List of Nigerian novelists

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

A

 * Chris Abani (born 1966)
 * Chinua Achebe (1930–2013)
 * Ayobami Adebayo (born 1988)
 * Bayo Adebowale (born 1944)
 * Abimbola Adelakun (living)
 * Tomi Adeyemi (born 1993)
 * Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie (born 1977)
 * Tolu Ajayi (born 1946)
 * Lola Akande (born 1965)
 * Uwem Akpan (born 1971)
 * Hauwa Ali (died 1995)
 * Zaynab Alkali (born 1950)
 * T. M. Aluko (1918–2010)
 * Elechi Amadi (1934–2016)
 * Karen King-Aribisala (living)
 * Lesley Nneka Arimah (born 1983)
 * Sefi Atta (born 1964)
 * Adaeze Atuegwu (born 1977)

B

 * Rotimi Babatunde (living)
 * Biyi Bandele (1967–2022)
 * A. Igoni Barrett (born 1979)
 * Lindsay Barrett (born 1941)
 * Simi Bedford (living)
 * Philip Begho (born 1956)
 * Natasha Bowen (living)
 * Oyinkan Braithwaite (born 1988)
 * Stephen Buoro (born 1993)

C

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

D

 * Abi Daré (living)
 * 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, pseudonym of John Hare (1934–2022)
 * Bilkisu Funtuwa (living)

G

 * Abubakar Gimba (1952–2015)

H

 * Helon Habila (born 1967)

I

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

J

 * Elnathan John (born 1982)

K

 * Yejide Kilanko (born 1975)

L

 * Abimbola Lagunju (born 1960)

M

 * Oliver Mbamara (living)
 * 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)
 * Aiwanose Odafen (living)
 * Ude Odilora
 * Taiwo Odubiyi (born 1965)
 * Timothy Ogene (born 1984)
 * Gabriel Okara (1921–2019)
 * Chioma Okereke (living)
 * 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 (living)
 * Kole Omotoso (1943–2023)
 * Yewande Omotoso (born 1980)
 * Nuzo Onoh (born 1962)
 * Osonye Tess Onwueme (born 1955)
 * Ifeoma Onyefulu (born 1959)
 * Cheluchi Onyemelukwe (living)
 * Ola Opesan (born 1966)
 * E. C. Osondu (living)
 * Helen Ovbiagele (born 1944)
 * Kachi A. Ozumba (living)

P

 * Olúmìdé Pópóọlá (living)

R

 * Ola Rotimi (1938–2000)

S

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

T

 * Efua Traoré (living)
 * Amos Tutuola (1920–1997)

U

 * Gracy Ukala (born 1946)
 * Adaora Lily Ulasi (born 1932)
 * Rems Umeasiegbu (born 1943)
 * Chika Unigwe (born 1974)
 * Pauline Uwakweh (living)

V

 * Jumoke Verissimo (born 1979)

W

 * Myne Whitman (born 1977)

Y

 * Balaraba Ramat Yakubu (born 1959)