Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
Writing powerful stories about identity, race, and immigration that bridge Nigerian and American experiences.
Biography
Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie is a Nigerian author whose novels and essays have made her one of the most important literary voices of her generation. Born in Enugu, Nigeria in 1977, she grew up on the campus of the University of Nigeria. Her novel Americanah won the National Book Critics Circle Award and was named one of the best books of the decade by multiple publications. Her TED talk 'The Danger of a Single Story' has been viewed over 30 million times, and her feminist essay We Should All Be Feminists was sampled by BeyoncΓ© and distributed to every 16-year-old in Sweden.
Best Starting Book
Americanah
A witty, insightful novel about a Nigerian woman's experience in America that will change how you think about race and belonging.
Reading Order
Americanah
A brilliant novel about race, identity, and immigration β funny, sharp, and deeply moving.
Half of a Yellow Sun
Set during the Nigerian Civil War β a devastating historical novel about love and political upheaval.
Purple Hibiscus
Her debut β a coming-of-age story about a girl escaping her father's religious tyranny in Nigeria.
We Should All Be Feminists
A short, powerful essay adapted from her TED talk β essential reading on modern feminism.
Dear Ijeawele
A manifesto on raising a feminist daughter β practical, personal, and beautifully written.