List of Nigerian writers

This is a list of Nigerian writers.

A

 * Chris Abani (born 1966), novelist, playwright and poet
 * Faridah Àbíké-Íyímídé (born 1998), novelist
 * Chinua Achebe (1930–2013), novelist, poet and critic
 * Catherine Obianuju Acholonu (born 1951), academic
 * Ayobami Adebayo (born 1988), novelist
 * Remi Adedeji (born 1937), children's writer and academic editor
 * Abimbola Adelakun, novelist
 * Sade Adeniran, novelist and filmmaker
 * Gbemisola Adeoti, poet, academic, and actor
 * Saheed Aderinto (born 1979), author and academic
 * Akin Adesokan, novelist and scholar
 * Toyin Adewale-Gabriel (born 1969), poet
 * Tomi Adeyemi (born 1993), novelist and writing coach
 * Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie (born 1977), novelist and poet
 * S. A. Afolabi (born 1966), novelist, short-story writer
 * Adedayo Agarau (born 1994), poet and essayist
 * O-Jeremiah Agbaakin (born 1994), poet
 * Ifeoma Aggrey-Fynn (d. 2015), writer
 * Tolu Ajayi (born 1946), poet and writer of fiction
 * Tolu Akinyemi, writer, poet
 * Dami Ajayi, poet, essayist
 * Yemi Ajibade (1929–2013), playwright and actor
 * Audrey Ajose (born 1937?), journalist and juvenile fiction writer
 * Uwem Akpan (born 1971), Jesuit priest and writer
 * Henry Akubuiro, journalist and novelist
 * Hauwa Ali (died 1995), novelist
 * Akilu Aliyu (1918–1998), poet
 * Zaynab Alkali (born 1950), novelist, short-story writer and academic
 * T. M. Aluko (1918–2010), novelist and autobiographer
 * Elechi Amadi (1934–2016), novelist
 * Ifi Amadiume (born 1947), poet, anthropologist and essayist
 * Karen King-Aribisala, short-story writer, novelist and academic
 * Yemisi Aribisala (born 1973), essayist and food memoirist
 * Nana Asmau (1793–1864)
 * Odafe Atogun, writer
 * Sefi Atta (born 1964), novelist, short-story writer and playwright
 * Adaeze Atuegwu (born 1977), novelist and playwright
 * Theophilus Olabode Avoseh (born 1908), historian
 * Uche Azikiwe (born 1947), author
 * Nnorom Azuonye (born 1967), theatre director, playwright and poet

B

 * Rotimi Babatunde, playwright
 * Esther Bali, writer of folktale stories, playwright
 * Biyi Bandele (1967–2022), novelist, playwright, filmmaker
 * Bunmi Banjo (born 1977)
 * A. Igoni Barrett (born 1979), novelist, short-story writer
 * Lindsay Barrett (born 1941), poet, novelist, essayist, playwright, journalist
 * Olumbe Bassir (1919–2001)
 * Muhammed Bello
 * Philip Begho (born 1956), dramatist, short-story writer, poet
 * T. J. Benson, novelist and short-story writer
 * Omoseye Bolaji (1964–2022)
 * Natasha Bowen, novelist and teacher
 * Oyinkan Braithwaite (born 1988), novelist

C

 * Chin Ce (born 1966)
 * Chinweizu (born 1943), critic, essayist, poet, journalist
 * John Pepper Clark (1935–2020), poet, playwright
 * Teju Cole (born 1975), novelist, essayist
 * Samuel Ajayi Crowther (1807–1891), linguist, translator, diarist, explorer, writer

D

 * Usman dan Fodio (1754–1817), poet, political and societal theorist, law and jurisprudence writer
 * Abi Dare
 * Jude Dibia (born 1975)
 * Antera Duke, diarist

E

 * Michael Echeruo (born 1937), poet, critic
 * Amatoritsero (Godwin) Ede
 * Chike Frankie Edozien
 * Philip Effiong (1925–2003)
 * Oghenechovwe Donald Ekpeki
 * Cyprian Ekwensi (1921–2007), novelist, short-story writer
 * Buchi Emecheta (1944–2017), novelist
 * E. Nolue Emenanjo (born 1943)
 * Akwaeke Emezi (born 1987)
 * Olaudah Equiano (c. 1745–97)
 * Rosemary Esehagu (born 1981)
 * Femi Euba (born 1942), dramatist
 * Dickson Ekhaguere, playwright

F

 * Daniel Olorunfemi Fagunwa (1903–1963), novelist
 * Adebayo Faleti (1930–2017)
 * Toyin Falola (born 1953)
 * Dan Fulani
 * Bilkisu Funtuwa
 * Flora Nwapa (1931–1993)

G

 * Godspower Oboido (born 1988), poet and essayist
 * Ukawsaw Gronniosaw (1705–1775), autobiographer

H

 * Helon Habila (born 1967), novelist
 * Obo Aba Hisanjani (born 1949), poet
 * Helen Oyeyemi (born 1984), novelist

I

 * Abubakar Adam Ibrahim (born 1979)
 * Emmanuel Iduma (born 1989), novelist, essayist, and academic
 * Jordan Ifueko (born 1993), novelist
 * Chukwuemeka Ike (1931–2020), monarch, academic, writer
 * Nnanna Ikpo, novelist
 * Ejikeme Ikwunze
 * Abubakar Imam (1911–1981)
 * Eghosa Imasuen (born 1976)
 * Tade Ipadeola (born 1970), poet
 * Akinwunmi Isola, playwright, dramatist and scholar
 * Uzodinma Iweala (born 1982)
 * Festus Iyayi (born 1947)

J

 * John Jea (1773–?)
 * Elnathan John (born 1982)
 * Samuel Johnson (1846–1901)

K

 * Toni Kan (born 1971)
 * Farooq Kperogi (born 1973), author, columnist, journalism professor

L

 * Duro Ladipo (1931–1978)
 * Abimbola Lagunju (born 1960)
 * Logan February (born 1999)

M

 * Amina Mama (born 1958)
 * Sarah Ladipo Manyika (born 1968), novelist, short story writer, essayist
 * Oliver Mbamara
 * Sebastian Okechukwu Mezu (born 1941)
 * Dele Momodu (born 1960)
 * John Munonye (1929–1999)

N

 * Niran Adedokun, novelist, journalist and columnist
 * Okey Ndibe, novelist, columnist, journalist and scholar
 * Echezonachukwu Nduka (born 1989), poet, classical pianist
 * Uche Nduka (born 1963), poet
 * Martina Nwakoby (born 1937)
 * Nkem Nwankwo (1936–2001), novelist, poet
 * Flora Nwapa (1931–1993), novelist
 * Adaobi Tricia Nwaubani (born 1976), novelist, humorist, essayist and journalist
 * Onuora Nzekwu (1928–2017)
 * Onyeka Nwelue (born 1988)
 * Chuma Nwokolo (born 1963), writer, poet, humorist, essayist and lawyer
 * Abdul Rasheed Na'Allah (born 1962), writer, poet, scholar and performer

O

 * Chigozie Obioma (born 1986), novelist
 * Obiwu (born 1962), poet, theorist
 * Moses Ochonu, academic, historian
 * Ike Odimegwu
 * Josephat Obi Oguejiofor
 * Olu Oguibe (born 1964)
 * Ike Oguine
 * Molara Ogundipe (born 1949)
 * Wole Oguntokun, playwright
 * Tanure Ojaide (born 1948), poet, critic
 * Bayo Ojikutu (born 1971), novelist, essayist, short story writer
 * Gabriel Okara (1921–2019), poet
 * Chioma Okereke, novelist, poet
 * Christopher Okigbo (1932–1967), poet
 * Julie Okoh (born 1947), playwright
 * Nnedi Okorafor (born 1974), writer of fantasy and science fiction
 * Ifeoma Okoye (born 1937), novelist
 * Chinelo Okparanta (born 1981), novelist and short-story writer
 * Isidore Okpewho (born 1941), novelist, critic
 * Ben Okri (born 1959), poet, novelist
 * Suyi Davies Okungbowa (born 1989), fantasy and science fiction author
 * Afolabi Olabimtan (1932–2003)
 * Olatubosun Oladapo (born 1943), poet, playwright
 * Ukamaka Olisakwe (born 1982)
 * Simbo Olorunfemi, poet, journalist
 * Rita Omokha, journalist and author
 * Kole Omotosho (born 1943), novelist
 * Kola Onadipe (1922–1988)
 * Nuzo Onoh (born 1962), African horror author
 * Chibundu Onuzo (born 1991)
 * Osonye Tess Onwueme (born 1955)
 * Nduka Onwuegbute (born 1969)
 * Ifeoma Onyefulu (born 1959)
 * Cheluchi Onyemelukwe-Onuobia
 * Bukola Oriola (born 1976)
 * Romeo Oriogun
 * Dennis Osadebay (1911–1995), poet
 * Femi Osofisan (born 1946)
 * E. C. Osondu, short-story writer, novelist
 * Ayodele Olofintuade (born 1970s), novelist
 * Ifeoma Mabel Onyemelukwe (born 1950)
 * Niyi Osundare (born 1947), poet, dramatist and literary critic
 * Onyinye Ough
 * Helen Ovbiagele (born 1944), novelist
 * Oyèrónkẹ́ Oyěwùmí

R

 * Remi Sonaiya (born 1955)
 * Remi Raji (born 1961), poet, academic
 * Ola Rotimi (1938–2000), novelist, theatre director and playwright

S

 * Ken Saro-Wiwa (1941–1995), playwright, novelist, poet
 * Mabel Segun (born 1930), poet, playwright
 * Lola Shoneyin (born 1974), novelist, poet
 * Zulu Sofola (1935–1995), playwright
 * Bode Sowande (born 1948), playwright
 * Wole Soyinka (born 1934), playwright, poet, novelist; Nobel laureate, (1986)
 * Ibrahim Sheme (born 1968), novelist, poet, publisher

T

 * Amos Tutuola (1920–1997), novelist
 * Kola Tubosun (born 1981), poet, essayist and linguist
 * Tomi Favored (born 1987)

U

 * Obiora Udechukwu (born 1946), poet
 * Gracy Ukala (born 1946), novelist
 * Adaora Lily Ulasi (born 1932), novelist
 * Uchechukwu Peter Umezurike (born 1975), poet
 * Chika Unigwe (born 1974), novelist
 * Sam Ukala (born 1948), playwright, prose fiction writer and poet

V

 * Mamman Jiya Vatsa (1944–1986), poet
 * Jumoke Verissimo (born 1979), poet

W

 * Ken Wiwa (1968–2016), biographer
 * Molara Wood (born 1969), short-story writer, journalist

Y

 * Balaraba Ramat Yakubu (born 1959), Hausa-language writer

Z

 * Sa'adu Zungur (1914–1958), poet and revolutionary