Order of Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie Books

Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie is a Nigerian author. Chimamanda’s work has captivated readers around the world. Her debut novel, Purple Hibiscus, received the Commonwealth Writers’ Prize, while Half of a Yellow Sun earned the Women’s Prize for Fiction “Best of the Best” award. Her later novel, Americanah, won the National Book Critics Circle Award and further established her as one of the most powerful voices in contemporary literature. Known for her vivid storytelling and insightful explorations of identity, culture, and belonging, Adichie’s essays and talks have also sparked global conversations on feminism and the African experience.

Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie made her debut in 2003 with Purple Hibiscus. Below is a list of Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie’s books in order of when they were originally released:

Publication Order of Standalone Novels

Publication Order of Short Stories/Novellas

Publication Order of Short Story Collections

Publication Order of Children's Books

Publication Order of Non-Fiction Books

Publication Order of Black Stars Books

Publication Order of Selected Shorts Books

Publication Order of Anthologies

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Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie Synopses: Purple Hibiscus is a standalone novel by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie. Fifteen-year-old Kambili and her brother Jaja live a life of privilege in Enugu, Nigeria – beautiful home, elite missionary school, and a family admired by all. To the outside world, their lives seem blessed. But behind closed doors, their father’s devotion to faith curdles into tyranny, and the silence within their house grows unbearable.

When political unrest grips the country, Kambili and Jaja are sent to stay with their aunt, a university professor whose home is filled with laughter, books, and the scent of spice. There, for the first time, they glimpse freedom – the kind that lives in open conversation and unguarded joy. But when they return, the fragile balance of their family begins to crack, forcing Kambili to find her voice and the courage to protect the people she loves most.

Half of a Yellow Sun is a standalone novel by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie. Thirteen-year-old Ugwu becomes a houseboy to a university professor whose passion for revolution burns brighter than caution. Olanna, the professor’s beautiful lover, leaves behind the luxury of Lagos to share his ideals – and his hardships – in a remote academic town. And Richard, a quiet English writer, is captivated by Olanna’s twin sister, a woman as mysterious as she is unattainable.

As war erupts and the Nigerian army closes in, the three are bound together by love, ambition, and survival. Their convictions will be tested, their loyalties torn, and each will discover the true cost of independence – in both a nation and the human heart.

Americanah by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie is a standalone novel. As teenagers in Lagos, Ifemelu and Obinze fall deeply in love, bound by dreams that stretch far beyond Nigeria’s borders. But under a repressive military regime, escape feels like the only path to a future. Confident and curious, Ifemelu leaves for America, where she experiences both triumph and heartbreak – and begins to confront a new reality shaped by race and belonging. Obinze, denied entry to post-9/11 America, slips into the shadows of London, navigating the perilous life of an undocumented immigrant.

Thirteen years later, Obinze is a prosperous man in a changed Nigeria, and Ifemelu has become a celebrated blogger. When their paths finally converge, they must reckon with who they have become – and whether love can bridge the distance between their past and present selves.