Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie

4 summariesLiterary Fiction, Romance, Politics

Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie is a Nigerian writer whose works include novels, short stories and nonfiction. She was described in The Times Literary Supplement as "the most prominent" of a "procession of critically acclaimed young anglophone authors [that] is succeeding in attracting a new generation of readers to African literature", particularly in her second home, the United States.

Books by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie

4 books available

Americanah
Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
4.3 (264k) average on GoodreadsLiterary Fiction
A Nigerian woman navigates race in America, while her lover lives undocumented in London. 'Americanah' follows their journeys of self-discovery, cultural identity, and rekindled love when they return to a changed homeland.
We Should All Be Feminists
Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
4.5 (175k) average on GoodreadsPolitics
Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie blends personal stories with clear analysis to redefine twenty-first-century feminism as an urgent, inclusive call to action that benefits everyone, exposing both obvious and subtle gender inequalities across cultures.
Half of a Yellow Sun
Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
4.3 (103k) average on GoodreadsLiterary Fiction
In the midst of Nigeria's brutal Biafran War, the lives of a spirited mistress, a revolutionary professor, a shy Englishman, and a young houseboy intertwine, revealing the devastating personal cost of a nation's fight for independence.
The Thing Around Your Neck
Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
4.2 (29k) average on GoodreadsLiterary Fiction
Twelve stories by Adichie explore the emotional lives of Nigerians navigating tradition, modernity, homeland, and diaspora, revealing the quiet heartbreaks and strong hopes born from these colliding worlds.