What to Know About Chimamanda’s New Novel ‘Dream Count’
Nigerian Writer Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie is set to release a new novel titled Dream Count after 11 years.
On the night of October 1st, 2024, marking Nigerian Independence Day, news burst across the internet, especially on the social media platform X (formerly Twitter), that Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, the best-selling author of Americanah, was set to release a new novel after 11 years. This wasn’t just an announcement of a new book to hit the shelves but a celebration for fans of the writer who could not contain their joy after a long wait. Although no novels had been published in 11 years, Chimamanda had released short stories, essays and even a children’s book in the past years.
What is Dream Count About?
It is a story of four Nigerian women with interconnected lives, navigating loves, longings, and desires. Here is the synopsis:
Chiamaka is a Nigerian travel writer living in America. Alone in the midst of the pandemic, she recalls her past lovers and grapples with her choices and regrets. Zikora, her best friend, is a lawyer who has been successful at everything until—betrayed and brokenhearted—she must turn to the person she thought she needed least. Omelogor, Chiamaka’s bold, outspoken cousin, is a financial powerhouse in Nigeria who begins to question how well she knows herself. And Kadiatou, Chiamaka’s housekeeper, is proudly raising her daughter in America—but faces an unthinkable hardship that threatens all she has worked to achieve.
According to the publisher, Penguin Random House,
Is there a connection to the Zikora Short Story?
Yes. In 2020, Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie published Zikora exclusively for Amazon. The story follows a woman reflecting on her life as she prepares to give birth, having been abandoned by her ex-boyfriend and the child’s father.
When is Dream Count Coming Out?
The novel will be released on March 4, 2025. Preorders are now available for interested readers.
How many pages is Dream Count?
The Penguin Random House website states that the novel is 416 pages long, promising readers an extended immersion in Chimamanda’s writing.
How can you Buy Dream Count?
The book will not be out until next year. However, you can start preordering from the Penguin Random House website.
What other books has Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie Written?
She has written several, from full-length novels to short stories and essays published in the New York Times and even a children’s book.
Here is a list of books by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie:
- Purple Hibiscus (2023)
- Half of a Yellow Sun (2006)
- The Thing Around Your Neck (2009)
- Americanah (2013)
- We Should All Be Feminists (2014)
- Dear Ijeawele, or A Feminist Manifesto in Fifteen Suggestions (2017)
- Notes on Grief (2021)
- Mama’s Sleeping Scarf (2023)
Chimamanda, one of the most revered Nigerian writers, also occasionally held writing workshops to help Nigerian writers better their craft. One of these workshops produced the writer of Blessings, Chukwuebuka Ibeh.
