Helen Oyeyemi

Quotes

• “The first coffee of the morning is never, ever, ready quickly enough. You die before it’s ready and then your ghost pours the resurrection potion out of the moka pot.”

• “A library at night is full of sounds: the unread books can't stand it any longer and announce their contents, some boasting, some shy, some devious.”

• “As always, the soucouyant seemed more lonely than bad. Maybe that was her trick, her ability to make it so you couldn't decide if she was a monster.”

• “It was like dancing with a mask that was attached to a stick—she dared not lower it, no matter how tiring it was to hold the mask up. She was the ugly girl at the ball.”

• “An anti-heroine has her own purity, a singleness of intention.”

Books by Helen Oyeyemi in order

Books by Helen Oyeyemi in the order they were published, from Juniper's Whitening and Victimese (2005) to New New Me (2025).

1. 1Juniper's Whitening and VictimeseJuniper's Whitening and Victimese2005
2. 2The Icarus GirlThe Icarus Girl2005
3. 3The Opposite HouseThe Opposite House2007
4. 4White Is for WitchingWhite Is for Witching2009
5. 5Mr. FoxMr. Fox2011
6. 6Boy, Snow, BirdBoy, Snow, Bird2014
7. 7What Is Not Yours Is Not YoursWhat Is Not Yours Is Not Yours2016
8. 8GingerbreadGingerbread2019
9. 9PeacesPeaces2021
10. 10Parasol Against the AxeParasol Against the Axe2024
11. 11New New MeNew New Me2025