Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
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ADICHIE, CHIMAMANDA NGOZI, born 1977

Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie

Nigerian writer.

Books
9
Editions tracked
14
First editions
9
Nationality
Nigeria

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Earliest first editionPurple HibiscusAlgonquin Books of Chapel Hill, 2003 Most editions trackedAmericanah2 editions
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Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie books in order

In publication order

  1. 1Purple Hibiscus2003
  2. 2Half of a Yellow Sun2006
  3. 3The Thing Around Your Neck2009
  4. 4Americanah2013
  5. 5Half of a Yellow Sun, Americanah, Purple Hibiscus2014
  6. 6We Should All Be Feminists2014
  7. 7Dear Ijeawele, or A Feminist Manifesto in Fifteen Suggestions2017
  8. 8Notes on Grief2021
  9. 9Dream Count2025
In order

First editions, year by year

  1. 2003Purple HibiscusAlgonquin Books of Chapel Hill
  2. 2006Half of a Yellow SunFourth Estate
  3. 2009The Thing Around Your NeckFourth Estate
  4. 2013AmericanahFourth Estate
  5. 2014We Should All Be FeministsFourth Estate
  6. 2014Half of a Yellow Sun, Americanah, Purple HibiscusHarperCollins
  7. 2017Dear Ijeawele, or a Feminist Manifesto in Fifteen SuggestionFourth Estate
  8. 2021Notes on GriefKnopf
  9. 2025Dream CountRandom House Large Print
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What order should I read Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie's books in?

In publication order they begin with Purple Hibiscus (2003), then Half of a Yellow Sun (2006) and The Thing Around Your Neck (2009). Books in a series are listed in series order on this page.

What was Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie's first book?

The earliest book we list is Purple Hibiscus, first published in 2003.

When was Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie born?

Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie was born in 1977.

How many Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie books does MyVolumes track?

We track 9 books by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie across 14 editions, 9 of them first editions.

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