List of Ghanaian writers

This is a list of Ghanaian writers.

A

 * Joseph Wilfred Abruquah (1920–1997), novelist
 * Geormbeeyi Adali-Mortty (1916–), poet
 * Kobena Eyi Acquah (1952–), poet
 * Kofi Acquah-Dadzie (1939–), jurist, and writer
 * Francis Agbodeka (1931–2005), academic and writer
 * Jot Agyeman (1967–), media practitioner
 * Ivor Agyeman-Duah (1966–), academic, writer, editor and film director
 * Ama Ata Aidoo (1940–2023), playwright, poet, fiction writer and critic
 * Kofi Akpabli (1973–), journalist, publisher, and travel writer.
 * Kofi Aidoo (1950–), short story writer
 * Mohammed Naseehu Ali (1971–), short story and non-fiction writer
 * Joseph Godson Amamoo (1931–), journalist and author
 * Anton Wilhelm Amo (c.1703–c.1759), philosopher
 * T. E. Anin (living), economist and author
 * Kofi Anyidoho (1947–), poet and academic
 * Anthony Appiah (1954–), philosopher, cultural theorist and novelist
 * Ayi Kwei Armah (1939–), novelist
 * T. Q. Armar (1915–2000), publisher and textbook writer
 * Raphael Armattoe (1913–1953), poet
 * Portia Arthur (1990–), author, writer and reporter
 * Bediako Asare (1930–), journalist and non-fiction writer also connected with Tanzania
 * Meshack Asare (1945–), children's writer
 * Yaw Asare (1953–2002), dramatist and director
 * Mary Asabea Ashun (1968–), novelist
 * Akwasi Bretuo Assensoh (1946–), journalist and historian
 * Ayesha Harruna Attah (1983–), novelist
 * Kofi Awoonor (1935–2013), poet, novelist and critic
 * Nana Oforiatta Ayim (living), novelist and art historian
 * Anthony Osarfo, screenwriter

B

 * Adwoa Badoe, dancer and author
 * Yaba Badoe (1954–), novelist and filmmaker
 * Elizabeth-Irene Baitie (1970–), writer of fiction for young adults.
 * Kofi Batsa (1931–1991)
 * Mohammed Ben-Abdallah (1944–), playwright
 * J. Benibengor Blay (1915–), popular novelist, playwright and poet
 * William Boyd (1952–), novelist
 * Kwesi Brew (1928–2007), poet
 * Nana Brew-Hammond, journalist, poet, playwright and screenwriter
 * Roseanne A. Brown (1995–), journalist and novelist.
 * Margaret Busby (1944–), publisher, editor and dramatist
 * Abena Busia (1953–), poet and academic
 * Akosua Busia (1966–), actress, novelist and screenwriter
 * Empi Baryeh, novelist

C

 * Jacobus Capitein (1717–1747), minister and writer on slavery
 * Adelaide Smith Casely-Hayford (1868–1960), short story writer and educator
 * Gladys May Casely-Hayford (1901–1950), poet
 * Gus Casely-Hayford (1964–), cultural historian
 * J. E. Casely-Hayford (1866–1930), politician and novelist
 * Jojo Cobbinah (1948–)
 * Rita Akoto Coker (1953–), African romance novelist
 * Quobna Ottobah Cugoano (1757?–1801?), freed slave and autobiographer

D

 * J. B. Danquah (1895–1965), scholar, lawyer and politician
 * Mabel Dove Danquah (1910–1984), short story writer and journalist
 * Meri Nana-Ama Danquah (1967–), editor, journalist, memoirist
 * Amma Darko (1956–), novelist
 * Nana Awere Damoah (1975–), author, poet and non-fiction writer
 * Lawrence Darmani (1956–), novelist, poet, playwright, inspirational writer
 * Kwame Dawes (1962–), poet, critic
 * Joe de Graft (1924–1978), playwright and poet
 * Michael Dei-Anang (1909–1977), poet, playwright and novelist
 * Amu Djoleto (1929–), novelist, poet and educator
 * Komla Dumor (1972–2014), journalist
 * Cameron Duodu (1937–), journalist, novelist and poet
 * Dag Heward Mills(1963–), minister, popular author

F

 * Ferdinand Kwasi Fiawoo (1891–1969), playwright
 * Shirley Frimpong-Manso (1977–)

G

 * Yaa Gyasi (1989–), novelist

H

 * Manu Herbstein (1936–), novelist
 * Dag Heward-Mills (1963–), theologian
 * Afua Hirsch (1981–), journalist

K

 * Ellis Ayitey Komey (1927–1972), poet and short story writer
 * Asare Konadu (1932–1994), novelist
 * Benjamin Kwakye (1967–), novelist and poet

L

 * B. Kojo Laing (1946–2017), novelist and poet
 * Lesley Lokko, (1964–), novelist, architect and academic

M

 * Tawiah M'carthy, playwright
 * John Dramani Mahama (1958–), politician and memoirist
 * Bill Okyere Marshall (1936–2021), playwright and novelist
 * Peace Adzo Medie, writer
 * John Atta Mills (1944–2012), politician and legal scholar
 * Dayan Kodua, actress and model

N

 * Caleb Azumah Nelson (1993/1994–), writer and photographer
 * J. H. Kwabena Nketia (1921–2019), ethnomusicologist
 * Gamal Nkrumah (1959–), journalist and editor
 * Kwame Nkrumah (1909–1972), politician and political theorist

O

 * Richard Emmanuel Obeng (1877–1951), novelist and textbook writer
 * Nana Oforiatta Ayim, art historian, filmmaker
 * (John) Atukwei Okai (1941–2018), poet
 * Kwesi Owusu (1950s–), author and filmmaker

P

 * Frank Kobina Parkes (1932–2005), poet
 * Nii Ayikwei Parkes (1974–), poet, novelist
 * Portia Dery, writer

Q

 * Kwei Quartey, physician and writer
 * Rex Quartey (1944–2015), writer and poet
 * Ato Quayson (1961–), academic and literary critic

R

 * Carl Christian Reindorf (1834–1917), pastor and historian

S

 * John Mensah Sarbah (1864–1910)
 * Kobina Sekyi (1892–1956), politician and writer
 * Ato Sekyi-Otu (born 1941)
 * Taiye Selasi (1979–), novelist
 * Francis Selormey (1927–1988), novelist
 * Efua Theodora Sutherland (1924–1996), playwright
 * Nana Sandy Achampong (1964–) novelist, poet and academic

W

 * Kwasi Wiredu (1931–2022), philosopher

Y

 * Asiedu Yirenkyi (1942–2018), playwright
 * Scofray Nana Yaw Yeboah (1980–), columnist