Lesley Nneka Arimah Books in Order

Lesley Nneka Arimah is a Nigerian writer. She has been described as "a skillful storyteller who can render entire relationships with just a few lines of dialogue" and "a new voice with certain staying power." She is the winner of the 2015 Commonwealth Short Story Prize for Africa, the 2017 O. Henry Prize, the 2017 Kirkus Prize, and the 2019 Caine Prize for African Writing.

Bibliography verified: January 2026

Book Series by Lesley Nneka Arimah

  • #1
    What It Means When a Man Falls from the Sky(2015)
    Amazon
  • #1
    The Best American Nonrequired Reading 2011(2011)
    Amazon
  • #2
    The Best American Nonrequired Reading 2012(2011)
    Amazon
  • #3
    The Best American Nonrequired Reading 2013(2013)
    Amazon
  • #4
    The Best American Nonrequired Reading 2014(2014)
    Amazon
  • #5
    The Best American Nonrequired Reading 2015(2015)
    Amazon
  • #6
    The Best American Nonrequired Reading 2016(2016)
    Amazon
  • #7
    The Best American Nonrequired Reading 2017(2017)
    Amazon
  • #8
    The Best American Nonrequired Reading 2018(2018)
    Amazon
  • #9
    The Best American Nonrequired Reading 2019(2019)
    Amazon
  • #10
    Pen America Best Debut Short Stories 2018(2018)
    Amazon
  • #11
    Twenty Years of the Caine Prize for African Writing(2019)
    Amazon
  • #12
    Out There Screaming: An Anthology of New Black Horror(2023)
    Amazon

About Lesley Nneka Arimah

Lesley Nneka Arimah is a Nigerian writer. She has been described as "a skillful storyteller who can render entire relationships with just a few lines of dialogue" and "a new voice with certain staying power." She is the winner of the 2015 Commonwealth Short Story Prize for Africa, the 2017 O. Henry Prize, the 2017 Kirkus Prize, and the 2019 Caine Prize for African Writing.

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