Sefi Atta has published 8 novels, 2 short story collections and 1 other book, beginning with Everything Good Will Come (2005). The latest is Indigene (2025).
Updated September 2026
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Everything Good Will Come
Sefi Atta's most-read book.
Newest
Indigene
Published 2025.
Standalone novels in order
Everything Good Will Come (2005)
swallow (2009)
It's My Turn! (Jul 2010)
A Bit of Difference (Dec 2012)
The Bead Collector (Nov 2018)
Selected Plays (Nov 2019)
Bad Immigrant (2021)
Indigene (2025)
Short story collections in order
Lawless and Other Stories (2008)
News from Home (2009)
Other books in order
Renewal (2021)
About Sefi Atta
Sefi Atta is a Nigerian-American novelist, short-story writer, playwright and screenwriter. Her books have been translated into many languages, her radio plays have been broadcast by the BBC, and her stage plays have been performed internationally.
Awards she has received include the 2006 Wole Soyinka Prize for Literature in Africa and the 2009 Noma Award for Publishing in Africa.
Biography from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0. Photo via Wikimedia Commons.
Sefi Atta FAQ
- How many books has Sefi Atta written?
- Sefi Atta has published 8 novels, 2 short story collections and 1 other book that we list, as of September 2026.
- What order should I read Sefi Atta's books in?
- Publication order is a safe choice; the full list is above. Most readers start with Everything Good Will Come.
- What is Sefi Atta's latest book?
- Indigene (2025).
- What is Sefi Atta's most famous book?
- Everything Good Will Come (2005) is Sefi Atta'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.