Woman – Khanyo Ndlela (South Africa) speaks tenderly to womanhood as a divine calling anchored in obedience, and The Father’s Heart – Oluoch Oketch (Kenya) brings the often-neglected conversation of fatherhood to the centre of family restoration. Together, these books offer wisdom for building homes that are intentional, healed, and firmly rooted in God’s design for family.

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Our Featured Books

Business & Leadership Category

Work, stewardship, leadership, and influence with conviction

The Business & Leadership category brings together three incisive reads that challenge believers to lead, speak, and work with wisdom and discernment in the marketplace. 40 Illustrations for Public Speakers – Jimmy Nzioki (Kenya) equips communicators with practical tools to clarify ideas and amplify influence, while From Truth to Legacy – Dr. Daniel Matematema (Botswana) calls leaders to move beyond momentary success into lives that leave a godly inheritance. Snare Jobs – Patrick Omukhango (Kenya) offers a sobering reminder that not every opportunity aligns with calling. Together, these books form a timely guide for anyone seeking to steward influence, voice, and vocation with integrity, obedience, and eternal perspective.

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Our Featured Books

Missions, Devotionals & Pastors Category

Fuel for faith, ministry, discipleship, and the secret place

The Missions, Devotionals & Pastors category brings together two spiritually weighty works that call believers back to depth, devotion, and divine alignment. Fire in the Pulpit – Dr. Onkeme Letshwiti (Botswana) challenges ministers to recover the fire, authority, and reverence of the pulpit as an altar, while The Favoured Woman Devotional – ACABA Authors (Kenya, Uganda & South Africa) offers a gentle yet powerful daily reminder of God’s favour, presence, and sustaining grace in the life of a woman. Together, these books strengthen both the public call to preach and the private life of devotion—where true ministry is first formed.

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Our Featured Books

Mental Health Category

Mental health and Christians in other disciplines

The Mental Health category brings together three compassionate voices calling readers toward honesty, healing, and restored identity. In Search of Sanity – Begumisa Musinguzi (Uganda) gently explores the journey back to balance and clarity when the mind feels overwhelmed, while Healing or Hiding – Mabel Masigale (Zimbabwe) confronts the quiet habits of avoidance that delay true restoration. Redefine Your Worth – Stanley Mkhwanazi (Eswatini) anchors personal value in God’s truth rather than pain, performance, or past wounds. Together, these books offer a safe, faith-rooted space for reflection, courage, and the rediscovery of wholeness.

Our Featured Books

Other Disciplines: Writing Class

The Other Disciplines category celebrates the quieter, often unseen work that shapes calling and craft. A Writer’s Journal – Jackline Ingasian (Kenya) offers a reflective space where creativity meets discipline, inviting writers to slow down, listen deeply, and steward their gift with intention. More than a notebook, it is a companion for those who understand that writing is both a spiritual practice and a labour of faith—one page, one prayer, one honest sentence at a time.

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Our Featured Books

Christian Living + Poetry + Fiction Category

Everyday faith, artful words, and stories that stay with you

The Christian Living, Poetry & Fiction category gathers three reflective works that express faith through testimony, contemplation, and obedient living. Inspired by Forty – Richard Mwebesa (Uganda) offers a poetic reflection on seasons of life and God’s steady faithfulness, while Blessed to Be a Blessing – Samuel Asena (Kenya) reminds believers that blessing is a calling meant to flow outward in generosity and service. Obeying God – Orowhe Blessing (Nigeria) anchors the category with a simple but profound truth: obedience is the pathway to alignment and fruitfulness. Together, these books invite readers to live their faith thoughtfully, generously, and faithfully—one surrendered step at a time.

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Our Featured Books

Biographies Category

Lives that preach without shouting—testimonies, journeys, and legacy

The Biographies category brings together three deeply personal journeys that testify to God’s power to interrupt, realign, and redeem a life. His Story, My Life – Zinhle Ramashala (South Africa) reflects a life reshaped by surrender when God’s narrative takes precedence, while Jesus Killed My Business – Dr. Muthoni Omukhango (Kenya) chronicles the costly yet liberating exchange of personal ambition for divine purpose. Wired Weird – Wairimu Kanyi (Kenya) adds a refreshing voice on identity, reminding readers that being different is often part of God’s design. Together, these biographies affirm that obedience may disrupt comfort, but it always leads to meaning, restoration, and a story worth telling.

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Participating Countries

Read With Me is building a continent-wide reading rhythm!

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Choose your section, pick up to two books, and let this month become the month your reading habit finally behaves.

Welcome. Karibu. Tukwanirizza. Siyakwamukela. Rea go amogela. Tinokugamuchirai. You dey welcome

Five simple steps. One continental reading journey — orderly, joyful, and surprisingly life-giving.

  1. Annual Registration — Kes 1,000

    Secure your annual membership to Mama Africa Book Box.

    Register & Continue

  2. Borrow 2 Books — Kes 230 per book

    Choose your book(s) for the month and begin reading.

    Choose Books & Continue

  3. Follow the Weekly Prompts on WhatsApp Channel

    Receive weekly reading prompts, reflections from the authors, and gentle nudges to stay on track.

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  4. Join the Continental Reading Club Livestream

    Gather with readers and authors across Africa for the monthly continental reading conversation.

    Go to Livestream Details

  5. Return, Renew, or Own the Book

    Return your borrowed book(s) at your country’s MABB Centre, then choose what comes next.

    Option A: Return & Borrow New Books

    Return books to your local MABB Centre and borrow new ones at Kes 230 per book.

    Option B: Own the Book

    Keep the book by paying the retail price, less the borrowing fee, and less a 10% discount.

    Formula: Retail Price − Borrowing Fee − 10% Discount

Get started in two simple steps

1

Register with Kes 1,000 Annual Membership

This is your annual membership to access the club and our reading ecosystem. Click Add to Cart below.

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2

Pick Two Books from the Featured 24 January Titles

Each book is KES 230. Please add any two books from the grid below.

Quick rule: Add membership + any two books to cart, then checkout.

January Read With Me List (24 Books)

Browse and add your two books below.

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Tip: If your cart total is higher, you may have added more than two books (your reading appetite is impressive. Please start with two books for now).

Total Should Be
Kes 1,460

Kes 1,000 membership + 2 books at Kes 230 each.

If your cart total is higher, you may have added more than two books (your future self may be proud… but let’s start with two each month).

Earn Points

Purposeful and rewarding readinf

How Points Work

Every book you read and review earns you points, which you can redeem at our Annual Book Fests at the end of the year.

Read a Book

Borrow or own a Mama Africa Book Box (MABB) title and read it within the month’s reading journey.

Submit a Review

Share a short, thoughtful review via the designated review channel or form. Clarity and sincerity matter more than “perfect English”.

Earn Points

Once your review is submitted and verified, points are credited to your reader profile. One finished book + one review = points.

Accumulate All Year

Your points accumulate over the year. The more you read and review, the more your balance grows—steady progress, not pressure.

Redeem at Annual Book Fests

Redeem points at our Annual Book Fests at the end of the year for selected items such as books, reading merchandise, and discounts (subject to availability).

Jesus Killed My Business
But Gave Me His Kingdom Business

by Dr. Muthoni Omukhango

“This book was both unsettling and deeply liberating.”

Jesus Killed My Business is not an attack on work, ambition, or excellence. It is an honest and courageous testimony of what happens when God lovingly interrupts our carefully constructed plans and replaces them with His own.

With humility and spiritual clarity, the author draws a clear distinction between building something for God and surrendering fully to God’s assignment—even when that surrender costs comfort, income, or reputation.

The book challenges modern definitions of success and exposes how even good things, including business and ministry, can quietly become substitutes for obedience. Scripture is applied thoughtfully, not decoratively, and the lessons linger long after the final page.

This is a timely and necessary read for Christian professionals, entrepreneurs, and ministry leaders who sense a divine call to realignment. God’s will may not always be profitable in worldly terms—but it is always purposeful.

Reviewed by: Sample Reader

Earn Points for This Review
Readers earn points for every completed book review. Points accumulate and can be redeemed at the Annual Book Fests at the end of the year.

Highly recommended for anyone navigating faith, calling, and surrender in the marketplace.

Livestream

January Read With Me at Mama Africa Book Box

Date: Tuesday, 3rd February 2026 Time: 7:30 PM – 9:00 PM (EAT)

Join the Read With Me community for our January Reading Club livestream—highlights, reader moments, and next steps. Come as you are. Bring your notes, your questions, and your favourite line from your current book.

Note: Times are shown in Africa/Nairobi (EAT). If you are out of EAT time zone, kindly confirm the local time conversion.

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