5 BOOKS FROM NIGERIAN WOMEN WRITERS YOU SHOULD READ – StoryStoryOh
Nigerian women writers have been putting in the work from time immemorial. Everywhere Nigerian books are being discussed, there is no way books written by Nigerian women writers are not mentioned. Nigerians know how to tell stories, Nigerian women writers embody these stories.
In this article are recommendations of 5 books written by Nigerian women writers that you absolutely need to read, if you are yet to.
- Tomorrow I Become A Woman by Aiwanose Odafen
Tomorrow I Become a Woman is a heartbreaking story of societal expectation and degradation of women. It is such an interesting tale of what is and what should be. This book is the kind you will never forget in a hurry. The characters will stay with you and you will have a great experience reading it.
- Butter Honey Pig Bread by Francesca Ekwuyasi
This is one of the best Nigerian books to have been written. Francesca Ekwuyasi does something wonderful with telling the story of love, loss, pain, queerness, identity, family and food, to name a few. This book will make you hungry and maybe eager to try out new recipes. It’s a heartwarming read you will enjoy.
- Stay With Me by Ayobami Adebayo
If you ever heard of Stay With Me by Ayobami Adebayo and you are yet to read, you are doing yourself a disservice and so, this is your cue to rectify that. It is a story of loss, family, betrayal and what it means to let go. Ayobami Adebayo pulls at her readers’ heartstrings with this one so there is no way you won’t feel something when you read this.
- Questions For Ada by Ijeoma Umebinyuo
This poetry collection is one that teaches women to take charge, shed the past and come into their own. This book is an empowering read. It pokes into what society deems is right for women and tears it apart.
- Love in Colour by Bolu Babalola
What’s this list without a romance collection? Love In Color by Bolu Babalola is a short story collection that details mythical tales from Nigeria, Ghana, Ethiopia, Greece and many other places and spins them into modern day love stories. The romance in this book is heartwarming, sweet and fierce. I have personally read the stories more than once. They are that good.
Nigerian women will always top the charts when it comes to storytelling so you should definitely pick one of these recommendations up for reading if you are yet to. Enjoy!
