Authors from Africa
377 popular African novelists
This is a list of authors from Africa that were recommended for the Read Around Africa Challenge.
All the novelists listed below where born in Africa.
15. Agnès Agboton Benin 
16. Ahdaf Soueif Egypt 
18. Aichetou Mauritania 
20. Akwaeke Emezi Nigeria 
21. Alaa al Aswani Egypt
22. Alaa Al Aswany Egypt
23. Alain Mabanckou Congo 
26. Albert Camus Algeria 
27. Albert Cossery Egypt
28. Albert Memmi Tunisia 
32. Alīfah Rifʻat Egypt
33. Ama Ata Aidoo Ghana 
38. Amos Tutuola Nigeria
39. Ananda Devi Mauritius 
40. André Aciman Egypt
42. Angèle Rawiri Gabon 
45. Artur Pestana Angola 
46. Assia Djebar Algeria
63. Beyrouk Mauritania
68. Blitz Bazawule Ghana
73. Camara Laye Guinea 
81. Chinua Achebe Ghana
82. Chinua Achebe Nigeria
88. Coralie Frei Comoros 
91. Dambisa Moyo Zambia 
96. David Diop Senegal 
98. Dayo Forster Gambia 
99. Deena Mohamed Egypt
101. Dina Salústio Cape Verde 
102. Dina Torkia Egypt
103. Dinaw Mengestu Ethiopia 
104. Dipo Faloyin Nigeria
108. Dr Dr Denis Mukwege Congo
110. Eddie Ndopu South Africa 
111. Edem Awumey Togo 
112. Edmund Morris Kenya 
113. Edna Adan Ismail Somalia 
114. Ellen Banda-Aaku Zambia
116. Eloghosa Osunde Nigeria
118. Emmanuel Dongala Congo
119. Fatéma Oufkir Morocco 
120. Fatima Mernissi Morocco
121. Fatin Abbas Sudan 
124. Femi Kayode Nigeria
128. Francis Imbuga Kenya
130. Frieda Ekotto Cameroon 
133. Gauz Ivory Coast 
138. Gothataone Moeng Botswana 
139. Habib Selmi Tunisia
140. Haji Jabir Eritrea 
141. Hannah Pool Eritrea
143. Helene Cooper Liberia 
144. Hélène Kaziendé Niger 
145. Helon Habila Nigeria
146. Hemley Boum Cameroon
147. Hermann Schulz Tanzania 
149. Hisham Matar Libya 
152. Igiaba Scego Somalia
153. Imbolo Mbue Cameroon
156. Ishmael Beah Sierra Leone 
165. Jomo Kenyatta Kenya
166. Jordan Ifueko Nigeria
168. Joseph Brahim Seid Chad 
169. Joseph Diescho Namibia 
174. Justine Mintsa Gabon
176. Kamal Ben Hameda Libya
178. Kamel Daoud Algeria
179. Kaouther Adimi Algeria
180. Kate Coleman Ghana
181. Kateb Yacine Algeria
182. Katie Gayle South Africa
183. Kayo Chingonyi Zambia
184. Kayombo Chingonyi Zambia
189. Kwei Quartey Ghana
190. Laetitia Ky Ivory Coast
191. Laila Lalami Morocco
192. Lailla Lalamani Morocco
193. Lansine Diabate Guinea
195. Lauren St. John Zimbabwe 
196. Laye Camara Guinea
197. Leila Aboulela Egypt
198. Leila Slimani Morocco
199. Leonora Miano Cameroon
200. Leymah Gbowee Liberia
201. Lília Momplé Mozambique 
202. Lina Magaia Mozambique
206. Maaza Mengiste Ethiopia
207. Maïssa Bey Algeria
212. Malama Katulwende Zambia
214. Malika Mokeddem Algeria
215. Malika Moustadraf Morocco
217. Malla Nunn Swaziland 
218. Mamle Wolo Ghana
219. Mansoura Ez-Eldin Egypt
222. Mariama Ba Senegal
223. Marie Ndiaye Senegal
227. Mawi Asgedom Ethiopia
231. Mende Nazer Sudan
233. Meryem Alaoui Morocco
234. Meshack Asare Ghana
235. Mia Couto Mozambique
237. Michelle Paver Malawi 
238. Mihret Sibhat Ethiopia
243. Mohammed Choukri Morocco
245. Mona Eltahawy Egypt
246. Mongo Beti Cameroon
247. Monia Hejaiej Tunisia
250. Moses Isegawa Uganda 
254. Muriel Barbery Morocco
255. Nadia Nsayi Congo
256. Nadia Wassef Egypt
257. Nadifa Mohamed Somalia
259. Nagib Machfus Egypt
260. Naguib Mahfouz Egypt
261. Naguib Mahfuz Egypt
262. Naivo Madagascar 
263. Najwa Bin Shatwan Libya
264. Namina Forna Sierra Leone
265. Namwali Serpell Zambia
268. Nawal El Saadawi Egypt
270. Nega Mezlekia Ethiopia
272. Neshani Andreas Namibia
273. Ngũgĩ wa Thiong'o Kenya
275. Nii Ayikwei Parkes Ghana
277. Nnedi Okorafor Nigeria
279. Nouhou Malio Niger
282. Ntangeki Nshala Tanzania
283. Nuruddin Farah Somalia
285. Ohoulou m’Onsonguet Congo
286. Okot p'Bitek Uganda
287. Okwiri Oduor Kenya
288. Olivier Sempiga Rwanda 
289. Olympe Bhêly-Quénum Benin
290. Omar El Akkad Egypt
291. Omar Mohamed Somalia
293. Ousman Umar Ghana
294. Ousmane Sembène Senegal
295. Ousseina D. Alidou Niger
299. Paula Hawkins Zimbabwe
301. Peace Adzo Medie Ghana
302. Petina Gappah Zimbabwe
304. Priya Hein Mauritius
305. Rachel Zadok South Africa
306. Rachid Boudjedra Algeria
307. Radwa Ashour Egypt
308. Raouf Mama Benin
309. Rashidah Ismaili Benin
310. Rebecca Deng South Sudan 
312. RITAH Seychelles 
313. Roland Rogero Burundi 
314. Sally Singhateh Gambia
315. Samson Kambalu Malawi
318. Sarah Kaminsky Algeria
319. Sarah Mkhonza Swaziland
321. Senait Mehari Eritrea
322. Shailja Patel Kenya
323. Shenaz Patel Mauritius
324. Shimmer Chinodya Zimbabwe
325. Simi Bedford Nigeria
327. Sony Labou Tansi Congo
329. Steve Chimombo Malawi
331. Sulaiman Addonia Eritrea
332. T. L. Huchu Zimbabwe
334. Tahar Ben Jelloun Morocco
335. Taiye Selasi Ghana
336. Tanella Boni Ivory Coast
337. Tayeb Salih Sudan
338. Tayyeb Saleh Sudan
339. Tendai Huchu Zimbabwe
340. Thomas Mofolo Lesotho 
343. Tlotlo Tsamaase Botswana
344. Tony Tcheka Guinea-Bissau 
345. Trevor Noah South Africa
347. Troy Onyango Kenya
351. Umar Turaki Nigeria
354. Upile Chisala Malawi
355. Vamba Sherif Liberia
356. Vanessa Nakate Uganda
357. Waguih Ghali Egypt
358. Wangari Maathai Kenya
359. Waris Dirie Somalia
361. Warsan Shire Somalia
362. Wayétu Moore Liberia
363. Wayetu Moore Liberia
365. Williams Sassine Guinea
367. Wole Soyinka Nigeria
369. Yambo Ouologuem Mali 
370. Yamen Manai Tunisia
371. Yasmina Arcady Algeria
372. Yasmina Khadra Algeria
375. Yvonne Orji Nigeria
376. Yvonne Vera Zimbabwe
377. Zakes Mda South Africa
