List of Nigerian novelists
# List of Nigerian novelists

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

* 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

* Chris Abani (born 1966)
* Chinua Achebe (1930–2013)
* Ayobami Adebayo (born 1988)
* Abimbola Adelakun
* Tomi Adeyemi (born 1993)
* Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie (born 1977)
* Uwem Akpan (born 1971)
* Hauwa Ali (died 1995)
* Zaynab Alkali (born 1950)
* T. M. Aluko (1918–2010)
* Elechi Amadi (1934–2016)
* Karen King-Aribisala
* Lesley Nneka Arimah (born 1983)
* Sefi Atta (born 1964)
* Adaeze Atuegwu (born 1977)

## B

* Rotimi Babatunde
* Biyi Bandele (1967–2022)
* A. Igoni Barrett (born 1979)
* Lindsay Barrett (born 1941)
* Simi Bedford
* Philip Begho (born 1956)
* Natasha Bowen

## C

* Chin Ce (born 1966)
* Teju Cole (born 1975)

## D

* Abi Daré
* Jude Dibia (born 1975)

## E

* Obi Egbuna (1938–2014)
* Cyprian Ekwensi (1921–2007)
* Buchi Emecheta (1944–2017)
* Rosemary Esehagu (born 1981)

## F

* Daniel Olorunfemi Fagunwa (1903–1963)
* Adebayo Faleti (1921–2017)
* Dan Fulani
* Bilkisu Funtuwa

## G

* Abubakar Gimba (1952–2015)

## H

* Helon Habila (born 1967)

## I

* Abubakar Adam Ibrahim (born 1979)
* Emmanuel Iduma (born 1989)
* Jordan Ifueko (born 1993)
* Eghosa Imasuen (born 1976)
* Uzodinma Iweala (born 1982)
* Festus Iyayi (1947–2013)

## J

* Elnathan John (born 1982)

## L

* Abimbola Lagunju (born 1960)

## M

* Oliver Mbamara
* Sebastian Okechukwu Mezu (born 1941)
* John Munonye (1929–1999)

## N

* 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

* Chigozie Obioma (born 1986)
* Timothy Ogene (born 1984)
* Gabriel Okara (1921–2019)
* Chioma Okereke
* 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
* Kole Omotoso (1943–2023)
* Yewande Omotoso (born 1980)
* Nuzo Onoh (born 1962)
* Osonye Tess Onwueme (born 1955)
* Ifeoma Onyefulu (born 1959)
* E. C. Osondu
* Helen Ovbiagele (born 1944)
* Kachi A. Ozumba

## R

* Ola Rotimi (1938–2000)

## S

* Abidemi Sanusi
* Ken Saro-Wiwa (1941–1995)
* Mabel Segun (born 1930)
* Taiye Selasi (born 1979)
* Lola Shoneyin (born 1974)
* Wole Soyinka (born 1934)

## T

* Amos Tutuola (1920–1997)

## U

* Adaora Lily Ulasi (born 1932)
* Rems Umeasiegbu (born 1943)
* Chika Unigwe (born 1974)

## V

* Jumoke Verissimo (born 1979)
