The Nsibidi Scripts Book 4
The upcoming fourth book in The Nsibidi Scripts series by author Nnedi Okorafor.
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Nnedi Okorafor
Before Africanfuturism had a name, Nnedi Okorafor was already weaving its tapestry—melding ancient myth with high-tech dreams, and reshaping what speculative fiction could look like when rooted in African cultures rather than merely referencing them. Her stories aren’t just tales of distant planets or magical beings; they’re fiercely alive, humming with ancestral memory, political edge, and the uncanny rhythm of the unexpected.
Born in the United States to Nigerian immigrant parents, Okorafor has always stood at the crossroads of cultures—and that liminal space pulses through her work. Whether it’s a semi-sentient spaceship shaped like a giant shrimp (Binti), or a Nigerian girl wielding ancestral powers in the shadow of climate catastrophe (Who Fears Death), her narratives defy the conventions of both Western science fiction and traditional fantasy. They don’t just bend genre—they build new worlds from the bones of old ones.
The Nsibidi Scripts
Magic here doesn’t come cloaked in ancient European robes—it pulses through dusty footpaths, sings from hidden forests, and crackles beneath skin like lightning waiting to strike.
The Nsibidi Scripts isn’t just a fantasy series—it’s a reimagining of what fantasy can be. Set in a richly textured Nigerian landscape where secret societies rule the shadows and ancient symbols carry living power, the story follows Sunny Nwazue, a girl caught between worlds. Albino, American-born, and living in Nigeria, Sunny begins the series feeling like an outsider in every way. But when she discovers the world of the Leopard People—a secret society of mystics and scholars—everything shifts. Her strangeness, once a source of alienation, becomes her strength.
The Nsibidi Scripts consists of three books and series is set to expand with the upcoming release of one more book. The current recommended reading order for the series is provided below.