List of Algerian writers

This is a list of notable Algerian writers:

A

 * Ferhat Abbas (1899–1985), political leader and essayist
 * Mohamed Aïchaoui (1921–1959), political leader and journalist
 * Salim Aïssa, pseudonym of Boukella, writer of detective fiction
 * Wasini al-A'raj (1954– ), novelist and short story writer
 * Atif Ali (1984– )
 * Abdelkader Alloula (1939–1994)
 * Abderrazak Belagrouz (1981– ), writer and scholar
 * Malek Alloula (1937–2015), poet and critic
 * Djamal Amrani (1935–2005), poet and essayist
 * Jean Amrouche (1907–1962), poet
 * Marguerite Taos Amrouche (1913–1976), writer and singer
 * Leila Aouchal (1937–2013), novelist
 * Apuleius (c. 124 – after 170)
 * Mohammed Arkoun (1928–2010)
 * Maya Arriz Tamza (1957– ), storyteller, novelist and playwright
 * Augustine of Hippo (354–430)
 * Zighen Aym (1957– )

B

 * Fatima Bakhaï (1949– )
 * Azouz Begag (1957– ), social scientist and novelist
 * Rabah Belamri (1946–1995), poet, short story writer and critic
 * Farida Belghoul (1958– )
 * Omar Belhouchet (1954– )
 * Myriam Ben (1928–2001), novelist, poet and activist
 * 'Abdelhamid Ben Hadouga (1928–1996), novelist and short story writer
 * Latifa Ben Mansour (1950– ), writer and linguist
 * Mohammed Benchicou (1952– )
 * Salah Benlabed (1950– )
 * Malek Bennabi (1905–1973)
 * Jacqueline Benslimane, poet
 * Réda Bensmaia, novelist and critic
 * Albert Bensoussan, novelist, translator and academic
 * Fatiha Berezak, poet and performer
 * Zoubeida Bittari (1939– )
 * Yve-Alain Bois (1952– )
 * Aïcha Bouabaci, poet and short story writer
 * Rachid Boudjedra (1941– ), writer and educator
 * Nina Bouraoui (1967– ), novelist
 * Hocine Bouzaher (1935– ), poet, politician and editor

C

 * Albert Camus (1913–1960)
 * Martianus Capella (410–420 CE)
 * Mehdi Charef (1952– )
 * Mohamed Cherak (1977–2018), journalist
 * Corinne Chevallier (1935– )
 * Hélène Cixous (1937– ), feminist writer and critic

D

 * Abraham Daninos, wrote the first play in Arabic (in 1847)
 * Kamel Daoud (1970– ), journalist and writer
 * Djamila Debèche (1926–2010), novelist and essayist
 * Jacques Derrida (1930–2004), philosopher
 * Mohammed Dib (1920–2003), novelist and poet
 * Tahar Djaout (1954–1993), journalist, poet and fiction writer
 * Assia Djebar (1936–2015), Francophone writer, film-maker and academic

F

 * Nabile Farès (1940–2016)
 * Fadhila El Farouk (1967– )
 * Achour Fenni, poet and academic
 * Mouloud Feraoun (1913–1962)
 * Omar Fetmouche (1955– ), artist
 * Touati Fettouma (1950– ), Francophone novelist of the Maghreb
 * Catherine Filloux

G

 * Fatima Gallaire (1944– ), playwright
 * Salima Ghezali (1958– )
 * François Giuliani (1938–2009)
 * Anna Greki, pseudonym of Colette Anna Grégoire (1931–1966), poet
 * Faïza Guène (1985– )

H

 * Malek Haddad (1927–1978), novelist and poet
 * Mohamed Harbi (1933– )
 * Mohamed Hassaïne (1945–1994), journalist

K

 * Yasmina Khadra (1955– )
 * Aïssa Khelladi

L

 * Djanet Lachmet
 * Aicha Lemsine (1942– ), novelist

M

 * Ahmed Mahsas (1923–2013), political leader and sociologist
 * Mouloud Mammeri (1917–1989), Kabyle writer, anthropologist and linguist
 * Leïla Marouane (1960– )
 * Fodil Mezali (1959– ), journalist and writer
 * Hocine Mezali (1938– ), journalist and writer
 * Rachid Mimouni (1945–1995), writer, teacher and activist
 * Mohamed Missouri (1947–2015), writer, boxer and coach
 * Ahmed Mohammed al-Maqqari (1578–1632)
 * Si Mohand (1848–1905)
 * Malika Mokeddem (1949– )
 * Ahlam Mostaghanemi (1953– ), novelist

O

 * Mohammed Ould Cheikh (1905–1938), poet and novelist

R

 * Pierre Rabhi (1938–2021)
 * Nabila Ramdani
 * Leila Rezzoug (1956– ), novelist
 * Emmanuel Roblès (1914–1995)

S

 * Boualem Sansal (1949– ) novelist
 * Leïla Sebbar (1941– ), novelist
 * Jean Sénac (1926–1962), poet
 * Othmane Senadjki (1959–2010), journalist
 * Benjamin Stora (1950– )
 * Sarah Rivens (1999– )

T

 * Zoulikha Tahar (1992– ), poet
 * Wassyla Tamzali (1941– )
 * Habib Tengour (1947– )

W

 * al-Tāhir Wattar (1936–2010), novelist

Y

 * Kateb Yacine (1929–1989), novelist and playwright

Z

 * Moufdi Zakaria (1908–1977)
 * Salem Zenia (1962– )
 * Mohammed Chaouki Zine (1972– )
 * Ahmed Zitouni (1949– ), novelist