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• The Satanic Verses by Salman Rushdie (1988)

This book was banned in Nigeria for its controversial portrayal of Islam and its Prophet Mohammed. The ban came after protests from Muslims in Nigeria.

 

• Things Fall Apart by Chinua Achebe (1958)

This classic novel was banned for several years in Nigeria for its anti-colonial themes and criticism of British imperialism.

• A Man of the People by Chinua Achebe (1966)

This satirical novel was banned by the Nigerian government after the military coup of 1966, which led to the establishment of a military government that did not tolerate opposition or criticism.

• Heart of Darkness by Joseph Conrad (1899)

This novel was banned in Nigeria for its portrayal of Africa and Africans as savage and primitive, which was seen as racist and derogatory.

• Lady Chatterley’s Lover by D.H. Lawrence (1928)

This book was banned in Nigeria for its explicit sexual content, which was considered obscene and immoral.

 

• Forever by Judy Blume (1975)

This young adult novel was banned in Nigeria for its frank depiction of teenage sexuality and masturbation, which was considered indecent and inappropriate.

 

• Lolita by Vladimir Nabokov (1955)

This controversial novel was banned in Nigeria for its depiction of a middle-aged man’s sexual obsession with a young girl, which was considered obscene and perverse.

• The Color Purple by Alice Walker (1982)

This Pulitzer Prize-winning novel was banned in Nigeria for its frank depiction of sexual abuse, domestic violence, and lesbianism, which was considered immoral and offensive.

•  One Hundred Years of Solitude by Gabriel Garcia Marquez (1967)

This novel was banned in Nigeria for its portrayal of Christianity and the Church as corrupt and oppressive, which was seen as blasphemous and disrespectful.

• Animal Farm by George Orwell (1945)

This political satire was banned in Nigeria for its criticism of Soviet communism and its allegorical portrayal of the Nigerian government as oppressive and exploitative.