What order should I read Ken Saro-Wiwa's books in?

Publication order is a safe choice; the full list is above. Most readers start with Sozaboy.

What is Ken Saro-Wiwa's most famous book?

Sozaboy (1985) is Ken Saro-Wiwa's most widely read book.

Ken Saro-Wiwa books in order

Nigerian social rights activist

Lived: 1941–1995
Country: Nigeria
Books: 21

Literary fiction

Ken Saro-Wiwa published 12 novels, 5 novellas, 2 non-fiction books, 1 children's book and 1 other book, beginning with Sozaboy (1985).

Updated September 2026

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Sozaboy
Ken Saro-Wiwa's most-read book.

Standalone novels in order

Sozaboy (1985)
187 pages
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Sozaboy: A Novel in Rotten English (1985)
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Basi and Company (1987)
216 pages
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Mr. B (1987)
157 pages
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Prisoners of Jebs (1988)
180 pages
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Adaku & Other Stories (1989)
176 pages
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Four Facical Plays (1989)
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On a Darkling Plain (1989)
268 pages
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Similia (1991)
200 pages
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Genocide in Nigeria: The Ogoni Tragedy (1992)
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A Forest of Flowers (1995)
152 pages
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A Month and a Day (1995)
256 pages
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Novellas in order

Tambari (1973)
90 pages
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Mr B Again (1989)
143 pages
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The Singing Anthill (1991)
144 pages
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A Bride for Mr Y (1993)
96 pages
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Lemona’s Tale (Jun 1999)
143 pages
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Non-fiction in order

Nigeria (1991)
131 pages
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Genocide in Nigeria (1992)
104 pages
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Children's books in order

Tambari in Dukana (1973)
100 pages
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Other books in order

The Transistor Radio (2002)
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About Ken Saro-Wiwa

Kenule Beeson Saro-Wiwa was a Nigerian writer, teacher, television producer, and social rights activist. He was a member of the Ogoni people, an ethnic minority in the Niger Delta whose homeland, Ogoniland, has been targeted for crude oil extraction since the 1950s and has suffered extreme environmental damage from decades of indiscriminate petroleum waste dumping.

Biography from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0. Photo via Wikimedia Commons.

Ken Saro-Wiwa FAQ

How many books has Ken Saro-Wiwa written?: Ken Saro-Wiwa published 12 novels, 5 novellas, 2 non-fiction books, 1 children's book and 1 other book that we list, as of September 2026.
What order should I read Ken Saro-Wiwa's books in?: Publication order is a safe choice; the full list is above. Most readers start with Sozaboy.
What is Ken Saro-Wiwa's last book?: A Month and a Day (1995).
What is Ken Saro-Wiwa's most famous book?: Sozaboy (1985) is Ken Saro-Wiwa's most widely read book.