Flora Nwapa published 5 novels, 2 novellas, 2 short story collections and 1 poetry collection, beginning with Efuru (1966).
Updated September 2026
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Efuru
Flora Nwapa's most-read book.
Standalone novels in order
Efuru (1966)
Flora Nwapa (1970)
Idu (1970)
One Is Enough (Jan 1981)
The Lake Goddess (Jun 2020)
Novellas in order
Women Are Different (1998)
Never Again (Jun 2020)
Short story collections in order
This Is Lagos and Other Stories (1971)
Wives at War, and Other Stories (1980)
Poetry in order
Cassava Song & Rice Song (1986)
About Flora Nwapa
Chief Florence Nwanzuruahu Nkiru Nwapa, was a Nigerian author who has been called the mother of modern African Literature. She was the forerunner to a generation of African women writers, and the first African woman novelist to be published in the English language in Britain. She achieved international recognition with her first novel Efuru, published in 1966 by Heinemann Educational Books. While never considering herself a feminist, she was best known for recreating life and traditions from an Igbo woman's viewpoint. She was herself a chief of the tribe, holding the otherwise exclusively male title Ogbuefi amongst them.
Biography from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0. Photo via Wikimedia Commons.
Flora Nwapa FAQ
- How many books has Flora Nwapa written?
- Flora Nwapa published 5 novels, 2 novellas, 2 short story collections and 1 poetry collection that we list, as of September 2026.
- What order should I read Flora Nwapa's books in?
- Publication order is a safe choice; the full list is above. Most readers start with Efuru.
- What is Flora Nwapa's last book?
- One Is Enough (1981).
- What is Flora Nwapa's most famous book?
- Efuru (1966) is Flora Nwapa'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.