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Tsitsi Dangarembga's 'Nervous Conditions' is a coming-of-age story set in 1960s Rhodesia (now Zimbabwe), portraying the cultural and social impacts of British colonization on the native Shona people. Dangarembga, a Zimbabwean author and filmmaker, writes from firsthand experience of the country's colonial past and postcolonial issues.

Joseph Conrad's 'Heart of Darkness' narrates the journey of Marlow, a steamboat captain, into the Congo Free State at the peak of European imperialism. Conrad, who was born in Ukraine to Polish parents and worked in the Merchant Navy, drew upon his own journey to the Congo to depict the brutality of colonial exploitation and dehumanization.

Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie's 'Half of a Yellow Sun' deals with the Biafran War, which was heavily influenced by the legacy of colonialism in Nigeria. Adichie, a Nigerian novelist, is recognized for her contribution to contemporary literature, dissecting the complex ties between personal lives and historical events.

Tayeb Salih's 'Season of Migration to the North' is a postcolonial novel that looks at the impact of British colonialism in Sudan. Salih, a Sudanese writer, explores themes of identity and cultural conflict through the story of a man returning to Sudan after studying in England.

E.M. Forster's 'A Passage to India' explores the racial tensions and prejudices between British colonizers and Indian natives during British rule in India. Forster, an English novelist, was critical of imperialism and based the novel on his own experiences and friendships during his time in India.

Chinua Achebe's 'Things Fall Apart' depicts the clash between colonial British culture and the traditional culture of the Igbo people in Nigeria. Achebe, born in Nigeria during the colonial period, is considered the father of African literature in English and was influenced by the cultural and social changes brought by colonialism.

J.G. Farrell's 'The Siege of Krishnapur' is a fictional account of a siege during the Indian Rebellion of 1857. Farrell, an England-born author of Irish descent, was known for his Empire Trilogy, which deals with the political and human consequences of British colonial rule.