Renowned Nigerian author Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie has officially announced the release of her much-anticipated novel, “Dream Count,” marking her first full-length fiction work in over a decade. The novel is set to be published on March 3, 2025, in the UK and Commonwealth by 4th Estate, and on March 4, 2025, in the US and Canada by Knopf
In her announcement on Instagram, Adichie described “Dream Count” as “serious, curious, probing, and funny.” She shared that the writing process was arduous yet filled with passion, expressing her excitement and pride in completing the novel.
Dream Count follows the lives of four women navigating love, self-discovery, and desire. Chiamaka, a Nigerian travel writer living in the U.S. during the pandemic, reexamines her past relationships and regrets. Zikora, her best friend and a successful lawyer, confronts betrayal and heartbreak, seeking unexpected help.
Omelogor, Chiamaka’s cousin and a financial powerhouse in Nigeria, struggles with her identity. Meanwhile, Kadiatou, Chiamaka’s housekeeper, faces a devastating hardship that threatens everything she has worked for.
The novel explores profound existential questions about happiness and self-honesty in love, asking whether true happiness is attainable or merely a fleeting state. It also delves into how honest individuals must be with themselves to truly love and be loved, continuing Adichie’s tradition of deeply thoughtful storytelling.
Adichie is one of the world’s most acclaimed writers, with her works translated into over 55 languages. Her debut novel, Purple Hibiscus (2003), won the Commonwealth Writers’ Prize, and her second novel, Half of a Yellow Sun (2006), won the Orange Prize. Americanah (2013) received the U.S. National Book Critics Circle Award and was named one of The New York Times Top Ten Best Books of the Year.
A story from her collection, The Thing Around Your Neck, won the O. Henry Prize. Adichie has also published a children’s book, Mama’s Sleeping Scarf, under the pseudonym Nwa Grace-James. Her TED Talk, The Danger of a Single Story (2009), remains one of the most-viewed TED Talks, while her 2012 TEDx talk We Should All Be Feminists sparked a global conversation about feminism. In 2022, she was awarded Harvard University’s W.E.B. Du Bois Medal.
