* The Art of African Music (1982)
* The Odes of Lomé: A Study in African Poetry (1985)
* African Literature in English: An Introduction (1994)
* The Collected Works of John Pepper Clark (1996)
* African Literature: A History and Critique (2001)
* West African Literature: A Literary History (2007)
* African Cinema: A Film Reader (2011)
* African Women Writers: A Critical Reader (2013)
* The Cambridge History of African and Caribbean Literature (2014)
Articles:
* "The Oral Tradition in African Literature" (1983)
* "The Development of African Literature in English" (1986)
* "The Role of Women in African Literature" (1991)
* "African Cinema: A Critical Overview" (1994)
* "The Future of African Literature" (2000)
* "African Literature and the Nobel Prize" (2007)
* "African Literature in the 21st Century" (2012)
Essays:
* "The Art of African Music" (1982)
* "The Odes of Lomé: A Study in African Poetry" (1985)
* "African Literature in English: An Introduction" (1994)
* "The Collected Works of John Pepper Clark" (1996)
* "African Literature: A History and Critique" (2001)
* "West African Literature: A Literary History" (2007)
* "African Cinema: A Film Reader" (2011)
* "African Women Writers: A Critical Reader" (2013)
Reviews:
* "African Literature: An Anthology" (1983)
* "The Cambridge History of African and Caribbean Literature" (2014)