List of Nigerian novelists

This page is a list of novelists born in or associated with Nigeria.

A

• Chris Abani (born 1966)
• Chinua Achebe (1930–2013)
• Abimbola Adelakun
• Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie (born 1977)
• Hauwa Ali (died 1995)
• Zaynab Alkali (born 1950)
• T. M. Aluko (1918–2010)
• Elechi Amadi (1934–2016)
• Karen King-Aribisala
• Sefi Atta (born 1964)

B

• Rotimi Babatunde
• Biyi Bandele (born 1967)
• A. Igoni Barrett (born 1979)
• Lindsay Barrett (born 1941)
• Simi Bedford
• Philip Begho (born 1956)

C

• Chin Ce (born 1966)

D

• Jude Dibia (born 1975)

E

• Cyprian Ekwensi (1921–2007)
• Buchi Emecheta (born 1944)
• Rosemary Esehagu (born 1981)

F

• Daniel Olorunfemi Fagunwa (1903–1963)
• Adebayo Faleti
• Dan Fulani
• Bilkisu Funtuwa

H

• Helon Habila (born 1967)

I

• Eghosa Imasuen (born 1976)
• Uzodinma Iweala (born 1982)
• Festus Iyayi (born 1947)

L

• Abimbola Lagunju (born 1960)

M

• Oliver Mbamara
• Sebastian Okechukwu Mezu (born 1941)
• John Munonye (born 1929)

N

• Uche Nduka (born 1963)
• Martina Nwakoby (born 1937)
• Nkem Nwankwo (1936–2001)
• Flora Nwapa (1931–1993)
• Adaobi Tricia Nwaubani (born 1976)
• Onyeka Nwelue (1988)
• Chuma Nwokolo (born 1963)

O

• Nnedi Okorafor
• Ifeoma Okoye (born 1937)
• Chinelo Okparanta
• Isidore Okpewho (born 1941)
• Ben Okri (born 1959)
• Ukamaka Olisakwe (born 1982)
• Kole Omotosho (born 1943)
• Osonye Tess Onwueme (born 1955)
• Ifeoma Onyefulu (born 1959)
• E. C. Osondu
• Helen Ovbiagele (born 1944)

R

• Ola Rotimi (1938–2000)

S

• Ken Saro-Wiwa (1941–1995)
• Mabel Segun (born 1930)
• Taiye Selasi
• Lola Shoneyin (born 1974)
• Wole Soyinka (born 1934)

T

• Amos Tutuola (1920–1997)

U

• Adaora Lily Ulasi (born 1932)
• Chika Unigwe (born 1974)

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