Ben Okri books in order
Nigerian-born British poet and novelist
- Born
- 1959
- Country
- Nigeria
- Books
- 22
Ben Okri has published 15 novels, 2 novellas, 2 short story collections, 1 non-fiction book and 2 poetry collections, beginning with The Famished Road (1991). The latest is The Last Gift of the Master Artists (2022).
Updated September 2026
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The Famished Road
Ben Okri's most-read book.
Newest
The Last Gift of the Master Artists
Published 2022.
Standalone novels in order
Stars of the New Curfew (1988)
The Famished Road (Mar 1991)
Songs of Enchantment (1993)
Astonishing the Gods (1995)
Dangerous Love (1996)
Infinite Riches (Jul 1999)
In Arcadia (Jan 2002)
Riquezas Infinitas (Apr 2006)
Starbook (Jan 2007)
Tales of Freedom (2009)
Kin (2014)
The Comic Destiny (2019)
The Freedom Artist (Feb 2019)
The Age of Magic (2022)
The Last Gift of the Master Artists (2022)
Novellas in order
Mental Fight (2021)
Every Leaf a Hallelujah (2022)
Short story collections in order
Incidents at the Shrine (1986)
Prayer for the Living (Oct 2019)
Non-fiction in order
A Way of (1997)
Poetry in order
An African Elegy (1992)
A Time for New Dreams (2011)
About Ben Okri
Sir Ben Golden Emuobowho Okri is a Nigerian-born British poet and novelist. Considered one of the foremost African authors in the postmodern and post-colonial traditions, Okri has been compared to authors such as Salman Rushdie and Gabriel García Márquez. In 1991, his novel The Famished Road won the Booker Prize. Okri was knighted at the 2023 Birthday Honours for services to literature.
Biography from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0. Photo via Wikimedia Commons.
Ben Okri FAQ
- How many books has Ben Okri written?
- Ben Okri has published 15 novels, 2 novellas, 2 short story collections, 1 non-fiction book and 2 poetry collections that we list, as of September 2026.
- What order should I read Ben Okri's books in?
- Publication order is a safe choice; the full list is above. Most readers start with The Famished Road.
- What is Ben Okri's latest book?
- The Last Gift of the Master Artists (2022).
- What is Ben Okri's most famous book?
- The Famished Road (1991) is Ben Okri's most widely read book.
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Sources: book lists and dates from Wikidata and Open Library, ratings from Open Library readers. Last updated September 2026.