title: List of Nigerian novelists
text: # 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)
  