List of Nigerian novelists

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 with reliable sources.

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 (1930–2025)
* 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 (1932–2016)
* 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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