🏛️ Classic Literature · Nigeria
Best Classic Literature Books from Nigeria
Classic literature is the body of work that time has tested and culture has kept. Nigeria has produced some of the most internationally recognised works in classic literature, with titles that have appeared on major prize lists and critical surveys worldwide. This page ranks the best classic literature from Nigeria by editorial consensus.
#1
literary-fiction
The Interpreters
Wole Soyinka· 1965
★Nobel Prize in Literature
Editorial Score60/100
#2
classic-literature
Things Fall Apart
Chinua Achebe· 1958
Notable Work
Editorial Score43/100
#3
literary-fiction
Things Fall Apart
Chinua Achebe· 1958
ALA Notable Books
Editorial Score38/100
#4
classic-literature
The African Trilogy (Things Fall Apart / No Longer at Ease / Arrow of God)
Chinua Achebe· 1988
Publishers Weekly
Editorial Score35/100
#5
classic-literature
The Palm-Wine Drinkard
Amos Tutuola· 1952
Editorial Score30/100
#6
literary-fiction
The Joys of Motherhood
Buchi Emecheta· 1979
Editorial Score30/100
#7
classic-literature
The Lion and the Jewel
Wole Soyinka· 1962
Kirkus Reviews
Editorial Score30/100
