EXPLORE ALPHABETICAL LIST OF PROJECT TOPICS BY NIGERIAN WRITERS AND BIOGRAPHY
- A[edit]
- 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(born 1979), author and academic
- Akin Adesokan, novelist and scholar
- Toyin Adewale-Gabriel(born 1969), poet
- Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie(born 1977), novelist and poet
- A. Afolabi(born 1966)
- Ifeoma Aggrey-Fynn(d. 2015), writer
- Tolu Ajayi(born 1946), poet and writer of fiction
- Tolu Akinyemi, writer, poet
- 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
- 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
- Uche Azikiwe(born 1947), author
- Nnorom Azuonye(born 1967), theatre director, playwright and poet
- Ayobami Adebayo, novelist
- B[edit]
- Rotimi Babatunde
- Biyi Bandele(born 1967)
- Bunmi Banjo(born 1977)
- Igoni Barrett(born 1979)
- Lindsay Barrett(born 1941)
- Olumbe Bassir(1919–2001)
- Muhammed Bello
- Philip Begho(born 1956)
- Omoseye Bolaji
- C[edit]
- Chin Ce(born 1966)
- Chinweizu(born 1943)
- Chimamanda(born 1977)
- John Pepper Clark(born 1935)
- Teju Cole(born 1975)
- Samuel Ajayi Crowther(1807–1891), linguist, translator, diarist, explorer, writer
- D[edit]
- Usman dan Fodio(1754–1817) poet, political and societal theorist, law and jurisprudence writer
- Jude Dibia(born 1975)
- Antera Duke, diarist
- Baba Muhammad Dzukogi(born 1965)
- E[edit]
- Michael Echeruo(born 1937), poet, critic
- Amatoritsero (Godwin) Ede
- Chike Frankie Edozien
- Philip Effiong(1925–2003)
- Cyprian Ekwensi(1921–2007)
- Buchi Emecheta(1944–2017)
- Nolue Emenanjo(born 1943)
- Olaudah Equiano(c. 1745–97)
- Rosemary Esehagu(born 1981)
- Femi Euba(born 1942)
- Dickson Ekhaguere, playwright
- F[edit]
- Daniel Olorunfemi Fagunwa(1903–1963), novelist
- Adebayo Faleti(born 1930)
- Toyin Falola(born 1953)
- Dan Fulani
- Bilkisu Funtuwa
- G[edit]
- Godspower Oboido(born 1988), poet and essayist
- Ukawsaw Gronniosaw(1705–1775), autobiographer
- H[edit]
- Helon Habila(born 1967), novelist
- Obo Aba Hisanjani(born 1949), poet
- Helen Oyeyemi(born 1984), novelist
- I[edit]
- Abubakar Adam Ibrahim(born 1979)
- Nnanna Ikpo
- 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)
- J[edit]
- John Jea(1773–?)
- Elnathan John(born 1982)
- Samuel Johnson(1846–1901)
- K[edit]
- Toni Kan(born 1971)
- Farooq Kperogi(born 1973), author, columnist, journalism professor
- L[edit]
- Duro Ladipo(1931–1978)
- Abimbola Lagunju(born 1960)
- M[edit]
- Amina Mama(born 1958)
- Sarah Ladipo Manyika(born 1968)
- Oliver Mbamara
- Sebastian Okechukwu Mezu(born 1941)
- Dele Momodu(born 1960)
- John Munonye(born 1929)
- N[edit]
- 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
- O[edit]
- 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 1948), poet, critic
- Gabriel Okara(1921–2019), poet
- Christopher Okigbo(1932–1967), poet
- Nnedi Okorafor(born 1974)
- Ifeoma Okoye(born 1937), novelist
- Chinelo Okparanta(born 1981)
- Isidore Okpewho(born 1941), novelist, critic
- Ben Okri(born 1959), poet, novelist
- 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)
- Nuzo Onoh(born 1962), African Horror author
- 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)
- C. Osondu
- Niyi Osundare(born 1947), poet
- Onyinye Ough
- Helen Ovbiagele(born 1944)
- Oyèrónkẹ́ Oyěwùmí
- Moses Ochonu
- R[edit]
- Remi Sonaiya(born 1955)
- Remi Raji(born 1961)
- Ola Rotimi(1938–2000), novelist, theatre director and playwright
- S[edit]
- 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(born 1968), novelist, poet, publisher
- T[edit]
- Amos Tutuola(1920–1997), novelist
- Kola Tubosun(born 1981), poet, essayist and linguist
- U[edit]
- 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
- V[edit]
- Mamman Jiya Vatsa(1944–1986), poet
- Jumoke Verissimo(born 1979), poet
- W[edit]
- Ken Wiwa(1968–2016), biographer
- Molara Wood(born 1969), short-story writer, journalist
- Y[edit]
- Balaraba Ramat Yakubu(born 1959), Hausa-language writer