Chinua Achebe

Chinua Achebe

Chinua Achebe was born in Ogidi, Anambra on November 16th, 1930 and passed away at the age of 82 on March 21st, 2013.

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Chinua Achebe Stats: The highest rated book by Chinua Achebe on Book Notification is Things Fall Apart, the first novel in the African Trilogy series. The second-highest rated book is Arrow of God (African Trilogy #3).

The most read book by Chinua Achebe on Book Notification is Things Fall Apart, the first novel in the African Trilogy series. The second most read book is No Longer at Ease (African Trilogy #2).

Below is a complete list of Chinua Achebe books in publication and chronological order, broken down by series. The most popular series by Chinua Achebe is the African Trilogy Series.

List of African Trilogy Books in Publication Order

# ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
7.4
Things Fall Apart
1958
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2
7
No Longer at Ease
1960
Go
3
8
Arrow of God
1964
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List of Standalone Novels in Publication Order

# ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
8
A Man of the People
1966
Go
2
8
Anthills of the Savannah
1987
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List of Short Stories/Novellas in Publication Order

# ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
The Voter
1965
Go

List of Collections in Publication Order

# ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
Things Fall Apart and Related Readings
1959
Go
2
Girls at War and Other Stories
1972
Go
3
Beware Soul Brother
1972
Go
4
Christmas in Biafra and Other Poems
1973
Go
5
Collected Poems
2004
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List of Children's Books in Publication Order

# ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
Chike and the River
1966
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2
How the Leopard Got His Claws
1973
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3
The Drum
1977
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4
The Flute
1977
Go

List of Non-Fiction Books in Publication Order

# ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
Morning Yet on Creation Day
1975
Go
2
The Trouble with Nigeria
1984
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3
Hopes and Impediments
1988
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4
The University and the Leadership Factor in Nigerian Politics
1988
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5
Critical Fictions
1992
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6
Beyond Hunger In Africa
1992
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7
Things Fall Apart with Connections
1995
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8
Africa's Tarnished Name
1997
Go
9
Conversations with Chinua Achebe
1997
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10
Another Africa
1998
Go
11
Home and Exile
2000
Go
12
An Image of Africa
2002
Go
13
Africa: A Short History
2004
Go
14
The Education of a British-Protected Child
2009
Go
15
There Was a Country
2012
Go

List of African Writers Books in Publication Order (with Gabriel Okara, with Pepetela, with Thomas Mofolo, with Flora Nwapa, with Stanlake Samkange, with Modikwe Dikobe)

# ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
Chaka (By: Thomas Mofolo)
1925
Go
2
7.4
Things Fall Apart
1958
Go
3
On Trial for My Country (By: Stanlake Samkange)
1967
Go
4
Idu (By: Flora Nwapa)
1970
Go
5
The Voice (By: Gabriel Okara)
1970
Go
6
The Fisherman's Invocation (By: Gabriel Okara)
1980
Go
7
The Marabi Dance (By: Gabriel Okara, Modikwe Dikobe)
1984
Go
8
Yaka (By: Pepetela)
1996
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List of Chinua Achebe Anthologies in Publication Order

#ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
Winds of Change
1981
Go
2
African Short Stories
1984
Go
3
The Heinemann Book of Contemporary African Short Stories
1992
Go
4
PEN America Issue 2: Home and Away
2001
Go
5
Opening Worlds
2002
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6
Anchor Book of Modern African Stories
2002
Go
7
Rotten English: A Literary Anthology
2007
Go
8
Four Continents
2008
Go
9
Gods and Soldiers
2009
Go
10
Pen America: A Journal for Writers and Readers: 13 Lovers
2009
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Chinua Achebe

Chinua Achebe was born on November 16th, 1930. Chinua passed away March 21st, 2013 at 82 years old. Chinua Achebe was born in Ogidi, Anambra.

Chinua Achebe is probably best known for their Non-Fiction Books. There are currently 15 books available. The first was released in 1975 with the book Morning Yet on Creation Day. The most recently released book was There Was a Country which was released in 2012.

Chinua Achebe also wrote the Collections series which has 5 books including Things Fall Apart and Related Readings and Girls at War and Other Stories.

Chinua Achebe: Awards & Accolades

Chinua Achebe has won multiple awards including: The St. Louis Literary Award, Distinguished Figure in Literature, in 1999 and the International Booker Prize, Outstanding Achievement in Fiction, in 2007.

Chinua Achebe books have been nominated for multiple awards, Anthills of the Savannah was nominated for the Booker Prize, Best Fiction Book, in 1987. The Education of a British-Protected Child was nominated for the Dayton Literary Peace Prize, Nonfiction, in 2010.

Related Authors

The most common authors followed by users who also follow Chinua Achebe are:

  1. Ken Follett, author of the Kingsbridge Series.
  2. John Steinbeck, author of the novel: Of Mice and Men.
  3. Fyodor Dostoevsky, author of the novel: Crime and Punishment.
  4. Stephen King, author of The Dark Tower Series.
  5. Charles Dickens, author of the novel: A Christmas Carol.

Chinua Achebe: F.A.Q

When was Chinua Achebe Born?

Chinua Achebe was born on November 16th, 1930.

When did Chinua Achebe die?

Chinua Achebe died on March 21st, 2013 at 82 years old.

Where was Chinua Achebe Born?

Chinua Achebe was born in Ogidi, Anambra, .

What awards has Chinua Achebe won?

Chinua Achebe has won the following awards: Distinguished Figure in Literature at the St. Louis Literary Award (1999) and the Outstanding Achievement in Fiction at the International Booker Prize (2007).

What was the first book Chinua Achebe wrote?

The first book written by Chinua Achebe was Things Fall Apart, published in 1958.

What was the most recent book Chinua Achebe wrote?

Their most recently released work was There Was a Country on September 27th, 2012.

How many books has Chinua Achebe written?

Chinua Achebe has written 30 books excluding contributions to anthologies. 3 books in the African Trilogy Series, 2 Standalone Novels, 1 Short Story/Novella, 5 books in the Collections, 4 books in the Children's Books, 15 books in the Non-Fiction Books, 1 book in the African Writers Series.

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