List of Nigerian writers

A

• Chris Abani, novelist, playwright and poet
• Chinua Achebe, novelist, poet and critic
• Catherine Obianuju Acholonu, academic
• Remi Adedeji, children's writer and academic editor
• Abimbola Adelakun, novelist
• Sade Adeniran, novelist and filmmaker
• Saheed Aderinto, author and academic
• Akin Adesokan, novelist and scholar
• Toyin Adewale-Gabriel, poet
• Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, novelist and poet
• S. A. Afolabi
• Ifeoma Aggrey-Fynn, writer
• Tolu Ajayi, poet and writer of fiction
• Tolu Akinyemi, writer, poet
• Yemi Ajibade, playwright and actor
• Audrey Ajose, journalist and juvenile fiction writer
• Uwem Akpan, Jesuit priest and writer
• Hauwa Ali, novelist
• Akilu Aliyu, poet
• Zaynab Alkali, novelist, short-story writer and academic
• T. M. Aluko, novelist and autobiographer
• Elechi Amadi, novelist
• Ifi Amadiume, poet, anthropologist and essayist
• Karen King-Aribisala, short-story writer, novelist and academic
• Yemisi Aribisala, essayist and food memoirist
• Nana Asmau
• Odafe Atogun, writer
• Sefi Atta, novelist, short-story writer and playwright
• Uche Azikiwe, author
• Nnorom Azuonye, theatre director, playwright and poet
• Ayobami Adebayo, novelist

  B

• Rotimi Babatunde
• Biyi Bandele
• Bunmi Banjo
• A. Igoni Barrett
• Lindsay Barrett
• Olumbe Bassir
• Muhammed Bello
• Philip Begho
• Omoseye Bolaji

  C

• Chin Ce
• Chinweizu
• John Pepper Clark
• Teju Cole
• Samuel Ajayi Crowther, linguist, translator, diarist, explorer, writer

  D

• Usman dan Fodio poet, political and societal theorist, law and jurisprudence writer
• Jude Dibia
• Antera Duke, diarist
• Debrah Eunice Osagiede
• Dami Ajayi

  E

• Michael Echeruo, poet, critic
• Amatoritsero Ede
• Chike Frankie Edozien
• Philip Effiong
• Cyprian Ekwensi
• Buchi Emecheta
• E. Nolue Emenanjo
• Olaudah Equiano
• Rosemary Esehagu
• Femi Euba
• Dickson Ekhaguere, playwright

  F

• Daniel Olorunfemi Fagunwa, novelist
• Adebayo Faleti
• Toyin Falola
• Dan Fulani
• Bilkisu Funtuwa
• Flora Nwapa

  G

• Godspower Oboido, poet and essayist
• Ukawsaw Gronniosaw, autobiographer

  H

• Helon Habila, novelist
• Obo Aba Hisanjani, poet
• Helen Oyeyemi, novelist

  I

• Abubakar Adam Ibrahim
• Nnanna Ikpo
• Ejikeme Ikwunze
• Abubakar Imam
• Eghosa Imasuen
• Tade Ipadeola, poet
• Akinwunmi Isola, playwright, dramatist, scholar
• Uzodinma Iweala
• Festus Iyayi
• Emmanuel Iduma

  J

• John Jea
• Elnathan John
• Samuel Johnson

  K

• Toni Kan
• Farooq Kperogi, author, columnist, journalism professor

  L

• Duro Ladipo
• Abimbola Lagunju
• Logan February

  M

• Amina Mama
• Sarah Ladipo Manyika
• Oliver Mbamara
• Sebastian Okechukwu Mezu
• Dele Momodu
• John Munonye

  N

• Echezonachukwu Nduka
• Uche Nduka
• Martina Nwakoby
• Nkem Nwankwo
• Flora Nwapa
• Adaobi Tricia Nwaubani, novelist, humorist, essayist and journalist
• Onuora Nzekwu
• Onyeka Nwelue
• Chuma Nwokolo, writer, poet, humorist, essayist
• Abdul Rasheed Na'Allah, writer, poet, scholar, performer,

  O

• Chigozie Obioma
• Obiwu, poet, theorist
• Ike Odimegwu
• Josephat Obi Oguejiofor
• Olu Oguibe
• Ike Oguine
• Molara Ogundipe
• Wole Oguntokun
• Tanure Ojaide, poet, critic
• Gabriel Okara, poet
• Christopher Okigbo, poet
• Julie Okoh, playwright
• Nnedi Okorafor
• Ifeoma Okoye, novelist
• Chinelo Okparanta
• Isidore Okpewho, novelist, critic
• Ben Okri, poet, novelist
• Afolabi Olabimtan
• Olatubosun Oladapo
• Ukamaka Olisakwe
• Simbo Olorunfemi
• Kole Omotosho, novelist
• Kola Onadipe
• Nuzo Onoh, African Horror author
• Osonye Tess Onwueme
• Nduka Onwuegbute
• Ifeoma Onyefulu
• Bukola Oriola
• Dennis Osadebay, poet
• Femi Osofisan
• E. C. Osondu
• Ayodele Olofintuade, novelist
• Niyi Osundare, poet
• Onyinye Ough
• Helen Ovbiagele
• Oyèrónkẹ́ Oyěwùmí
• Moses Ochonu

  R

• Remi Sonaiya
• Remi Raji
• Ola Rotimi, novelist, theatre director and playwright

  S

• Ken Saro-Wiwa, playwright, novelist, poet
• Mabel Segun
• Lola Shoneyin, novelist, poet
• Zulu Sofola, playwright
• Bode Sowande, playwright
• Wole Soyinka, playwright, poet, novelist; Nobel laureate,
• Ibrahim Sheme, novelist, poet, publisher

  T

• Amos Tutuola, novelist
• Kola Tubosun, poet, essayist and linguist

  U

• Obiora Udechukwu, poet
• Gracy Ukala, novelist
• Adaora Lily Ulasi, novelist
• Uchechukwu Peter Umezurike, poet
• Chika Unigwe, novelist
• Sam Ukala, playwright, prose fiction writer, poet

  V

• Mamman Jiya Vatsa, poet
• Jumoke Verissimo, poet

  W

• Ken Wiwa, biographer
• Molara Wood, short-story writer, journalist

  Y

• Balaraba Ramat Yakubu, Hausa-language writer