• Darko, Amma [1991] (1995). Beyond the horizon (Der verkaufte Traum). Heinemann/Schmetterling-Verl.. ISBN 978-0435909901.

Amma Darko's first novel is influenced by her German impressions. She has observed the interaction between Germans and Ghanaian immigrants very well.The book is about a young woman, Mara, who follows her husband to Germany, not knowing that he has married a German in the meantime. Though the book deals with serious topics like illegitimate immigration, illegitimate marriage and prostitution, there is never any bitter morality in it.

• Darko, Amma (1996). Spinnweben (Transl.:"Cobwebs"; no English version). Schmetterling-Verl.. ISBN 978-3926369178.

The second novel is a reflection about roots. There are dialogs between a Ghanaian living in German and the German friends around her.

• Darko, Amma (2000). Verirrtes Herz (Transl.:"Stray heart"; no English version). Schmetterling-Verl.. ISBN 978-3896571199.

This is the first book which is completely set in Ghana. The young protagonist, Kesewa; is illiterate. She has to work hard for her parents and brothers and is not able to attend school regularly. In her adult life, she becomes distrustful and envious and causes a lot of trouble.

• Darko, Amma (2003). Faceless (Die Gesichtslosen). Sub-Saharan Publishers/Schmetterling-Verl.. ISBN 978-9988550509.

Novel about a middle class woman coming into contact with street children. Those children are living in a part of Accra called “Sodom and Gomorrha”.