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List of Nigerian novelists
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This page is a list of
novelists
born in or associated with the African country of
Nigeria
.
This is a
dynamic list
and may never be able to satisfy particular standards for completeness. You can help by
adding missing items
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reliable sources
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Contents
A
B
C
D
E
F
G
H
I
J
K
L
M
N
O
P
Q
R
S
T
U
V
W
X
Y
Z
A
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Chris Abani
(born 1966)
Chinua Achebe
(1930–2013)
Ayobami Adebayo
(born 1988)
Bayo Adebowale
(born 1944)
Abimbola Adelakun
(living)
Tomi Adeyemi
(born 1993)
Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
(born 1977)
Tolu Ajayi
(born 1946)
Lola Akande
(born 1965)
Uwem Akpan
(born 1971)
Hauwa Ali
(died 1995)
Zaynab Alkali
(born 1950)
T. M. Aluko
(1918–2010)
Elechi Amadi
(1934–2016)
Karen King-Aribisala
(living)
Lesley Nneka Arimah
(born 1983)
Sefi Atta
(born 1964)
Adaeze Atuegwu
(born 1977)
B
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Rotimi Babatunde
(living)
Biyi Bandele
(1967–2022)
A. Igoni Barrett
(born 1979)
Lindsay Barrett
(born 1941)
Simi Bedford
(living)
Philip Begho
(born 1956)
Natasha Bowen
(living)
Oyinkan Braithwaite
(born 1988)
Stephen Buoro
(born 1993)
C
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Chin Ce
(born 1966)
Teju Cole
(born 1975)
D
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Abi Daré
(living)
Jude Dibia
(born 1975)
E
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Obi Egbuna
(1938–2014)
Cyprian Ekwensi
(1921–2007)
Buchi Emecheta
(1944–2017)
Rosemary Esehagu
(born 1981)
F
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Daniel Olorunfemi Fagunwa
(1903–1963)
Adebayo Faleti
(1921–2017)
Dan Fulani, pseudonym of
John Hare
(1934–2022)
Bilkisu Funtuwa
(living)
G
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Abubakar Gimba
(1952–2015)
H
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Helon Habila
(born 1967)
I
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Abubakar Adam Ibrahim
(born 1979)
Emmanuel Iduma
(born 1989)
Jordan Ifueko
(born 1993)
Jane Igharo
(living)
Eghosa Imasuen
(born 1976)
Uzodinma Iweala
(born 1982)
Festus Iyayi
(1947–2013)
J
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Elnathan John
(born 1982)
K
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Yejide Kilanko
(born 1975)
M
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Oliver Mbamara
(living)
Sebastian Okechukwu Mezu
(born 1941)
John Munonye
(1929–1999)
N
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Okey Ndibe
(born 1960)
Uche Nduka
(born 1963)
Martina Nwakoby
(born 1937)
Nkem Nwankwo
(1936–2001)
Flora Nwapa
(1931–1993)
Adaobi Tricia Nwaubani
(born 1976)
Onyeka Nwelue
(born 1988)
Chuma Nwokolo
(born 1963)
O
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Chigozie Obioma
(born 1986)
Aiwanose Odafen
(living)
Ude Odilora
Taiwo Odubiyi
(born 1965)
Timothy Ogene
(born 1984)
Gabriel Okara
(1921–2019)
Oladejo Okediji
(1929–2019)
Chioma Okereke
(living)
Nnedi Okorafor
(born 1974)
Ifeoma Okoye
(born 1937)
Chinelo Okparanta
(born 1981)
Isidore Okpewho
(1941–2016)
Ben Okri
(born 1959)
Ukamaka Olisakwe
(born 1982)
Simbo Olorunfemi
(living)
Paul Oluikpe (living)
Kole Omotoso
(1943–2023)
Yewande Omotoso
(born 1980)
Nuzo Onoh
(born 1962)
Osonye Tess Onwueme
(born 1955)
Ifeoma Onyefulu
(born 1959)
Cheluchi Onyemelukwe
(living)
Ola Opesan
(born 1966)
E. C. Osondu
(living)
Helen Ovbiagele
(born 1944)
Kachi A. Ozumba
(living)
P
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Olúmìdé Pópóọlá
(living)
R
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Ola Rotimi
(1938–2000)
S
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Abidemi Sanusi
(living)
Ken Saro-Wiwa
(1941–1995)
Mabel Segun
(born 1930)
Taiye Selasi
(born 1979)
Lola Shoneyin
(born 1974)
Wole Soyinka
(born 1934)
T
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Efua Traoré
(living)
Amos Tutuola
(1920–1997)
U
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Gracy Ukala
(born 1946)
Adaora Lily Ulasi
(born 1932)
Rems Umeasiegbu
(born 1943)
Chika Unigwe
(born 1974)
Pauline Uwakweh
(living)
V
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Jumoke Verissimo
(born 1979)
W
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Myne Whitman
(born 1977)
Y
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Balaraba Ramat Yakubu
(born 1959)
See also
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List of Nigerian writers
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