Nigerian Books to read

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last updated October, 2026

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Necessary Fiction

Necessary Fiction

Eloghosa Osunde

Vagabonds!

Vagabonds!

Eloghosa Osunde

The Road to the Country

The Road to the Country

Chigozie Obioma

Cursed Daughters

Cursed Daughters

Oyinkan Braithwaite

My Sister, the Serial Killer

My Sister, the Serial Killer

Oyinkan Braithwaite

Ghostroots: Stories

Ghostroots: Stories

'Pemi Aguda

Children of Blood and Bone

Children of Blood and Bone

Tomi Adeyemi

The Secret Lives of Baba Segi's Wives

The Secret Lives of Baba Segi's Wives

Lola Shoneyin

Under the Udala Trees

Under the Udala Trees

Chinelo Okparanta

Little Rot

Little Rot

Akwaeke Emezi

There Was a Country

There Was a Country

Chinua Achebe

Butter Honey Pig Bread

Butter Honey Pig Bread

Francesca Ekwuyasi

Things Fall Apart

Things Fall Apart

Chinua Achebe

The Fishermen

The Fishermen

Chigozie Obioma

The Death of Vivek Oji

The Death of Vivek Oji

Akwaeke Emezi

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kitsulli

Oooh this is such a great list! Thank you!!!

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fatfaewitchOP

Thank you! Happy Reading!

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aliyahmk

have you read vagabonds!? it’s a must! i haven’t read the author’s new book yet, but i imagine that necessary fiction will be a great read as well

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fatfaewitchOP

I have read Vagabonds! Such a powerful collection! I’m pissed I left it out lol. I’ll add that and Necessary fiction as well

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Rosebudd25

I read welcome to Lagos last year and it was a very interesting read! One to check out if you previously havent

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