Carefully arranged list of Nigerian Writers

Chris Abani (born 1966), novelist, playwright and poet
Chinua Achebe (1930–2013), novelist, poet and critic
Catherine Obianuju Acholonu (born 1951), academic
Remi Adedeji (born 1937), 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 (born 1969), poet
Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie (born 1977), novelist and poet
S. A. Afolabi (born 1966)
Ifeoma Aggrey-Fynn (d. 2015), writer
Tolu Ajayi (born 1946), poet and writer of fiction
Yemi Ajibade (1929–2013), playwright and actor
Audrey Ajose (born 1937?), journalist and juvenile fiction writer
Uwem Akpan (born 1971), Jesuit priest and writer
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, (1973– ) essayist and food memoirist
Odafe Atogun, writer
Sefi Atta (born 1964), novelist, short-story writer and playwright
Uche Azikiwe (born 1947), author
Nnorom Azuonye (born 1967), theatre director, playwright and poet
Ayobami Adebayo, novelist

Rotimi Babatunde
Biyi Bandele (born 1967)
Bunmi Banjo (born 1977)
A. Igoni Barrett (born 1979)
Lindsay Barrett (born 1941)
Olumbe Bassir (1919–2001)
Philip Begho (born 1956)
Omoseye Bolaji

Chin Ce (born 1966)
Chinweizu (born 1943)
John Pepper Clark (born 1935)
Teju Cole (born 1975)
Samuel Ajayi Crowther (1807–1891), linguist, translator, diarist, explorer, writer

Usman dan Fodio (1754–1817)
Jude Dibia (born 1975)
Antera Duke, diarist
Baba Muhammad Dzukogi (born 1965)

Michael Echeruo (born 1937), poet, critic
Amatoritsero (Godwin) Ede
Philip Effiong (1925–2003)
Cyprian Ekwensi (1921–2007)
Buchi Emecheta (1944–2017)
E. Nolue Emenanjo (born 1943)
Olaudah Equiano (c. 1745–97)
Rosemary Esehagu (born 1981)
Femi Euba (born 1942)
Dickson Ekhaguere (Playwright)

Daniel Olorunfemi Fagunwa (1903–1963), novelist
Adebayo Faleti (born 1930)
Toyin Falola (born 1953)
Dan Fulani
Bilkisu Funtuwa

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

Helon Habila (born 1967), novelist
Obo Aba Hisanjani (born 1949), poet

Abubakar Adam Ibrahim (born 1979)
Ejikeme Ikwunze
Abubakar Imam (1911–1981)
Eghosa Imasuen (born 1976)
Tade Ipadeola (born 1970), poet
Akinwunmi Isola, playwright, dramatist, scholar
Uzodinma Iweala (born 1982)
Festus Iyayi (born 1947)

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

Toni Kan (born 1971)
Farooq Kperogi, author, columnist, journalism professor at Kennesaw State University

Duro Ladipo (1931–1978)
Abimbola Lagunju (born 1960)

Amina Mama (born 1958)
Sarah Ladipo Manyika (born 1968)
Oliver Mbamara
Sebastian Okechukwu Mezu (born 1941)
Dele Momodu (born 1960)
John Munonye (born 1929)

Echezonachukwu Nduka (born 1989)
Uche Nduka (born 1963)
Martina Nwakoby (born 1937)
Nkem Nwankwo (1936–2001)
Flora Nwapa (1931–1993)
Adaobi Tricia Nwaubani (born 1976), novelist, humorist, essayist and journalist
Onuora Nzekwu (born 1928)
Onyeka Nwelue (1988)
Chuma Nwokolo (born 1963), writer, poet, humorist, essayist
Abdul Rasheed Na’Allah (born 1962), writer, poet, scholar, performer

Chigozie Obioma (born 1986)
Obiwu (born 1962), poet, theorist
Ike Odimegwu
Josephat Obi Oguejiofor
Olu Oguibe (born 1964)
Ike Oguine
Molara Ogundipe (born 1949)
Wole Oguntokun
Tanure Ojaide (born 1949), poet, critic
Gabriel Okara (born 1921), poet
Christopher Okigbo (1932–1967), poet
Nnedi Okorafor
Ifeoma Okoye (born 1937), novelist
Chinelo Okparanta
Isidore Okpewho (born 1941), novelist, critic
Ben Okri (born 1959), poet, novelist
Tanure Ojaide
Afolabi Olabimtan (1932–2003)
Olatubosun Oladapo (born 1943)
Idris Olagoke Badmus (born 1966)
Ukamaka Olisakwe (born 1982)
Simbo Olorunfemi
Kole Omotosho (born 1943), novelist
Kola Onadipe (1922–1988)
Osonye Tess Onwueme (born 1955)
Nduka Onwuegbute (born 1969)
Ifeoma Onyefulu (born 1959)
Bukola Oriola (born 1976)
Dennis Osadebay (1911–1995), poet
Femi Osofisan (born 1946)
E. C. Osondu
Niyi Osundare (born 1947), poet
Helen Ovbiagele (born 1944)
Oyèrónkẹ́ Oyěwùmí
Moses Ochonu

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

Ken Saro-Wiwa (1941–1995), playwright, novelist, poet
Mabel Segun (born 1930)
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, novelist, poet, publisher

Amos Tutuola (1920–1997), novelist
Kola Tubosun (1981– ), poet, essayist and linguist

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, poet

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

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

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