366 ratings | 200 reviews | avg rating:4.62

more photos (1)

Nnedi’s Year In Books

Nnedi’s 2025 Year in Books

Take a look at Nnedi’s Year in Books, including some fun facts about their reading.

Go to Nnedi’s 2025 Year in Books

Nnedi Okorafor’s Followers (18,253)

Nnedi’s Bookshelves

to-read (0)
currently-reading (1)
read (388)
did-not-finish (0)

Nnedi’s Friends (2,052)

Stephen King

1,169 books | 126 friends

Julia March

1,135 books | 174 friends

Sistaharlem

2,563 books | 280 friends

Ernest Hogan

858 books | 841 friends

Tao

1,048 books | 4,459 friends

James Van Pelt

102 books | 411 friends

Travis

2,001 books | 287 friends

14,019 books | 41 friends

More friends…

Nnedi Okorafor

Goodreads Author

Born

in The United States

Website

http://www.nnedi.com/

Genre

Science Fiction & Fantasy, Literature & Fiction, Young Adult

Influences

Ngũgĩ wa Thiong'o,Hayao Miyazaki, Stephen King, Ben Okri, Tove Jansson ...more

Member Since

August 2008

edit data

Nnedi Okorafor is a New York Times Bestselling writer of science fiction and fantasy for both children and adults. The more specific terms for her works are africanfuturism and africanjujuism, both terms she coined and defined. Born in the United States to two Nigerian (Igbo) immigrant parents and visiting family in Nigeria since she was a child, the foundation and inspiration of Nnedi’s work is rooted in this part of Africa. Her many works include Who Fears Death (winner of the World Fantasy Award and in development at HBO as a TV series), the Nebula and Hugo award winning novella trilogy Binti (in development as a TV series), the Lodestar and Locus Award winning Nsibidi Scripts Series, LaGuardia (winner of a Hugo and Eisner awards for Bes ...more

19 posts
Nnedi Okorafor's Blog

It's been a long time...

Greetings,

I don't spend a lot of time here but I'm here today because I was finally able to sign back into my account. The last blog post on here was from 2012! Wth! 😆. Therefore...

Hiiiiiii, everyone, haha.

While I'm here I might as well take the moment to let you know what you can expect to come from me in 2024 and 2025.

The publishing order is:

Book 1 of SHE WHO KNOWS: Firespitter- August 2024, no Read more of this blog post »

163 likes · Like • 8 comments • flag

Published on April 01, 2024 18:29

View all 19 posts »

Combine Editions
Nnedi Okorafor’s books

Average rating: 3.92 · 395,398 ratings · 57,694 reviews · 152 distinct works • Similar authors

	Binti (Binti, #1) by Nnedi Okorafor (Goodreads Author), N.K. Jemisin (Goodreads Author) (Foreword) 3.83 avg rating — 81,910 ratings — published 2015 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Akata Witch (The Nsibidi Scripts, #1) 4.02 avg rating — 38,890 ratings — published 2011 — 41 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Home (Binti, #2) 4.03 avg rating — 30,550 ratings — published 2017 — 25 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Who Fears Death 3.93 avg rating — 28,734 ratings — published 2010 — 76 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Death of the Author 3.95 avg rating — 23,967 ratings — published 2025 — 25 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Night Masquerade (Binti, #3) 3.99 avg rating — 23,600 ratings — published 2018 — 29 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Remote Control 3.85 avg rating — 19,401 ratings — published 2021 — 12 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Akata Warrior (The Nsibidi Scripts, #2) 4.22 avg rating — 14,659 ratings — published 2017	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Lagoon 3.63 avg rating — 9,420 ratings — published 2014 — 19 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Noor 3.79 avg rating — 8,517 ratings — published 2021 — 10 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

More books by Nnedi Okorafor…

Series by Nnedi Okorafor

Binti (3 books)
by

Nnedi Okorafor (Goodreads Author)

3.91 avg rating — 144,705 ratings

The Nsibidi Scripts (3 books)
by

Nnedi Okorafor (Goodreads Author)

4.09 avg rating — 58,932 ratings

Who Fears Death (6 books)
by

Nnedi Okorafor (Goodreads Author)

3.91 avg rating — 57,519 ratings

Shuri (2 books)
by

Nnedi Okorafor (Goodreads Author) (Writer),

Vita Ayala (Goodreads Author) (Writer),

Rachael Stott (Illustrations),

Paul Davidson (Illustrations)

3.84 avg rating — 4,154 ratings

The Desert Magician's Duology (2 books)
by

Nnedi Okorafor (Goodreads Author)

3.95 avg rating — 3,818 ratings

More series by Nnedi Okorafor…

Believe it or not, it's time once again for our annual midyear assessment of the year’s most popular books, so far, according to Goodreads...

Nnedi is Currently Reading

Nnedi is currently reading

The Poppy Fields

by Nikki Erlick

bookshelves: currently-reading

Rate this book

Clear rating

1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

Jun 25, 2025 02:34PM

rss
Nnedi’s Recent Updates

Nnedi voted for Death of the Author as Readers' Favorite Science Fiction in the Final Round of the 2025 Goodreads Choice Awards. Cast Your Vote
Nov 27, 2025 12:58AM · 1 like · like
Nnedi voted for Death of the Author as Readers' Favorite Science Fiction in the Opening Round of the 2025 Goodreads Choice Awards. Cast Your Vote
Nov 12, 2025 08:59AM · 1 like · like
Nnedi is currently reading The Poppy Fields by Nikki Erlick Goodreads Choice Awards Nominee in Readers' Favorite Science Fiction	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
Jun 25, 2025 02:34PM · 14 likes · like · preview book See a Problem? We’d love your help. Let us know what’s wrong with this preview of The Poppy Fields by Nikki Erlick. Problem: Details (if other): Thanks for telling us about the problem. Not the book you’re looking for? Preview — The Poppy Fields by Nikki Erlick <iframe sandbox id="wrongBookKindlePreviewScreen">
Nnedi finished reading Unmasking AI: My Mission to Protect What Is Human in a World of Machines by Joy Buolamwini	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
Jun 25, 2025 02:31PM · 13 likes · like · preview book See a Problem? We’d love your help. Let us know what’s wrong with this preview of Unmasking AI by Joy Buolamwini. Problem: Details (if other): Thanks for telling us about the problem. Not the book you’re looking for? Preview — Unmasking AI by Joy Buolamwini <iframe sandbox id="wrongBookKindlePreviewScreen">
Nnedi finished reading Coming Home by Brittney Griner	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
Jun 25, 2025 02:31PM · like
Nnedi has read I Who Have Never Known Men by Jacqueline Harpman	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
Jun 25, 2025 02:30PM · 2 likes · like
Nnedi has read The Vegetarian by Han Kang	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
Jun 25, 2025 02:30PM · 1 like · like · preview book See a Problem? We’d love your help. Let us know what’s wrong with this preview of The Vegetarian by Han Kang. Problem: Details (if other): Thanks for telling us about the problem. Not the book you’re looking for? Preview — The Vegetarian by Han Kang <iframe sandbox id="wrongBookKindlePreviewScreen">
Nnedi has read Dream Count by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie Goodreads Choice Awards Nominee in Readers' Favorite Fiction	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
Jun 25, 2025 02:29PM · 1 like · like

More of Nnedi's books…

Quotes by Nnedi Okorafor (?)

“Flawed, imperfect creatures! That's what we both are, oga! That's what we ALL are!”
― Nnedi Okorafor, Who Fears Death

845 likes

“We embrace those things that make us unique or odd. For only in these things can we locate and then develop our most individual abilities.”
― Nnedi Okorafor, Akata Witch

58 likes

“Though I knew I shouldn’t have cared, the words still hurt like pinches, and pinches can be very painful when done in the same place many times in a row.”
― Nnedi Okorafor, Zahrah the Windseeker

tags: nnedi-okorafor

48 likes

See all Nnedi Okorafor's quotes »

Polls

What award winner would you like to read for March's Group Read?

Life of Pi by Yann Martel

29 votes 23.6%

The Secret Scripture by Sebastian Barry

20 votes 16.3%

Dune (Dune Chronicles, #1) by Frank Herbert

Dune by Frank Herbert

16 votes 13.0%

The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier & Clay by Michael Chabon

12 votes 9.8%

A Confederacy of Dunces by John Kennedy Toole

10 votes 8.1%

by A Spell of Winter Helen Dunmore

10 votes 8.1%

419: A Novel by Will Ferguson

8 votes 6.5%

Who Fears Death by Nnedi Okorafor

8 votes 6.5%

Let the Great World Spin by Colum McCann

7 votes 5.7%

Tatty by Christine Dwyer Hickey

3 votes 2.4%

123 total votes

2 comments

More...

Topics Mentioning This Author

topics	posts	views	last activity
Book Buying Addic...: Titles A-Z Game	684	823	Apr 21, 2010 07:20PM
Literary Fiction ...: Favorite Reads of 2010	12	48	Jan 13, 2011 08:34PM
Beyond Reality: Forthcoming books for April 2011!	21	48	Mar 31, 2011 04:21PM
Literary Fiction ...: Discussion: Who Fears Death	62	103	Apr 02, 2011 10:33AM
The Sword and Laser: What Else Are You Reading - March 2011 Edition	157	292	Apr 02, 2011 07:56PM
The Seasonal Read...: Spring Challenge 2011 Completed Tasks (DO NOT DELETE ANY POSTS)	2867	1122	May 31, 2011 09:01PM
Mystery/Thriller ...: Shomeret's May Reads 1/3	3	23	Jun 04, 2011 09:54PM
The Next Best Boo...: Joseph - Frequent Flyer	45	167	Sep 14, 2011 10:59AM

More…

Nnedi’s Quotes

“We need to ensure that children are not forced to waste their time on barren rubbish.”
― Philip Pullman

18 likes

“Human beings are not born once and for all on the day their mothers give birth to them, but ... life obliges them over and over again to give birth to themselves.”
― Gabriel García Márquez

tags: life, self-actualization, self-image

827 likes

“What you seek is seeking you.”
― Mawlana Jalal-al-Din Rumi

tags: attraction, rumi, sufi

5868 likes

“Flawed, imperfect creatures! That's what we both are, oga! That's what we ALL are!”
― Nnedi Okorafor, Who Fears Death

845 likes

“Climb the mountain not to plant your flag, but to embrace the challenge, enjoy the air and behold the view. Climb it so you can see the world, not so the world can see you.”
― David McCullough Jr.

120 likes

More of Nnedi’s quotes…

Nnedi’s Friend Comments

Comments (showing 1-6) post a comment »

date

newest »

message 6: by Valyssia

Jul 21, 2015 07:32AM

Well met, Nnedi. Thank you for accepting my friend request.

reply | flag

message 5: by Dominique

Nov 12, 2011 04:18PM

Still looking for your books in Cameroon and Senegal. It is just not fair!!
Hi Nnedi! great job. Can't wait anymore..I will take greater actions!! (^_^)

reply | flag

message 4: by Pamela

Oct 08, 2010 02:55PM