This is a list of Ghanaian writers.
A Joseph Wilfred Abruquah (1920–1997), novelist Geormbeeyi Adali-Mortty (1916–), poet Kobena Eyi Acquah (1952–), poet Kofi Acquah-Dadzie (1939–), jurist, and writer Francis Agbodeka (1931–2005), academic and writer Jot Agyeman (1967–), media practitioner Ivor Agyeman-Duah (1966–), academic, writer, editor and film director Ama Ata Aidoo (1940–2023), playwright, poet, fiction writer and critic Kofi Akpabli (1973–), journalist, publisher, and travel writer. Kofi Aidoo (1950–), short story writer Mohammed Naseehu Ali (1971–), short story and non-fiction writer Joseph Godson Amamoo (1931–), journalist and author Anton Wilhelm Amo (c.1703–c.1759), philosopher T. E. Anin (living), economist and author Kofi Anyidoho (1947–), poet and academic Anthony Appiah (1954–), philosopher, cultural theorist and novelist Ayi Kwei Armah (1939–), novelist T. Q. Armar (1915–2000), publisher and textbook writer Raphael Armattoe (1913–1953), poet Portia Arthur (1990–), author, writer and reporter Bediako Asare (1930–), journalist and non-fiction writer also connected with Tanzania Meshack Asare (1945–), children's writer Yaw Asare (1953–2002), dramatist and directorOxford Encyclopedia of Theatre and Performance, reprinted online Mary Asabea Ashun (1968–), novelist Akwasi Bretuo Assensoh (1946–), journalist and historian Ayesha Harruna Attah (1983–), novelistInterview with Ayesha Harruna Attah , 19 February 2009. Kofi Awoonor (1935–2013), poet, novelist and critic Nana Oforiatta Ayim (living), novelist and art historian Anthony Osarfo, screenwriter Jamuel Yaw Asare (living), poet, playwright and novelist (British Ghanaian)
B Adwoa Badoe, dancer and Kwame author Yaba Badoe (1954–), novelist and filmmaker"An Interview with Ghanaian – British Writer, Yaba Badoe", Geosi Reads. Elizabeth-Irene Baitie (1970–), writer of fiction for young adults. Kofi Batsa (1931–1991) Mohammed Ben-Abdallah (1944–), playwright J. Benibengor Blay (1915–?), popular novelist, playwright and poet William Boyd (1952–), novelist Kwesi Brew (1928–2007), poet Nana Ekua Brew-Hammond, journalist, poet, playwright and screenwriter Roseanne A. Brown (1995–), journalist and novelist. Margaret Busby (1944–), publisher, editor and dramatist Abena Busia (1953–), poet and academicMargaret Busby (ed.), Daughters of Africa: An International Anthology of Words and Writings by Women of African Descent, London: Jonathan Cape, 1992; Vintage, 1993. Akosua Busia (1966–), actress, novelist and screenwriter Empi Baryeh, novelist Boakye D. Alpha, writer, editor, filmmaker, and critic
C Jacobus Capitein (1717–1747), minister and writer on slavery Adelaide Smith Casely-Hayford (1868–1960), short story writer and educator Gladys May Casely-Hayford (1901–1950), poet Gus Casely-Hayford (1964–), cultural historian J. E. Casely-Hayford (1866–1930), politician and novelist Jojo Cobbinah (1948–) Rita Akoto Coker (1953–), African romance novelist Quobna Ottobah Cugoano (1757?–1801?), freed slave and autobiographer
D J. B. Danquah (1895–1965), scholar, lawyer and politician Mabel Dove Danquah (1910–1984), short story writer and journalist Meri Nana-Ama Danquah (1967–), editor, journalist, memoirist Amma Darko (1956–), novelist Nana Awere Damoah (1975–), author, poet and non-fiction writer Lawrence Darmani (1956–), novelist, poet, playwright, inspirational writer Kwame Dawes (1962–), poet, critic Joe de Graft (1924–1978), playwright and poet Michael Dei-Anang (1909–1977), poet, playwright and novelist Amu Djoleto (1929–), novelist, poet and educator Komla Dumor (1972–2014), journalist Cameron Duodu (1937–), journalist, novelist and poet Dag Heward Mills(1963–), minister, popular author
F Ferdinand Kwasi Fiawoo (1891–1969), playwright Shirley Frimpong-Manso (1977–)
G Yaa Gyasi (1989–), novelist
H Henneh Kyereh Kwaku Manu Herbstein (1936–), novelist Dag Heward-Mills (1963–), theologian Afua Hirsch (1981–), journalist
K Ellis Ayitey Komey (1927–1972), poet and short story writer Asare Konadu (1932–1994), novelist Benjamin Kwakye (1967–), novelist and poet
L B. Kojo Laing (1946–2017), novelist and poet Lesley Lokko, (1964–), novelist, architect and academic
M Tawiah M'carthy, playwright John Dramani Mahama (1958–), politician and memoirist Bill Okyere Marshall (1936–2021), playwright and novelist Peace Adzo Medie, writer John Atta Mills (1944–2012), politician and legal scholar Dayan Kodua, actress and model
N Caleb Azumah Nelson (1993/1994–), writer and photographer J. H. Kwabena Nketia (1921–2019), ethnomusicologist Gamal Nkrumah (1959–), journalist and editor Kwame Nkrumah (1909–1972), politician and political theorist
O Richard Emmanuel Obeng (1877–1951), novelist and textbook writer Nana Oforiatta Ayim, art historian, filmmaker (John) Atukwei Okai (1941–2018), poet Kwesi Owusu (1954–2025), author and filmmaker Akwasi O. Ofori (1960-) Novelist and Non-Fiction Writer
P Frank Kobina Parkes (1932–2005), poet Nii Ayikwei Parkes (1974–), poet, novelist Portia Dery, writer
Q Kwei Quartey, physician and writer Rex Quartey (1944–2015), writer and poet Ato Quayson (1961–), academic and literary critic
R Carl Christian Reindorf (1834–1917), pastor and historian
S John Mensah Sarbah (1864–1910) Cecilia Amoafowaa Sefa (born c. 1983) Kobina Sekyi (1892–1956), politician and writer Ato Sekyi-Otu (born 1941) Taiye Selasi (1979–), novelist Francis Selormey (1927–1988), novelist Efua Theodora Sutherland (1924–1996), playwright Nana Sandy Achampong (1964–) novelist, poet and academic
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Kwasi Wiredu (1931–2022), philosopher
Y Asiedu Yirenkyi (1942–2018), playwright Scofray Nana Yaw Yeboah (1980–), columnist
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