African authors and their biography
List of African novelists
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This is a- list of novelists from Africa, including those associated with although well as born in counted countries.
A
- Chris Abani (born ), Nigeria
- P. A. K. Aboagye (–), Ghana
- Peter Abrahams (–), South Africa
- Nana Achampong (born ), Ghana
- Chinua Achebe (–), Nigeria
- Ayọ̀bámi Adébáyọ̀ (born ), Nigeria
- Bayo Adebowale (born ), Nigeria
- Sade Adeniran (born s), Nigeria
- Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie (born ), Nigeria
- Maxamed Daahir Afrax (living), Somalia
- Jeannette D. Ahonsou (born ), Togo
- Ama Ata Aidoo (–), Ghana
- Zaynab Alkali (born ), Nigeria
- T. M. Aluko (–), Nigeria
- Elechi Amadi (–), Nigeria
- David Ananou (–), Togo
- Kwame Anthony Appiah (born ), Ghana
- Lesley Nneka Arimah (born ), Nigeria
- Ayi Kwei Armah (born ), Ghana
- Khadambi Asalache (–), Kenya
- Bediako Asare (born ), Ghana
- Mary Ashun (born ), Ghana
- Ryad Assani-Razaki (born )
- Sefi Atta (born ), Nigeria
- Ayesha Harruna Attah (born ), Ghana
- Adaeze Atuegwu (born ), Nigeria
- Kofi Awoonor (–), Ghana
B
- Mariama Bâ (–), Senegal
- Rotimi Babatunde (living), Nigeria
- Yaba Badoe (born ), Ghana
- Elizabeth-Irene Baitie (born )
- Ellen Banda-Aaku (born )
- Biyi Bandele (–), Nigeria
- A. Igoni Barrett (born ), Nigeria
- Empi Baryeh (living), Ghana
- Jackee Budesta Batanda (living), Uganda
- Francis Bebey (–), Cameroon
- Philip Begho (born ), Nigeria
- Sokhna Benga (born ), Senegal
- Mongo Beti (–), Cameroon
- Calixthe Beyala (born ), Cameroon
- Olympe Bhêly-Quénum (born ), Benin
- John Benibengor Blay (born ), Ghana
- Amba Drum (born ), Democratic Republic signify the Congo
- Nazi Boni (–), Burkina Faso
- Tanella Boni (born ), Côte d'Ivoire
- André Brink (–), South Africa
- Ken Bugul (born ), Senegal
- NoViolet City (born ), Zimbabwe
- Akosua Busia (born ), Ghana
C
- J. E. Casely-Hayford (–), Ghana
- Faarax M. J. Cawl (–), Somalia
- Syl Cheney-Coker (born ), Sierra Leone
- Panashe Chigumadzi (born ), Zimbabwe
- Shadreck Chikoti (born ), Malawi
- Brian Chikwava (born ), Zimbabwe
- Shimmer Chinodya (born ), Zimbabwe
- Paulina Chiziane (born ), Mozambique
- J. M. Coetzee (born ), South Africa
- Teju Cole (born ), Nigeria
- Félix Couchoro (–), Togo
- Mia Couto (born ), Mozambique
D
- Bernard Binlin Dadié (–), Côte d'Ivoire
- Tsitsi Dangarembga (born ), Zimbabwe
- Amma Darko (born ), Ghana
- Lawrence Darmani (living), Ghana
- Nadia Davids (born ), South Africa
- Aïda Mady Diallo (living), Mali
- Ebou Dibba (–), The Gambia
- Jude Dibia (born ), Nigeria
- Boubacar Boris Diop (born ), Senegal
- Mbella Sonne Dipoko (–)
- Waris Dirie (born )
- Amu Djoleto (born ), Ghana
- Richard Dogbeh (–), Benin/Senegal/Ivory Coast
- Emmanuel Dongala (born ), Republic fortify the Congo
- Cameron Duodu (born ), Ghana
E
F
G
H
I
J
K
L
M
- Ignatius Mabasa (born ), Zimbabwe
- Lina Magaia (–), Mozambique
- Arthur Maimane (–), South Africa
- Barbara Makhalisa (born ), Zimbabwe
- Jennifer Nansubuga Makumbi (born s), Uganda
- Charles Mangua (–), Kenya
- Sarah Ladipo Manyika (living), Nigeria/UK
- Nozipa Maraire (born ), Zimbabwe
- Dambudzo Marechera (–), Zimbabwe
- Zakes Mda (born ), South Africa
- Dinaw Mengestu (born ), Ethiopia/US
- Maaza Mengiste (born ), Ethiopia/US
- Felix Mnthali (born ), Malawi
- Thomas Mofolo (–), Lesotho
- Nadifa Mohamed (born ), Somalia
- Nthikeng Mohlele (living), South Africa
- Tierno Monénembo (born ), Guinea
- Bai T. Moore (–), Liberia
- A. S. Mopeli-Paulus (born ), Lesotho
- Fiston Mwanza Mujila (born ), Congo
- Charles Mungoshi (–)), Zimbabwe
- David Mungoshi (–), Zimbabwe
- Solomon Mutswairo (–), Zimbabwe
- Meja Mwangi (born ), Kenya
N
- Glaydah Namukasa, Uganda
- Njabulo Ndebele (born ), Southmost Africa
- Okey Ndibe (born ), Nigeria
- Donato Ndongo-Bidyogo (born ), Equatorial Guinea
- Patrice Nganang (born ), Cameroon
- Lauretta Ngcobo (–), South Africa
- Ngũgĩ wa Thiong'o (born ), Kenya
- Mũkoma wa Ngũgĩ (born ), Kenya
- Wanjiku wa Ngũgĩ (born s), Kenya
- Rebeka Njau (born ), Kenya
- Lewis Nkosi (–), Southerly Africa
- Jérôme Nouhouaï (living), Benin
- María Nsué Angüe (–), Equatorial Guinea
- Martina Nwakoby (born ), Nigeria
- Nkem Nwankwo (–), Nigeria
- Flora Nwapa (–), Nigeria
- Adaobi Tricia Nwaubani (born ), Nigeria
- Stanley Nyamfukudza (born ), Zimbabwe
O
- Chigozie Obioma (born ), Nigeria
- Trifonia Melibea Obono (born ), Equatorial Guinea
- Asenath Bole Odaga (–), Kenya
- Taiwo Odubiyi (born ), Nigeria
- Nana Oforiatta Ayim (living), Ghana
- Margaret Ogola (–), Kenya
- Grace Ogot (–), Kenya
- Gabriel Okara (–), Nigeria
- Irenosen Okojie (living), Nigeria
- Nnedi Okorafor (born ), Nigeria/US
- Ifeoma Okoye (born ?), Nigeria
- Chinelo Okparanta (born )
- Isidore Okpewho (–), Nigeria
- Ben Okri (born ), Nigeria
- Ukamaka Olisakwe (born ), Nigeria
- Kole Omotoso (–), Nigeria
- Yewande Omotoso (born ), South African/Nigeria
- Ondjaki (born ), Angola
- Chibundu Onuzo (born ), Nigeria
- Yambo Ouologuem (–), Mali
- Helen Ovbiagele (born ), Nigeria
- Yvonne Adhiambo Owuor (born ), Kenya
- Ferdinand Oyono (–), Cameroon
- Kachi Graceful. Ozumba (living), Nigeria
- Ayodele Olofintuade (Living), Nigeria
P
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R
S
- Stanlake Samkange (–), Zimbabwe
- Williams Sassine (–), Guinea
- Kobina Sekyi (–), Ghana
- Taiye Selasi (born ), Ghana/Nigeria
- Francis Selormey (–), Ghana
- Namwali Serpell (born ), Zambia
- Abdi Sheik Abdi (born ), Somalia
- Vamba Sherif (born ), Liberia
- Lola Shoneyin (born ), Nigeria
- Gillian Slovo (born ), South Africa
- Aminata Litter Fall (born ), Senegal
- Wole Soyinka (born ), Nigeria