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🏛️ 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
Cover of The Interpreters
literary-fiction

The Interpreters

Wole Soyinka· 1965
★Nobel Prize in Literature
Editorial Score60/100
#2
Cover of Things Fall Apart
classic-literature

Things Fall Apart

Chinua Achebe· 1958
Notable Work
Editorial Score43/100
#3
Cover of Things Fall Apart
literary-fiction

Things Fall Apart

Chinua Achebe· 1958
ALA Notable Books
Editorial Score38/100
#4
Cover of The African Trilogy (Things Fall Apart / No Longer at Ease / Arrow of God)
classic-literature

The African Trilogy (Things Fall Apart / No Longer at Ease / Arrow of God)

Chinua Achebe· 1988
Publishers Weekly
Editorial Score35/100
#5
Cover of The Palm-Wine Drinkard
classic-literature

The Palm-Wine Drinkard

Amos Tutuola· 1952
Editorial Score30/100
#6
Cover of The Joys of Motherhood
literary-fiction

The Joys of Motherhood

Buchi Emecheta· 1979
Editorial Score30/100
#7
Cover of The Lion and the Jewel
classic-literature

The Lion and the Jewel

Wole Soyinka· 1962
Kirkus Reviews
Editorial Score30/100
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